(f) Forfeiture of membership.--A professional or public
member who fails to attend three meetings in 18 months shall
forfeit the member's seat unless the commissioner, upon written
request from the member, finds that the member should be excused
from a meeting because of illness or death of a family member.
(g) Compensation.--A member of the board, except the
commissioner, shall receive per diem compensation at the rate of
$60 when actually attending to the work of the board. Members
shall also receive reasonable traveling, hotel and other
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties
in accordance with regulations.
(h) Forfeiture for nonattendance.--A public member who fails
to attend two consecutive statutorily mandated conferences in
accordance with section 813(e) of the act of April 9, 1929
(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929,
shall forfeit the public member's seat unless the commissioner,
upon written request from the public member, finds that the
public member should be excused from a meeting because of
illness or the death of a family member.
(i) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the board shall
constitute a quorum for the purposes of conducting the business
of the board. Except for temporary and automatic suspensions
under section 9(d), a member may not be counted as part of a
quorum or vote on any issue unless the member is physically in
attendance at the meeting.
(j) Chairperson.--The board shall annually select a
chairperson from among its members.
(k) Meetings.--The board shall meet at least four times a
year in Harrisburg and at other times and places as the board
shall determine is necessary to conduct board business.
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