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Rule *945 County Board of Viewers; Membership; Compensation

(a) The Board of Viewers for the County shall consist of nine members, not less than two of whom shall be members of the Bar of this County. Their compensation shall be fixed as provided by law.

(b) Each member of said Board shall, before entering upon his duties of office, take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation to perform faithfully all the duties imposed upon him by law, which shall be filed in the prothonotary's office.

(c) The petition for appointment of viewers in all eminent domain proceedings shall specify the Act of Assembly, if any, under which the condemnation was made, whichever is applicable. The order appointing the viewers shall contain the tax parcel 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 conformed copy of such petition shall be filed with the prothonotary for his use in certifying the record to the viewers appointed. 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 chairman of the viewers appointed.