Pennsylvania § 7303 - Composition of park or recreation boards.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7303 — Composition of park or recreation boards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7303. Composition of park or recreation boards.
(a) Members.--If a board of commissioners establishes a park or recreation board under section 7302(4)(ii) (relating to creation of recreation board), the board of commissioners shall appoint five or seven individuals. Each individual must be a resident of, or own property in, the township where the park or recreation board operates.
(b) Terms.--
(1) Initial appointments shall be for staggered terms so that the terms of no more than two members expire annually.
(2) Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of five years or until successors are appointed.
(3) A member of a park or recreation board may only be removed by the board of commissioners for malfeasance in office or nonfeasance in office.
(4) A vacancy on a park or recreation board shall be filled by the board of commissioners for the unexpired term.
(c) Compensation.--Members of a park or recreation board shall serve without compensation.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7303 ("Composition of park or recreation boards.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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