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§ 11852. Appointment of commission; term of office; vacancies; dismissal of commission on aboli...

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 16 P.S. Counties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 16 P.S. Counties (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 4. Other Provisions Concerning Counties
Article XX. Special Powers and Duties
(c) Insect Control, Counties of Second Class (Refs & Annos)
16 P.S. § 11852
§ 11852. Appointment of commission; term of office; vacancies; dismissal of commission on abolishment
If a majority of the voters, voting upon such question, shall vote in favor of the establishment of such commission, the county commissioners shall, within thirty days thereafter, appoint a mosquito extermination commission for such county, consisting of five members. The members first appointed shall hold office for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, respectively, as specified in their certificates of appointment. Annually thereafter, the county commissioners shall appoint one member of such commission to serve for a term of five years. Vacancies in the membership of such commission shall be filled by the county commissioners for the unexpired term. The members of such commission shall serve without compensation. No person, employed by such commission, shall be a member thereof. The commission shall annually choose a chairman from among its members.
Where the question is whether or not an existing mosquito extermination commission shall be abolished, if a majority of the voters voting upon the question shall vote in favor of the abolishment thereof, the county commissioners shall, within thirty days thereafter, dismiss from further employment the members of the existing mosquito extermination commission and all the employes thereof.

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1935, July 10, P.L. 641, § 2. Amended 1943, May 21, P.L. 483, § 1.
16 P.S. § 11852, PA ST 16 P.S. § 11852
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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