Candidates for membership on the board shall be electors of the municipalities involved. Each shall be nominated by nomination papers signed by a number of electors in their municipality or residence which is affected by the compact equal to at least 2% of the largest vote cast for any elected officer of the municipality elected at the last preceding municipal election. Nomination shall be in the manner provided by and subject to the provisions of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, which relate to the nomination of candidates nominated by nomination papers filed by political bodies for other offices elected by the voters of the municipality. Nomination papers shall not be circulated prior to 30 days before the last day on which the papers may be filed and shall be filed with the election officials not less than 44 days prior to the date of the election.
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