appointees, and to fix their compensation, except that the
commission shall not employ directly or as an independent
contractor a member of the commission for a period of two years
after the expiration of the term of office of that member.
(h) To enter into contracts.
(i) To acquire, own, hire, use, operate, and dispose of
personal property.
(j) To acquire, own, use, lease, operate, and dispose of
real property and interest in real property, and to make
improvements thereon.
(j.1) At its option, to authorize the Department of Property
and Supplies to prescribe standards and specifications and make
contracts and purchases of various materials and services for
the commission, pursuant to the provisions of sections 2403,
2403.1 and 2409 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177), known as
"The Administrative Code of 1929."
(k) To grant the use of, by franchise, lease, and otherwise,
and to make and collect charges for the use of, any property or
facility owned or controlled by it.
(l) To borrow money upon its bonds or other obligations,
either with or without security.
(m) To exercise the power of eminent domain.
(n) To determine the exact location, system, and character
of, and all other matters in connection with, any and all
improvements or facilities which it may be authorized to own,
construct, establish, effectuate, maintain, operate or control.
(o) In addition to the foregoing powers, to exercise the
powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction heretofore conferred
and imposed upon the aforesaid commissions, hereby constituted a
joint commission by reciprocal legislation of the Commonwealth
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