PRINTER'S NO. 1790
No. 1391 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY RHOADES, SHUMAKER, HELFRICK AND SALVATORE,
DECEMBER 11, 1989
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
DECEMBER 11, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
2 "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
3 executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
4 Executive Department thereof and the administrative
5 departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
6 including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
7 Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
8 authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
9 departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10 duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11 officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12 boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14 and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15 certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16 other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17 and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
18 number and compensation of the deputies and all other
19 assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
20 commissions shall be determined," further providing for
21 Energy Development Authority.
22 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23 hereby enacts as follows:
24 Section 1. Section 2803-C(b) of the act of April 9, 1929
25 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929,
26 amended July 11, 1985 (P.L.211, No.55), is amended to read:
27 Section 2803-C. Energy Development Authority.--* * *
1 (b) The authority shall be governed and all of its corporate
2 powers exercised by a board of directors which shall be composed
3 of the following individuals:
4 (1) Nine members to be appointed by the Governor, one of
5 whom shall be designated as chairman. At least two members shall
6 be members of the general public. The members initially
7 appointed shall serve for terms of two, three and four years,
8 respectively, the particular term of each to be designated by
9 the Governor at the time of appointment. The terms of all of
10 their successors shall be four years each, except that any
11 person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the
12 unexpired term. Every member's term shall extend until his
13 successor is appointed and qualified. Any appointment of a
14 member of the authority shall be subject to the advice and
15 consent of a majority of all of the members of the Senate. Any
16 appointed member of the authority shall be eligible for
17 reappointment.
18 (2) The Secretary of Environmental Resources or his
19 designee.
20 (3) The Secretary of Banking or his designee.
21 (4) The Secretary of Commerce or his designee.
22 (5) The Secretary of Agriculture or his designee.
23 (6) [Two] Four members of the Senate, [one] two from the
24 majority party and [one] two from the minority party, to be
25 appointed by the President pro tempore to serve at his pleasure,
26 or the designees appointed by such members.
27 (7) [Two] Four members of the House of Representatives,
28 [one] two from the majority party and [one] two from the
29 minority party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House to
30 serve at his pleasure, or the designees appointed by such
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1 members.
2 (8) The Consumer Advocate or his designee.
3 (9) The Chairman of the Public Utility Commission or his
4 designee.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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