Section 55620 - State association of township commissioners(a) The formation of a State association of township commissioners is authorized.(b) The association shall hold annual meetings and educational conferences at a designated time and place within the Commonwealth for the purpose of addressing the interests of the townships. The expenses of the annual meetings and educational conferences may be paid, in full or in part, by the townships joining the association.(c) The association, at its annual meeting and educational conference, by majority vote of all the voting delegates attending, shall have power to adopt and amend bylaws to govern the association. The bylaws shall govern the qualifications of delegates, election of officers, their designation, qualifications and duties, payment of dues and other organizational details. The association shall function under these bylaws for advancing the interest of and betterment of township government in townships of the first class.(d) The dues adopted in the bylaws shall be paid by each township upon becoming a member of the association and shall be used for association purposes and activities authorized or ratified by the association or incurred on behalf of the association by its officers and executive committee.1931, June 24, P.L. 1206, art. VI, § 620. Amended 1949, May 27, P.L. 1955, § 19; 1955, Sept. 7, P.L. 563, § 3; 1965, March 16, P.L. 2, § 1; 2020, Oct. 29, P.L. 782, No. 96, § 27, effective in 60 days [Dec. 28, 2020].