Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 6.932. Responsibilities. The Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Council (Council) shall have the following responsibilities consistent with Federal and State law: (1) Develop and recommend to the Governor a Statewide action plan which will create a roadmap to address any gaps in ac…

§ 6.933. Composition of the Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Council. (a) The members of the Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Council (Council) shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (b) The Council shall consist of 33 members, including all of the following…

§ 6.934. Composition of the advisory committee. (a) The members of the advisory committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Advisory committee members shall serve for a term of 2 years and may continue to serve until their successor is appointed. (b…

§ 6.935. Relationship with other agencies. Agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction shall cooperate with and provide assistance and support as needed by the Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Council to fulfill its responsibilities as set forth in this subchapter.

§ 6.936. Implementation. This subchapter shall be implemented consistent with applicable law. This subchapter is not intended to and does not create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the Commonwealth, its depart…

§ 6.937. Effective date. This subchapter shall take effect immediately.

§ 6.938. Termination date. This subchapter shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.

§ 6.941. Purpose. The purpose of the Commission is to assist law enforcement agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction with improving their policing practices. The Commission is comprised of Commonwealth citizens focused on promoting transparency, fairness and accountability amo…

§ 6.942. Applicability. This subchapter applies to law enforcement agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) The Pennsylvania State Police. (2) The Department of General Service’s Capitol Police. (3) The Department of Cor…

§ 6.943. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Administrative adjudication—The completion of any internal investigation, with an administrative finding of ‘‘sustained,…

§ 6.944. Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Advisory and Review (CLEAR) Commission. (a) The Commission is established within OSIG, which shall provide administrative support and assistance to the Commission. (b) Authority and responsibilities. (1) Review completed internal inve…

§ 6.945. Composition. The Commission shall consist of all of the following: (1) Voting members. Eleven members appointed by the Governor who have either lived experience or professional experience, as listed in subparagraphs (i)—(xi), chosen at large, and who shall serve at the p…

§ 6.946. Terms of membership. Voting members shall serve the terms of their appointment and may serve until a successor is appointed. (1) Initially, five voting members shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and six voting members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, the …

§ 6.947. Duties and responsibilities of the chairperson and executive director. (a) The chairperson shall be responsible for convening the meetings, establishing committees to conduct the review functions identified in § 6.944 (relating to Pennsylvania Citizen Law Enforcement Adv…

§ 6.948. Procedures. (a) The Commission may establish subcommittees, rules and procedures necessary to effectively implement its authority and responsibilities included in this subchapter. Subcommittees may only include voting and ex-officio members of the Commission. Committees …

§ 6.949. Compensation. Members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their service on the Commission, except that members may be reimbursed for reasonable travel and related expenses in accordance with Commonwealth policy.

§ 6.950. Responsibilities of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency shall assist OSIG, as requested.

§ 6.951. Reports. The Commission shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Governor or the Governor’s designee, and other reports as may be requested by the Governor. The annual report shall be published on OSIG’s web site. Publicly accessible reports may not include infor…

§ 6.952. Implementation. (a) Covered agencies shall cooperate and provide assistance to the Commission as needed to perform its functions. Notwithstanding document retention periods, covered agencies must take affirmative steps to preserve any and all records and information rela…

§ 6.953. General provisions. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency or the head thereof. This subchapter is not intended to and does not create any right or benefit, substantive o…

§ 6.954. Effective date. This subchapter shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.

§ 6.955. Rescission. Effective immediately, Executive Order 2020-04, as amended, dated April 30, 2021, is hereby rescinded. (Editor’s Note: 4 Pa. Code Chapter 7, Subchapter BBB, § § 7.861—7.877, which is the codification of Executive Order 2020-04, is reserved as a result of the …

§ 6.961. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Commission—Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission. OCDEL—Office of Child Development and Early Learning.

§ 6.962. Purpose. The purpose of the commission is to secure support for public and private-sector investment in early learning by focusing on practices that are educationally, economically and scientifically sound.

§ 6.963. Responsibilities. The commission shall have all of the following responsibilities: (1) Make strategic recommendations for the Commonwealth to coordinate with business and civic leaders and organizations in early learning to plan and advocate for investment at the State a…

§ 6.964. Composition. (a) Members. The commission shall consist of all of the following members: (1) The Secretary of the Budget or designee. (2) The Secretary of Policy and Planning or designee. (3) The Secretary of Community and Economic Development or designee. (4) The Secreta…

§ 6.965. Term. Commission members appointed by the Governor, and not serving by virtue of their official position with the Commonwealth, shall serve for a term of 3 years and may continue to serve until their successor is appointed.

§ 6.966. Compensation. Members of the commission shall not receive compensation for their service on the commission. Members may receive reimbursement for reasonable travel costs and related expenses incurred while performing commission business in accordance with Commonwealth po…

§ 6.967. Relationship with other agencies. Agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the commission, as requested, to carry out the purpose and responsibilities as set forth in this subchapter.

§ 6.968. Relationship with the Team Pennsylvania Foundation. The commission shall work jointly with the Team Pennsylvania Foundation in furtherance of their common mission, duties and responsibilities to develop and sustain educational opportunities in the Commonwealth, particula…

§ 6.969. Implementation. This subchapter shall be implemented consistent with applicable law. This subchapter is not intended to, and does not create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the Commonwealth, its depar…

§ 6.970. Effective date. This subchapter shall take effect immediately.

§ 6.971. Termination date. This subchapter shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.

§ 6.972. Rescission. Effective immediately, Executive Order 2017-05, dated December 20, 2017, is hereby rescinded. (Editor’s Note: 4 Pa. Code Chapter 6, Subchapter CCC, § § 6.651—6.659, which is the codification of Executive Order 2017-05, is reserved as a result of the rescissio…

§ 6.981. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: CVI—Community violence intervention. DHS—The Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth. DOH—The Department of Hea…

§ 6.982. Office of Gun Violence Prevention. There is hereby reestablished within the PCCD, the office, which shall work to build safer communities across this Commonwealth by supporting policies, strategies and programs designed to better understand, prevent and reduce gun violen…

§ 6.983. Division of Violence Prevention. The division, housed within DOH, shall assist the office to help reduce gun violence from a public health perspective. The division will collaborate with the office and shall continue to administer DOH’s existing violence prevention progr…

§ 6.984. Gun violence data dashboard. The PCCD, DOH, DHS, PSP and other Commonwealth entities may establish data sharing agreements and protocols necessary for the creation of a dashboard, which shall be administered by the office. The dashboard will collect and provide publicly …

§ 6.985. Executive agency responsibilities. In addition to the foregoing, the following Commonwealth agencies will provide support to assist in understanding the causes and prevention of gun violence: (1) DOH will advise the office on public health strategies to prevent and reduc…

§ 6.986. Implementation. Commonwealth agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction are directed to take all steps necessary to implement this subchapter.

§ 6.987. General. This subchapter shall be implemented consistent with applicable law. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency or the head thereof. This subchapter is not intended …

§ 6.988. Effective date. This subchapter shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.

§ 6.989. Rescission. Effective immediately, Executive Order 2019-06, Reducing Gun Violence, is hereby rescinded. (Editor’s Note: 4 Pa. Code Chapter 5, Subchapter TTT, § § 5.1011—5.1018, which is the codification of Executive Order 2019-06, is reserved as a result of the rescissio…

§ 60.1. Scope. (a) This chapter prescribes policies and procedures relating to administrative debarment and suspension invoked by the Department to exclude or render ineligible certain persons or firms from participation in contracts and subcontracts within this Commonwealth on t…

§ 60.2. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Affiliates—Persons having an overt or covert relationship such that any one of them directly or indirectly controls or has t…

§ 60.3. Cause for debarment. The Secretary or his authorized representative is authorized to debar in the public interest a person for the following causes: (1) Commission of a criminal offense as an incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private contract or su…

§ 60.4. Conditions. (a) Debarment or suspension for any cause will be made only upon approval of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative and an Assistant Counsel. (b) The existence of any of the causes set forth in § 60.3 (relating to cause for debarment) does not nec…