§ 1430.6. Advisory council
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 52 P.S. Mines and MiningEffective: October 4, 2007
Effective: October 4, 2007
52 P.S. § 1430.6
§ 1430.6. Advisory council
Each member shall be appointed by the Governor, with the exception of the two at-large members, one of whom shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and the other of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. All members must be residents of this Commonwealth. One alternate member shall be appointed for each member and shall take the place of the respective member whenever that member is unable to attend an official meeting.
(c) Duties.--The advisory council shall assist the department in developing the initial mine families first response and communication plan and provide assistance in periodic review and updating of the plan. The advisory council shall assist in reviewing how the plan was used in the event of an actual mine emergency and offer recommendations to the department for any needed changes to the plan resulting from its review.
(e) Meetings.--All actions of the advisory council shall be by majority vote of the members or alternates present. A quorum shall be at least one more than half the number of the advisory council members; however, vacancies shall not be counted when calculating the number needed for a quorum. The advisory council shall elect a chairperson from among its members. The advisory council shall meet upon the call of the chairperson, after a mine emergency, or at least annually.
Credits
2007, Oct. 4, P.L. 415, No. 57, § 6, imd. effective.
52 P.S. § 1430.6, PA ST 52 P.S. § 1430.6
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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