Pennsylvania Act 2004-209 — COUNTY CODE - GOVERNING BOARD OF THIRD CLASS COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY

Act text

Session of 2004

No. 2004-209

SB 927

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled, as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties, including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and providing for regional renaissance initiatives," further providing for the governing board of a third class county convention center authority.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2399.11(a) of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, added November 3, 1999 (P.L.461, No.42), is amended to read:

Section 2399.11. Governing Board.--(a) The power of the authority shall be exercised by a governing board composed of [seven] the following members:

(1) The governing body of the county seat in which the convention center is located shall appoint three members. The term of office of these members shall be four years. The terms of the first three members appointed shall be allocated between them for a two-year, three-year and four-year term, respectively.

(2) The governing body of the county in which the convention center is located shall appoint three members. The term of office of these members shall be four years. The terms of the first three members appointed shall be allocated between them for a two-year, three-year and four-year term, respectively.

(3) The two governing bodies shall alternate in the appointment of the seventh board member. The governing body of the county shall make the first appointment of the seventh board member, whose term shall be for four years.

[(4) If the authority created pursuant to section 2399.4 is created by the county acting alone, the governing body of the county in which the convention center is located shall appoint all seven members of the board. The term of office of these members shall be four years. The terms of the first members appointed shall be allocated among them as follows: a one-year term, two two-year terms, two three-year terms and two four-year terms. At least one member shall be a representative of the tourist promotion agency of the county.]

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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 30th day of November, A. D. 2004.

EDWARD G. RENDELL