(a) Petition for election.--If a referendum for the adoption of an environmental improvement compact is approved by a majority of voters in each municipality involved, the governing bodies shall, within 30 days of the certification of the results of the referendum election, submit to the election officials a petition to provide for the election of the board.
(b) Terms of office.--The majority of the members to be elected to the first board receiving the highest number of votes in the election shall serve for four-year terms, while the remainder shall serve for two-year terms. Thereafter, all candidates for the board shall have four-year terms.
(c) Election.--Members of the board shall be elected at the next municipal election not less than 90 days from the date of the referendum.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 53 - MUNICIPALITIES GENERALLY
Chapter 25 - Environmental Improvement Compacts
Section 2501 - Short title and scope of chapter
Section 2511 - Proposal by electors
Section 2512 - Initiative petition
Section 2513 - Review of initiative petition
Section 2514 - Petition as public record
Section 2515 - Distribution of petition
Section 2521 - Referendum ordinance
Section 2522 - Filing of referendum ordinance
Section 2523 - Notice to governing bodies of referendum date
Section 2531 - Referendum procedures
Section 2532 - Placing question on ballot
Section 2533 - Date of election
Section 2534 - Public notice of referendum
Section 2536 - Results of election
Section 2541 - Election of board
Section 2542 - Nomination of candidates
Section 2543 - Election returns
Section 2551 - Membership of board
Section 2552 - Compensation of board
Section 2553 - Organization of board