§ 5006. Powers and duties of the commission
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. Education
24 P.S. § 5006
§ 5006. Powers and duties of the commission
Without in anywise detracting from, or in derogation or diminution of the duties of the commission as set forth in the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744), known as the “Pennsylvania Human Relations Act,”1 said commission is hereby vested with the following powers and duties--
(2) To make studies of the various forms and uses of transcript of record employed by educational institutions, except religious or denominational institutions, and of the standards, procedures, practices and criteria used by same with respect to recommending and approving students for further education in said educational institutions.
(3) To make whatever studies may be necessary to aid it in carrying out its functions, including studies to determine factually the total number of students applying each year to educational institutions, except religious or denominational institutions, within the Commonwealth, the number of them finally accepted and the basic factors which determine whether an applicant will be accepted or rejected by such institutions.
(4) To formulate, recommend and carry out a comprehensive program designed to eliminate and prevent prejudice and discrimination in educational institutions, based upon race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, handicap or disability except religious discrimination in religious or denominational institutions and except, as to sex, as provided in section 9.2
(8) Whenever the commission in its sole discretion determines that informal methods of conference, conciliation and persuasion have failed to induce the elimination of unfair educational practices to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths or affirmations, take the testimony of any person under oath or affirmation and require the production for examination of any books or papers relating to any matter under investigation or any question properly before the commission.
Credits
1961, July 17, P.L. 776, No. 341, § 6. Amended 1972, Dec. 29, P.L. 1682, No. 360, § 3. Affected 1978, April 28, P.L. 202, No. 53, § 2(a) [1346] effective June 27, 1978. Amended 1992, Dec. 21, P.L. 1683, No. 187, § 3, effective in 60 days.
24 P.S. § 5006, PA ST 24 P.S. § 5006
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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