Pennsylvania § 7312 - Appointment, terms and vacancies.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7312 — Appointment, terms and vacancies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7312. Appointment, terms and vacancies.
(a) Scope.--This section applies to a shade tree commission established under section 7311(a) (relating to right of establishment).
(b) Composition.--The board of commissioners shall appoint three or five shade tree commissioners. Each shade tree commissioner must be a resident of the township.
(c) Terms.--
(1) If three shade tree commissioners are appointed:
(i) one initial term shall be for three years;
(ii) one initial term shall be for four years; and
(iii) one initial term shall be for five years.
(2) If five shade tree commissioners are appointed:
(i) one initial term shall be for one year;
(ii) one initial term shall be for two years;
(iii) one initial term shall be for three years;
(iv) one initial term shall be for four years; and
(v) one initial term shall be for five years.
(3) A term for a subsequent appointment shall be for five years.
(4) A vacancy shall be filled by the board of commissioners for the unexpired term.
(d) Compensation.--Shade tree commissioners shall serve without compensation.
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7312 cover?
Section 7312 ("Appointment, terms and vacancies.") 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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