PRINTER'S NO. 583
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
505
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY KEARNEY AND FONTANA, APRIL 13, 2021
REFERRED TO FINANCE, APRIL 13, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 27, 1996 (P.L.403, No.58), entitled "An
act to enhance community and economic development in this
Commonwealth by restructuring certain administrative
functions and entities; changing the name of the Department
of Commerce to the Department of Community and Economic
Development; transferring functions of the Department of
Community Affairs into the Department of Community and
Economic Development and other agencies; providing for a
Deputy Secretary for Community Affairs and Development in the
Department of Community and Economic Development;
establishing the Center for Local Government Services and the
Local Government Advisory Committee; establishing the Small
Business Advocacy Council; conferring powers and duties on
the Legislative Reference Bureau; and making repeals," in
State Tax Equalization Board, further providing for
membership.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1502 of the act of June 27, 1996
(P.L.403, No.58), known as the Community and Economic
Development Enhancement Act, is amended to read:
Section 1502. Membership.
[(a) Members.--The board shall consist of three members who
must be citizens of the United States, residents of this
Commonwealth and qualified electors for a period of at least one
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year next preceding their appointments. Each appointee must be
familiar, by training or experience, with the problems involved
in the work of the board.]
(a.1) Members.--The board shall consist of the following
three ex officio members who shall receive no compensation as a
board member:
(1) The secretary or a designee.
(2) The Secretary of Revenue or a designee.
(3) The Secretary of Education or a designee.
[(b) Appointment and service.--
(1) The members of the board shall be appointed by the
Governor for terms of four years each or until their
successors are appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be
filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired term.
(2) A member of the board may, after notice and an
opportunity to be heard, be removed for cause by the
Governor.
(c) Compensation.--The chairman of the board shall receive
an annual salary of $25,000, and each other member shall receive
an annual salary of $24,000.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The following shall take effect immediately:
(i) The addition of section 1502(a.1)(1) of the act.
(ii) This section.
(2) The addition of section 1502(a.1)(2) and (3) of the
act shall take effect upon the earlier of November 14, 2021,
or a vacancy on the board.
(3) The repeal of section 1502(a), (b) and (c) of the
act shall take effect November 14, 2021.
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