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(i) Review and assess the hearing officer
organization for reorganization. This subparagraph
includes personnel and staffing, budgetary needs and
considerations, operations and statutory and regulatory
enforcement requirements for the purpose of determining
the organizational structure and staffing.
(ii) In accordance with the review and assessment
under subparagraph (i), submit a reorganization plan to
carry out the reorganization to the executive board for
approval under section 709(b) and (h) of the act of April
9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
Code of 1929.
(2) For personnel actions, notwithstanding the
reorganization plan under paragraph (1)(ii), after December
31, 2018, hiring, promotion and termination of personnel
requires approval of the chief administrative law judge.
(3) For budgeting and procurement, after December 31,
2018, and before July 1, 2019, without the approval of the
chief administrative law judge, an agency may not:
(i) expend funds, other than for payroll, related to
the administration of hearing officer functions; nor
(ii) procure goods and services related to the
administration of hearing officer functions.
Section 9. The following apply to transfer:
(1) The Office of Administrative Hearings shall assume
the functions vested in it under 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. A and
Ch. 6 exercised prior to the effective date of this paragraph
by the agencies within the scope of 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. A
and Ch. 6.
(2) The assumption under paragraph (1) has the same
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