Pennsylvania Act 2002-21 — SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE, THE - AMEND MONTHLY MEETINGS, QUORUM AND VOTING

Act text

Session of 2002

No. 2002-21

SB 219

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the second class; and amending, revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating thereto," further providing for monthly meetings, quorum and voting.

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

Section 1. Section 603 of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is amended to read:

Section 603. Monthly Meetings; Quorum ; and Voting .--The board of supervisors shall meet for the transaction of business at least once each month at a time and place determined by the board of supervisors. A quorum is two members of a three-member board of supervisors or three members of a five-member board of supervisors. An affirmative vote of a majority of the entire board of supervisors at a public meeting is necessary in order to transact any business. A member of the board shall not be disqualified from voting on any issue before the board solely because the member has previously expressed an opinion on the issue in either an official or unofficial capacity.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 2nd day of April, A. D. 2002.

MARK S. SCHWEIKER