Rule 7000 - Board Of Viewers. Membership. Compensation(a) The Board of Viewers for the County shall consist of nine members, not less than three of whom shall be members of the Bar of this County. An appointed Board for a case shall consist of three viewers, and the chairperson shall be an attorney. The compensation of the members of the Board shall be fixed as provided by the Court.(b) Each member of said Board shall, before assuming the duties of their office, take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation to perform faithfully all the duties imposed upon him/her by law, which shall be filed with the Prothonotary.(c) The petition for appointment of viewers in all eminent domain proceedings shall specify the applicable Act of Assembly, if any, under which the condemnation was made. The order appointing the viewers shall contain the tax parcel identification number of the property subject to condemnation. Notice that the petition has been presented, together with a conformed copy thereof, as well as a conformed copy of the order appointing the viewers, shall be forthwith mailed by the petitioner to the owners, or condemning body, or their attorney of record, whichever is applicable. An additional confirmed copy of such petition shall be filed with the Prothonotary for use in certifying the record to the appointed viewers. The attorney for the petitioner shall file a certification of service as aforesaid with the Prothonotary within twenty (20) days after the appointment of viewers. After receipt of the certification of service, the Prothonotary shall certify the record to the chairperson of the Board of Viewers.Amended effective 1/1/2022