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§ 6021.703. Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: July 7, 2022

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 29D. Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 7. Financial Provisions
Effective: July 7, 2022
35 P.S. § 6021.703
§ 6021.703. Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board
Currentness
(a) Establishment of board, appointment and terms.--There is hereby created the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board which shall consist of 14 members. The Insurance Commissioner and the Secretary of Environmental Protection shall be ex officio members. Two members shall be appointed from the Senate, one member by the President pro tempore of the Senate and one member by the Minority Leader of the Senate. Two members shall be appointed from the House of Representatives, one member by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one member by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Eight members shall be appointed by the Governor, as follows:
(1) Six members who shall be persons with particular expertise in the management of underground storage tanks. Three of these members shall be appointed for terms of four years and three shall be appointed for a term of three years. The Governor shall appoint the members, one each from a list of nominees provided by each of the following:
(i) The American Petroleum Institute Pennsylvania.
(ii) The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association.
(iii) The Service Station Dealers and Automotive Repair Association of Pennsylvania and Delaware and the Petroleum Retailers and Auto Repair Association, Inc.
(iv) A Statewide organization representing fuel retailers and food merchants.
(v) The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania State Grange and Pennsylvania Farmers Union.
(vi) The Tank Installers of Pennsylvania.
(2) One local government member who shall have knowledge and expertise in underground storage tanks. The local government member shall be appointed for a term of two years.
(3) One public member who shall not be an owner or operator of storage tanks nor affiliated in any way with any person regulated under this act. The public member shall be appointed for a term of three years.
(b) Chairman.--The board shall select a chairman from its members annually.
(c) Vacancies.--Vacancies in appointed positions shall be filled by the Governor in the same manner as the original appointment. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(d) Compensation.--Members shall receive no compensation for their service other than reimbursement for necessary expenses in accordance with Commonwealth regulations.
(e) Conflicts.--No member shall participate in making any decision in a matter involving any payment from which he or his employer may benefit or which may benefit a member of his immediate family.
(f) Meetings; quorum.--The board shall meet at least quarterly. Additional meetings may be held upon reasonable notice at times and locations selected by the board. The board shall meet at the call of the chairman or upon written request of three members of the board. Eight members shall constitute a quorum and a quorum may act for the board in all matters.

Credits

1989, July 6, P.L. 169, No. 32, § 703, effective in 30 days. Amended 1995, June 26, P.L. 79, No. 16, § 7, effective in 60 days; 1998, Jan. 30, P.L. 46, No. 13, § 2, imd. effective; 2017, Dec. 21, P.L. 1197, No. 61, § 1, effective in 60 days [Feb. 20, 2018]; 2022, July 7, P.L. 433, No. 34, § 2, imd. effective.
35 P.S. § 6021.703, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6021.703
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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