(2) An attorney member of the Juvenile Defenders
Association of Pennsylvania, appointed by the Chief Justice
of Pennsylvania from a list of three recommendations from the
Juvenile Defenders Association of Pennsylvania.
(3) A member or a staff member of the Interbranch
Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness, appointed
by the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania from a list of three
recommendations from the Interbranch Commission for Gender,
Racial and Ethnic Fairness.
(4) An attorney member of the Pennsylvania Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers with public defender experience,
appointed by the Governor from a list of three
recommendations from the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers.
(5) Two members from the law school academic community
with a background in public defense legal services, appointed
by the Governor.
(6) An attorney with capital case indigent defense
trial, appellate or postconviction experience associated with
the Pennsylvania Innocence Project at Temple University
Beasley School of Law, appointed by the Governor from a list
of three recommendations from the Pennsylvania Innocence
Project at Temple University Beasley School of Law.
(b) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The board members
shall annually elect, by a majority vote of the voting members,
a chairperson and vice chairperson.
(c) Quorum.--Four board members shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of any business, and any act by a majority
of the board members present at any meeting in which there is a
quorum shall be deemed to be an act of the board.
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