§ 696.4. Rail Freight Advisory Committee
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 55 P.S. Navigation
55 P.S. § 696.4
§ 696.4. Rail Freight Advisory Committee
(2) The Secretary of Commerce,1 ex officio.
Each member may designate a representative to serve in his or her stead. A member who designates a representative shall notify the chairman, in writing, of the designation.
Any member of the committee may be reappointed for an additional term or terms. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term.
(c) Meetings and expenses.--The committee shall meet at least four times every 12 months, but may hold such additional meetings as are called by the chairman or by petition of at least seven committee members. The public members of the committee shall be allowed per diem expenses, to be set by the committee, but not to exceed $75. The department shall provide appropriate staff support to enable the committee to properly carry out its functions.
(d) Powers and duties.--The power and duty of the committee shall be to advise and comment on the comprehensive rail freight study, to advise and comment on all phases of the rail freight transportation program activities being undertaken or financially assisted by the department, and to propose methods, strategies or technologies for improving rail freight transportation services systems or facilities within the Commonwealth. The committee shall periodically submit reports of its deliberations and conclusions to the Governor, members of the General Assembly and the State Transportation Commission. The committee and its statutory functions and duties shall terminate and go out of existence on December 31, 1993, unless reestablished or continued by the General Assembly. Evaluation and review, termination, reestablishment and continuation of the agency shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the act of December 22, 1981 (P.L. 508, No. 142),2 known as the Sunset Act.
Credits
1984, July 5, P.L. 587, No. 119, § 4, effective in 60 days. Amended 1988, Dec. 21, P.L. 1898, No. 188, § 2, retroactive effective Nov. 30, 1988.
Footnotes
Now Secretary of Community and Economic Development. See 71 P.S. § 1709.2103.
71 P.S. § 1795.1 et seq. (expired).
55 P.S. § 696.4, PA ST 55 P.S. § 696.4
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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