Subchapter F. PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION FOR WOMEN

 The Pennsylvania Commission for Women shall:

   (1)  Monitor women’s educational and employment needs and opportunities.

   (2)  Promote job training, educational programs and upward mobility for women.

   (3)  Encourage the development of and access to funding for small business enterprises owned or operated by women.

   (4)  Promote women for appointed positions in State government, the judicial system and local government.

   (5)  Maintain a current directory of programs affecting women that are administered by agencies of the Commonwealth.

   (6)Issue periodically a report on new State laws, regulations and governmental policies affecting women.

   (7)  Serve as a liaison between government and nongovernmental groups and organizations whose purposes relate to the interests of women.

   (8)  Assist women’s groups to institute local self-help activities designed to meet educational, employment and related needs.

   (9)  Using the Commission’s web site, toll-free hotline, and other current technologies, serve as a data bank for collecting and disseminating information, including information regarding proposed legislation, regulations and other governmental policies that would affect women.

   (10)  At times and in the manner as the Commission might deem appropriate, provide to the Governor and the General Assembly reports and recommendations for legislative or other governmental action.

 (a)  The Pennsylvania Commission for Women (Commission) consists of members appointed by the Governor, in the number the Governor deems appropriate. The majority and minority leaders of both chambers of the General Assembly shall each provide a list to the Governor of four candidates, and the Governor will appoint two members of the Commission from each list. The members shall, to the extent practicable, represent diverse geographic, racial and ethnic groups and shall have expertise in fields such as aging, health care, business, education, agriculture, public welfare, child care, insurance and finance, labor, law and corrections.

 (b)  The Governor will, in consultation with the Commission members, designate one Commission member to serve as chairperson and one Commission member to serve as vice-chairperson. The chairperson and vice-chairperson serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

 (c)  The Governor will appoint an Executive Director of the Commission, who will serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Executive Director shall report to the Governor and shall act at the Governor’s direction in taking action to initiate and implement the purposes of this subchapter and to implement the actions of the Commission. The Chairperson of the Commission shall act as liaison between the Commission and the Executive Director.

 (a)  Members shall be appointed for terms of 2 years and thereafter until their respective successors are appointed and qualified, but for no longer than 6 months after the conclusion of the 2-year term. A member may be reappointed. Members serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

 (b)  If a vacancy occurs on the Commission due to resignation, disability or death of a member, the Governor will appoint a successor as expeditiously as possible. The successor shall serve the duration of the unexpired term.

§ 5.67. Procedures.

 (a)  The Commission meets quarterly and a majority of the Commissioners serving at any time constitutes a quorum.

 Executive Order 1997-3 is rescinded.