Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 5.574. Compensation. Members of the Council will receive no compensation for their services. However, those who are not employes of the Commonwealth, who incur expenses through their services on the Council, will be reimbursed in accordance with established Commonwealth policy.…

§ 5.575. Cooperation by State agencies. Agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction shall cooperate fully with the Council and provide staff assistance and information as needed by the Council to carry out its functions effectively.

§ 5.576. Reports. The Council will compile, publish and submit a comprehensive report on the ‘‘status of young children’’ in this Commonwealth to the Executive Branch and the General Assembly.

§ 5.577. Effective date. This subchapter is effective October 1, 1989.

§ 5.578. Termination. The Governor’s Advisory Council for Young Children will go out of existence and this subchapter will terminate on December 31, 1990, unless otherwise renewed.

§ 5.601. Establishment. The Governor’s Advisory Committee (Committee) on the United States Brig Niagara is established to perform the functions set forth in this subchapter.

§ 5.602. Purpose. The Committee is established to: (1) Represent the view of the Erie community with respect to the Master Planning for the development of facilities and programs which support the United States Brig Niagara on the former Grain Elevator site on the Erie waterfront…

§ 5.603. Composition. The Committee shall consist of 12 members.

§ 5.604. Compensation. The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation other than reimbursement for expenses in accordance with established Commonwealth policy.

§ 5.605. Termination. The Committee shall go out of existence and this subchapter shall terminate on December 31, 1992, unless extended by further order.

§ 5.621. Establishment. The Governor’s Rural Coordinating Council (Council) is established to perform the functions set forth in this subchapter.

§ 5.622. Purpose of the Council. The Council is established to: (1) Coordinate economic, community and human development programs and policies of the Commonwealth serving and affecting rural citizens and communities. (2) Collaborate with private and public sectors, including Fede…

§ 5.623. Composition of the Council. The Council shall be chaired by the Governor’s Advisor on Rural Affairs and supported by the Governor’s Rural Policy Development Team and other State agencies. The Council shall include the secretary or secretary’s designee of appropriate cabi…

§ 5.624. Termination. The Governor’s Rural Coordinating Council shall go out of existence and this subchapter shall terminate on December 31, 1992, unless otherwise reconstituted.

§ 5.631. Administration. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall be responsible for the administration of the unappropriated or unpatented islands in the navigable rivers and in streams declared by law to be public highways, except as that responsibility may be…

§ 5.632. Inventory. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Game Commission and the Fish and Boat Commission, shall undertake an inventory of unpatented islands in the navigable rivers and in streams declared by law to be public highways.

§ 5.633. State park and forest lands. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may, in accordance with law, manage and control islands under its jurisdiction as Pennsylvania’s State park or State forest lands for one or more of the purposes for which the lands are hel…

§ 5.634. Transfer of jurisdiction. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, in the interest of efficiency of administration and in accordance with section 501 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 181), may transfer administrative jurisdiction and control ov…

§ 5.635. Legal action. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, or another agency to which administrative jurisdiction and control has been transferred under this subchapter, may take action authorized by law, including appropriate legal action, to protect the unpate…

§ 5.636. Prior patents. This subchapter does not affect the use or administration of islands which previously passed into private ownership by virtue of valid patents, and which may now be privately or publicly owned.

§ 5.741. Purpose of the Pennsylvania Commission on Corrections Planning (Commission). The Commission is established to examine issues relating to the delivery of corrections services within a system of cost containment.

§ 5.742. Membership. (a) The Commission will consist of eleven members appointed by the Governor. Membership will represent various segments of the public, including minority representation and representation from the various regions of this Commonwealth. The Commission membershi…

§ 5.743. Powers and duties. The Commission will: (1) Actively seek information and recommendations from the National, State and local criminal justice experts and agencies, victim services providers, advocates, local government and the public at large. (2) Study financial costs r…

§ 5.744. Relationship to other agencies. Staff support shall be provided by the Department of Corrections. Commonwealth agencies shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the Commission in fulfilling its mandate under this subchapter.

§ 5.745. Expenses. Members of the Commission will not be compensated for their services but will be entitled to reimbursement for expenses necessarily incurred in accordance with Commonwealth expense reimbursement policy.

§ 5.746. Report to Governor and General Assembly. The Commission will submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly containing its recommendations on changes in policy legislation and budgetary requirements which will promote cost-effective correctional policy.

§ 5.747. Termination date. The Commission will communicate its findings and recommendations to the Governor on or before December 1, 1993, and this subchapter will terminate on that date. Source The provisions of this § 5.747 amended by Executive Order 1992-5, dated July 20, 1993…

§ 5.761. Purpose of the Task Force. The Task Force shall do the following: (1) Evaluate and recommend criteria on proposed changes in the welfare system based on their impact on clients, families and budget consequences. (2) Identify and study the obstacles and disincentives whic…

§ 5.762. Membership. The Task Force shall consist of 21 members appointed by the Governor. The membership shall be comprised of appointees representing appropriate State agencies, the General Assembly, the business community, the client community, public human service policy expe…

§ 5.763. Staffing. The Department of Public Welfare shall provide professional staff services necessary to accomplish the work of the Task Force.

§ 5.764. Expenses. Members of the Task Force shall serve without salary or compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in accordance with Chapter 40 (relating to travel and subsistence).

§ 5.765. Cooperation by State agencies. Commonwealth agencies are directed to cooperate with and assist the Task Force in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities. Facilities, personnel assistance, information and services necessary to fulfill the mission of the Task Force shal…

§ 5.766. Termination date. This subchapter shall terminate on June 30, 1993, unless reestablished or sooner rescinded.

§ 5.771. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Act—The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, the act of September 21, 1993 (Pub.L. No. 103-82, 107 Stat. 78…

§ 5.772. Implementation of Commission. The Commonwealth will inform the Corporation of the Commonwealth’s intent to implement and operate a State Commission in compliance with the act in order for the Commonwealth to participate in National service initiatives.

§ 5.773. Application for approval. The Commonwealth will apply to the Corporation for approval that the Board, authorized under Article XXII-B of the Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § § 582-1—582-7), be an ‘‘alternative administrative entity,’’ as authorized by the act to ap…

§ 5.774. State Commission. Once approved by the Corporation, the Board shall act as the State Commission and as such shall carry out the duties required by the act.

§ 5.775. Activities of Board. The Board, as the Commission, is authorized to accept Federal grants under the act and other funds and in-kind services from other State and Federal entities as authorized by applicable State and Federal laws.

§ 5.776. Host agency. PennServe will be the host agency for the Commission and will be delegated the nonpolicymaking duties of the Commission allowed by the Federal regulations published by the Corporation.

§ 5.777. Assistance to Commission. PennServe will provide necessary administrative and staff support services to the Commission.

§ 5.778. Effective date. This subchapter shall take effect January 28, 1994.

§ 5.91. Policy. The council is established to work towards ending discrimination against persons because of their sexual or affectional orientation. There may be no discrimination by any Commonwealth department, board, commission or other official entity under the Governor’s juri…

§ 5.92. Composition of Council. (a) The Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities shall be composed of not more than 37 members. The Attorney General, the Secretaries of the Departments of Health, Labor and Industry, Public Welfare and Education, the State Police Commissioner, t…

§ 5.93. Functions. (a) The Council shall study problems of sexual minorities and make recommendations to the Governor as to policy, program, and legislative changes needed to further the goal of obtaining equal rights for all persons. (b) The Council shall work with State agencie…

§ 5.94. Procedures. (a) The Council shall adopt rules of procedures consistent with the provisions of this subchapter. The rules shall, where appropriate, provide safeguards for the confidentiality of complaints. (b) The Council shall convene for meetings or hearings at the call …

§ 5.95. Duties of Agencies. Agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor are hereby directed to cooperate with the Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities, to supply the Council with information requested in order that goals of this subchapter may be realized, and to work w…

§ 5.981. Purpose and effective date. (a) The purpose of the Pennsylvania Greenways Partnership Commission is to aid the Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in the promotion of greenways development throughout this Commonwealth. (b) This subchapter is…