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Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter JJJ - PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEE MILITARY SERVICE RECOGNITION CAMPAIGN › Section 6.744 - General provisions

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This subchapter shall be implemented consistent with
					 applicable law. This subchapter is not intended to, and does not create, any
					 right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by
					 any party against the Commonwealth, its departments, agencies, or entities, its
					 officers, employees, or agents or any other person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter JJJ - PENNSYLVANIA STATE EMPLOYEE MILITARY SERVICE RECOGNITION CAMPAIGN › Section 6.746 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect unless revised or
					 rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter KKK - OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND REFORM › Section 6.751 - Office of Advocacy and Reform

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The Office of Advocacy and Reform (Office) shall serve as
					 the central coordinating body to promote the implementation of this
					 subchapter.
(a)
Composition.
-The Office shall consist of, at a minimum, an
				  Executive Director, the Child Advocate and the Long-Term Care
				  Ombudsman.
(b)
Executive
				  Director.
-The Governor shall appoint an Executive Director who shall
				  serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Executive Director shall:
(1) Manage and provide organizational
				  direction for the Office;
(2) Work
				  with the Governor's Office, Commonwealth agencies and the General Assembly to
				  review laws, policies and procedures impacting the delivery of services to
				  vulnerable populations;
(3)
				  Facilitate opportunities for training and collaboration between and among State
				  and local agencies that serve vulnerable populations;
(4) Work with State agencies to establish
				  coordinated and consistent trauma-informed training and practices in
				  State-operated and State-funded programs to make the Commonwealth a
				  trauma-informed State;
(5)
				  Collaborate with Commonwealth agencies to identify best practices for the
				  delivery of services to vulnerable populations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter KKK - OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND REFORM › Section 6.752 - Child Advocate

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A Child Advocate shall be appointed by and shall serve at
					 the pleasure of the Governor and shall report to both the Executive Director of
					 the Office of Advocacy and Reform (Office) and the Secretary of Human Services.
					 The Child Advocate shall:
(a) Serve as
				  a liaison and a resource to connect children and families with appropriate and
				  available government services;
(b)
				  Recommend system-wide improvements, including changes in laws, regulations,
				  policies and actions, to benefit the health, safety, welfare and rights of
				  children;
(c) Triage complaints
				  regarding government services for children and families, including child
				  protective services; foster care, adoption, mental health and substances use
				  services; child development and early learning; and juvenile justice services
				  that may adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of a child or
				  children;
(d) Represent the health,
				  safety and welfare interests of children before the General Assembly;
(e) Carry out such other duties as the Office
				  and the Secretary of Human Services determine to be appropriate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter KKK - OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND REFORM › Section 6.753 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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The State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, established by section
					 712 of the Older Americans Act of 1965, (42 U.S.C.A. §
											3058g), and placed under the authority of the
					 Department of Aging through section 2203-A(a)(24.2) of the Administrative Code
					 of 1929, (71 P.S. §
											581-3(a)(24.2)), and
					 presently existing within the Department of Aging, shall report to the Office
					 of Advocacy and Reform and the Secretary of Aging.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter KKK - OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND REFORM › Section 6.754 - Council on Reform

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(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of the Council on Reform (Council) is to
				  study best practices related to the health, safety and welfare of vulnerable
				  populations and to make recommendations to improve the support and protection
				  of vulnerable residents of this Commonwealth.
(b)
Responsibilities.
The
				  Council shall:
(1) Confer with constituents,
				  partners, committees, councils and subject matter experts that assist
				  vulnerable populations to gain their insight on issues and best
				  practices;
(2) Review
				  recommendations made previously by existing oversight and advisory bodies that
				  assist vulnerable populations, evaluate the effectiveness or progress of those
				  recommendations that have been implemented, and determine whether any
				  recommendations that have not been implemented should be considered
				  further;
(3) Recommend additional
				  reforms to further protect vulnerable populations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter KKK - OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND REFORM › Section 6.756 - Implementation

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All Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction
					 are directed to take all steps necessary to implement this subchapter.
					 Independent agencies are also strongly encouraged to implement this
					 subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter KKK - OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND REFORM › Section 6.757 - General provisions

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This subchapter shall be implemented consistent with
					 applicable law. This subchapter is not intended to, and does not create, any
					 right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by
					 any party against the Commonwealth, its departments, agencies, or entities, its
					 officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter KKK - OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND REFORM › Section 6.759 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect unless rescinded or
					 amended by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter MMM - GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION REVENUE OPTIONS COMMISSION › Section 6.771 - Purpose

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The Governor's Transportation Revenue Options Commission
					 shall develop a comprehensive, strategic proposal for addressing the
					 transportation funding needs of the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter MMM - GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION REVENUE OPTIONS COMMISSION › Section 6.772 - Responsibilities

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The Governor's Transportation Revenue Options Commission
					 (Commission) shall:
a. Study and
				  prepare a comprehensive list of potential revenue sources available for current
				  and future funding of transportation in the Commonwealth for all modes of
				  transportation. The funding sources must be reliable, dedicated, inflation
				  sensitive and adaptive to changing environmental factors;
b. Prepare a comprehensive, strategic
				  Commonwealth transportation funding proposal;
c. Provide interim reports and
				  recommendations to the Governor, as determined to be appropriate by the
				  Commission Chair, and submit a Final Report, to the Governor and the General
				  Assembly as determined to be appropriate by the Commission Chair;
d. Convene its first meeting no later than
				  March 25, 2021, with subsequent meetings as determined by members of the
				  Commission. A simple majority of the members shall constitute a quorum;
				  and
e. Adopt rules of procedure
				  consistent with the provisions of this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter MMM - GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION REVENUE OPTIONS COMMISSION › Section 6.773 - Composition

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The Governor's Transportation Revenue Options Commission
					 (Commission) shall consist of the following members:
a. The Secretary of Transportation, who shall
				  serve as Chair of the Commission; and
b. The Majority and Minority Chairs of the
				  Transportation and Appropriations Committees of the Pennsylvania House and
				  Senate shall be invited to participate as members of the Committee;
				  and
c. A minimum of 30 and a
				  maximum of 40 appointees, representing, inter alia, the interests of all
				  transportation modes, environmental, energy, industry, local and State
				  government, who shall be chosen by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor,
				  shall be invited to participate as members of the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter MMM - GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION REVENUE OPTIONS COMMISSION › Section 6.774 - Terms of membership

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The members of the Governor's Transportation Revenue
					 Options Commission (Commission) shall serve from the date of their appointment
					 by the Governor until August 1, 2021, or their removal from the Commission by
					 the Governor, whichever occurs first. The Governor may fill vacancies that may
					 occur and may remove any member from the Commission at the Governor's
					 discretion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter MMM - GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION REVENUE OPTIONS COMMISSION › Section 6.775 - Compensation

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Members of the Governor's Transportation Revenue Options
					 Commission (Commission) will receive no compensation for their service as
					 Commission members. Non-government members will be reimbursed for travel and
					 related expenses in accordance with Commonwealth policy. See Chapter 40
					 (relating to travel and subsistence).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter MMM - GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION REVENUE OPTIONS COMMISSION › Section 6.776 - Staffing

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The Department of Transportation shall provide
					 administrative staff resources to support the Governor's Transportation Revenue
					 Options Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter MMM - GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION REVENUE OPTIONS COMMISSION › Section 6.777 - Cooperation by State agencies

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All agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction shall
					 cooperate with and provide assistance and support as needed by the Governor's
					 Transportation Revenue Options Commission to carry out its functions
					 effectively.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter MMM - GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION REVENUE OPTIONS COMMISSION › Section 6.778 - Reports

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In addition to the interim recommendations described
					 previously, the Governor's Transportation Revenue Options Commission
					 (Commission) shall submit to the Governor a final report on the Commission's
					 activities, as determined to be appropriate by the Commission Chair, but in no
					 event later than August 1, 2021.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter MMM - GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION REVENUE OPTIONS COMMISSION › Section 6.780 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect until August 1,
					 2021.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter OOO - PENNSYLVANIA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE COUNCIL › Section 6.791 - Purpose

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The Pennsylvania State Advisory Council on Early Childhood
					 Education and Care (Council) shall advise the administration in planning for
					 the expansion of effective early learning and development services for young
					 children and their families and make recommendations to ensure the plans are
					 implemented successfully. The Council will be responsible for advising on the
					 coordination of the delivery of Federal and Commonwealth programs designed to
					 serve young children from birth through their entry into school and making
					 recommendations to ensure a smooth transition for those children into K-12
					 education and other programs serving older children.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter OOO - PENNSYLVANIA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE COUNCIL › Section 6.793 - Composition

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The members of the Pennsylvania State Advisory Council on
					 Early Childhood Education and Care (Council) shall be appointed by the
					 Governor, consist of at least 25 but no more than 30 individuals representing
					 the following sectors and constitute a diverse representation of the
					 Commonwealth's population. The Governor will fill vacancies as they
					 occur.
(1) Deputy Secretary for the
				  Office of Child Development and Early Learning.
(2) Two representatives of institutions of
				  higher education in the Commonwealth.
(3) Three representatives of local providers
				  of early childhood education and development services from each of the
				  following areas:
(i) Child Care.
(ii) Head Start or Early Head Start,
				  including migrant and seasonal Head Start programs.
(iii) Local educational agencies.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter OOO - PENNSYLVANIA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE COUNCIL › Section 6.794 - Subcommittees

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To ensure robust stakeholder participation, the
					 Pennsylvania State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care
					 (Council) may have both standing and ad hoc subcommittees, which subcommittees
					 shall include Council and non-Council members. The following standing
					 subcommittees shall be established: Access to Programs; Professional
					 Development; Physical, Behavioral and Mental Health; Child Care Certification
					 and Quality Rating; and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Additional ad hoc
					 committees may be established at the discretion of the
					 Co-Chairpersons.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter OOO - PENNSYLVANIA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE COUNCIL › Section 6.795 - Chairperson, vice chairperson and members

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(a) The Deputy Secretary for the Office of
				  Child Development and Early Learning shall serve as Chairperson of the
				  Pennsylvania State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care
				  (Council). In addition, the Governor shall appoint a member to serve as Vice
				  Chairperson of the Council, who shall serve at the pleasure of the
				  Governor.
(b) Council members
				  appointed by the Governor and serving by virtue of their official position with
				  the Commonwealth are those identified in §
										6.793(1) and
				  (4)-(7) (relating to composition). Other
				  Council members appointed by the Governor will serve for a term of 3
				  years.
(c) Members will serve
				  without compensation except for payment of necessary and actual expenses
				  incurred in attending meetings and in performing their duties to only those
				  members who are appointed as the individuals representing families under §
										6.793(8). See
				  Chapter 40 (relating to travel and subsistence).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter OOO - PENNSYLVANIA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE COUNCIL › Section 6.796 - Operations

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The Pennsylvania State Advisory Council on Early Childhood
					 Education and Care (Council) operations will include all of the
					 following:
(1) The Council will hold
				  public meetings and provide opportunities for public comment on the
				  responsibilities under §
										6.792 (relating to
				  responsibilities).
(2) The Council
				  will meet virtually or in-person at least three times annually.
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning will
					 assist the Council by providing staff support or information, or both,
					 requested by the Council that is needed for the Council to make informed
					 recommendations pursuant to this subchapter. Information provided shall not
					 contain personal information but shall be aggregated or anonymized and
					 otherwise comply with Commonwealth data governance policies and Commonwealth
					 and Federal confidentiality laws, such as those requiring de-identification of
					 individual information.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter OOO - PENNSYLVANIA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE COUNCIL › Section 6.797 - Relationship with other agencies

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Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction
					 shall cooperate with and review the recommendations of the Pennsylvania State
					 Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care with respect to its
					 purpose and responsibilities as set forth in this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter OOO - PENNSYLVANIA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE COUNCIL › Section 6.798 - Effective date

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This subchapter shall take effect
					 immediately.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter OOO - PENNSYLVANIA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE COUNCIL › Section 6.799 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect until amended or
					 rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter OOO - PENNSYLVANIA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE COUNCIL › Section 6.800 - Rescission

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Effective immediately, Executive Order 2008-07, Early
					 Learning Council, is hereby rescinded.
Subchapter CC, §
												§
												6.361-6.368, which is the codification of
						Executive Order 2008-07, is reserved as a result of the recission of Executive
						Order 2008-07.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter PPP - PENNSYLVANIA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL › Section 6.801 - Purpose of the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council

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The Pennsylvania Food Policy Council is established
					 to:
(1) Evaluate issues facing
				  Pennsylvania's food system including, but not limited to, developing and
				  implementing strategies to improve food security and nutrition, and reduce food
				  waste.
(2) Facilitate coordination
				  of interagency efforts designated to reduce hunger and improve nutrition for
				  residents of this Commonwealth over their entire lifespan.
(3) Facilitate the organization of private
				  and public sector efforts to improve the Commonwealth's response to challenges
				  in the food system and support food sovereignty.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter PPP - PENNSYLVANIA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL › Section 6.802 - Composition of the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council

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The Pennsylvania Food Policy Council (Council) shall
					 consist of nine members as follows:
(1) The Director of the Council.
(2) The Secretary of Aging or the Secretary's
				  designee.
(3) The Secretary of
				  Agriculture or the Secretary's designee.
(4) The Secretary of Community and Economic
				  Development or the Secretary's designee.
(5) The Secretary of Education or the
				  Secretary's designee.
(6) The
				  Secretary of Environmental Protection or the Secretary's designee.
(7) The Secretary of Health or the
				  Secretary's designee.
(8) The
				  Secretary of Human Services or the Secretary's designee.
(9) The Secretary of Labor and Industry or
				  the Secretary's designee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter PPP - PENNSYLVANIA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL › Section 6.803 - Duties and responsibilities

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The Pennsylvania Food Policy Council (Council) shall have
					 the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) Make recommendations to promote
				  coordination, communication, and joint planning between agency programs and
				  external partners in the private sector to improve Pennsylvania's food
				  system.
(2) Develop recommendations
				  on ways entities may work cooperatively to reach those who are at the highest
				  risk of hunger, and to expand food and nutrition delivery systems to improve
				  access to food and nutrition services for those in need.
(3) Identify gaps in food and nutrition
				  delivery systems through statistical and program analyses, surveys, studies and
				  public hearings and make recommendations on strategies to fill those
				  gaps.
(4) Develop recommendations
				  to reduce food waste across this Commonwealth.
(5) Develop and implement strategies to
				  expand the use of this Commonwealth's agricultural products in public and
				  private food and nutrition delivery systems.
(6) Identify grants and other opportunities
				  to further address the challenges and opportunities of the Commonwealth's food
				  system.
(7) Develop a Food Action
				  Plan for this Commonwealth and update the plan on a biennial basis. The Food
				  Action Plan must include a strategic plan for implementing policies with
				  benchmarks and criteria for measuring progress.
(8) Submit an annual report in January 2024,
				  and every year thereafter, with accomplishments, recommendations and findings
				  to the Governor. The Council may submit other reports to the Governor, as it
				  deems necessary, on the identified areas of responsibility of the Council under
				  this subchapter.
(9) Convene at
				  least quarterly and at the call of the Director of the Council. Council members
				  may attend meetings in-person or virtually, or through a combination thereof,
				  at the discretion of the Director. In-person or virtual participation shall be
				  considered attendance for purposes of constituting a quorum.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter PPP - PENNSYLVANIA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL › Section 6.804 - Director of the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council

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The Governor shall appoint a Director of the Pennsylvania
					 Food Policy Council (Director), who shall serve as the Chair of the
					 Pennsylvania Food Policy Council and will be an employee of the Department of
					 Agriculture. The Director shall:
(1)
				  Prepare agendas, timelines and meeting schedules; convene meetings; and oversee
				  the activities of the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council (Council).
(2) Facilitate interdepartmental cooperation
				  on food access, nutrition and food waste.
(3) Identify shocks and stresses that
				  jeopardize Pennsylvania's food system and opportunities to strengthen the food
				  system.
(4) Review and evaluate the
				  operations and policies of all Federal and State food security programs
				  administered by the Commonwealth.
(5) Assist the Council in coordinating
				  private and public sector collaboration opportunities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter PPP - PENNSYLVANIA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL › Section 6.805 - Pennsylvania Food Policy Council Advisory Committee

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The Director of the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council may
					 establish an advisory committee to assist the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council
					 (Council), as appropriate. The Pennsylvania Food Policy Council Advisory
					 Committee (Advisory Committee) shall be chaired by a member of the Council. The
					 Chair of the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council shall be appointed by the
					 Governor and serve at the Governor's pleasure. The Advisory Committee shall
					 consist of 16 members appointed by the Governor. Members of the Advisory
					 Committee serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Whenever possible, members
					 shall be selected to ensure geographic representation and to build a diverse
					 membership that represents this Commonwealth. The Advisory Committee shall
					 include representatives from:
(1)
				  Three regional food policy councils.
(2) One food retailer or
				  manufacturer.
(3) One urban
				  agriculture organization.
(4) One
				  Statewide farmer organization.
(5)
				  One food security organization.
(6)
				  Two Statewide charitable food organizations.
(7) One food waste organization.
(8) One health or nutrition
				  organization.
(9) One Pennsylvania
				  Agricultural Surplus System farmer.
(10) One school nutrition expert.
(11) One expert on immigration
				  topics.
(12) One representative of
				  the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition
				  Service.
(13) One representative
				  from Penn State Extension.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter PPP - PENNSYLVANIA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL › Section 6.806 - Compensation

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Members of the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council Advisory
					 Committee shall serve without compensation. See Chapter 40 (relating to travel
					 and subsistence).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter PPP - PENNSYLVANIA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL › Section 6.808 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect until revised or
					 rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter PPP - PENNSYLVANIA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL › Section 6.809 - Rescission

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Effective immediately, Executive Order 2015-12, dated
					 September 29, 2015, is hereby rescinded.
Subchapter L, §
												§
												7a.131-7a.137, which is the codification
						of Executive Order 2015-12, is reserved as a result of the recission of
						Executive Order 2015-12 under §
						6.809.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.811 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Governor's Advisory Commission on
					 African American Affairs is to gather information regarding the experiences and
					 needs of African American residents of this Commonwealth; review, evaluate and
					 assess programs affecting them; provide the Governor with information and
					 recommendations regarding how best to meet their needs; and provide information
					 about programs and services that may be relevant to the needs of African
					 American residents of this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.812 - Responsibilities

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The Governor's Advisory Commission on African American
					 Affairs shall have the following responsibilities:
(1) Review and recommend to the Governor
				  policies regarding issues that affect African American residents of this
				  Commonwealth.
(2) Work with the
				  Governor's Office, at its request, to engage with Federal, State and local
				  agencies to promote effective utilization of government programs impacting
				  African Americans.
(3) Communicate
				  with communities throughout this Commonwealth about activities and initiatives
				  of the Administration that impact African American residents of this
				  Commonwealth.
(4) Compile
				  information about programs, scholarships, mentoring programs, sources of
				  funding or other resources for the benefit and advancement of African American
				  residents of this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.813 - Composition

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(a) The Governor's
				  Advisory Commission on African American Affairs (Commission) shall consist of
				  no more than 30 voting members, who are representatives of this Commonwealth's
				  African American community or have an interest in its success, and bring
				  relevant experience, expertise and perspective to the Commission.
(b) The Governor shall designate one
				  Commission member to serve as chairperson of the Commission. The Governor may
				  also designate one Commission member to serve as vice chairperson. The
				  chairperson and vice chairperson serve at the pleasure of the
				  Governor.
(c) The Governor shall
				  appoint an Executive Director of the Commission, who shall serve at the
				  pleasure of the Governor. The Executive Director shall prepare agendas,
				  timelines and meeting schedules; convene meetings; oversee the activities of
				  the Commission; and act as the Commission's liaison to the Governor's Office
				  through the Governor's relevant designee.
(d) The Governor may appoint one or more
				  non-voting honorary members to the Commission in addition to the 30 appointed
				  members, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Honorary members
				  shall receive no compensation or reimbursement of travel or related expenses.
				  Section 6.814(d) shall not
				  apply to honorary members.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.814 - Terms of membership

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(a) Members
				  of the Governor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs (Commission)
				  shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(b) Voting members of the Commission shall be
				  appointed for a term of 2 years and may continue to serve until their successor
				  is appointed.
(c) Should a vacancy
				  occur on the Commission, the Governor may appoint a successor to complete the
				  term of the vacancy.
(d) A voting
				  member, who is absent from two consecutive Commission meetings without excuse,
				  shall forfeit membership on, and be removed from, the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.815 - Compensation

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Members of the Governor's Advisory Commission on African
					 American Affairs shall receive no compensation for their service, except that
					 voting members may be reimbursed for reasonable travel and related expenses in
					 accordance with Commonwealth policy.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.816 - Relationship with other agencies

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Agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction shall cooperate
					 with and provide assistance and support as needed by the Governor's Advisory
					 Commission on African American Affairs (Commission) to fulfill its
					 responsibilities as set forth in this subchapter. Independent agencies,
					 State-affiliated entities and State-related institutions are also strongly
					 encouraged to work with the Commission to support its mission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.817 - Reports

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The Governor's Advisory Commission on African American
					 Affairs (Commission) shall submit to the Governor an annual report outlining
					 its activities and accomplishments. The Commission may submit other reports, at
					 the request of the Governor, on issues affecting African American residents of
					 this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.818 - Procedures

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(a) The Governor's
				  Advisory Commission on African American Affairs (Commission) is authorized to
				  establish rules and procedures for the effective implementation of its
				  responsibilities, consistent with this subchapter.
(b) The Commission is authorized to establish
				  subcommittees with specific purposes and goals set forth when established.
				  Subcommittees may include advisory non-members, if approved by the Commission
				  chairperson. Subcommittee advisory non-members shall receive no compensation or
				  reimbursement of travel or related expenses.
(c) A majority of currently serving voting
				  members in attendance at a meeting of the Commission shall constitute a
				  quorum.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.820 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect until amended or
					 rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS › Section 6.821 - Rescission

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Effective immediately, Executive Order 2015-07, dated
					 August 4, 2015, is hereby rescinded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.831 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian
					 American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affairs is to gather information regarding
					 the experiences and needs of AAPI residents of this Commonwealth; review,
					 evaluate and assess programs affecting them; provide the Governor with
					 information and recommendations regarding how best to meet their needs; and
					 provide information about programs and services that may be relevant to the
					 needs of AAPI residents of this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.832 - Responsibilities

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The Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian American and
					 Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affairs shall have the following
					 responsibilities:
(1) Review and
				  recommend to the Governor policies regarding issues that affect AAPI residents
				  of this Commonwealth.
(2) Work with
				  the Governor's Office, at its request, to engage with Federal, State and local
				  agencies to promote effective utilization of government programs impacting AAPI
				  residents of this Commonwealth.
(3)
				  Communicate with communities throughout this Commonwealth about activities and
				  initiatives of the Administration that impact AAPI residents of this
				  Commonwealth.
(4) Compile
				  information about programs, scholarships, mentoring programs, sources of
				  funding or other resources for the benefit and advancement of AAPI residents of
				  this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.833 - Composition

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(a) The Governor's
				  Advisory Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affairs
				  (Commission) shall consist of no more than 30 voting members, who are
				  representatives of this Commonwealth's AAPI community or have an interest in
				  its success, and bring relevant experience, expertise and perspective to the
				  Commission.
(b) The Governor shall
				  designate one Commission member to serve as chairperson of the Commission. The
				  Governor may also designate one Commission member to serve as vice chairperson.
				  The chairperson and vice chairperson serve at the pleasure of the
				  Governor.
(c) The Governor shall
				  appoint an Executive Director of the Commission, who shall serve at the
				  pleasure of the Governor. The Executive Director shall prepare agendas,
				  timelines and meeting schedules; convene meetings; oversee the activities of
				  the Commission; and act as the Commission's liaison to the Governor's Office
				  through the Governor's relevant designee.
(d) The Governor may appoint one or more
				  non-voting honorary members to the Commission in addition to the 30 appointed
				  members, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Honorary members
				  shall receive no compensation or reimbursement of travel or related expenses.
				  Section 6.834(d) shall not
				  apply to honorary members.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.834 - Terms of membership

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(a) Members
				  of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander
				  Affairs (Commission) shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
				  Governor.
(b) Voting members of the
				  Commission shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and may continue to serve
				  until their successor is appointed.
(c) Should a vacancy occur on the Commission,
				  the Governor may appoint a successor to complete the term of the
				  vacancy.
(d) A voting member, who
				  is absent from two consecutive Commission meetings without excuse, shall
				  forfeit membership on, and be removed from, the Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.835 - Compensation

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Members of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian
					 American and Pacific Islander Affairs shall receive no compensation for their
					 service, except that voting members may be reimbursed for reasonable travel and
					 related expenses in accordance with Commonwealth policy.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.836 - Relationship with other agencies

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Agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction shall cooperate
					 with and provide assistance and support as needed by the Commission to fulfill
					 its responsibilities as set forth in this subchapter. Independent agencies,
					 State-affiliated entities and State-related institutions are also strongly
					 encouraged to work with the Commission to support its mission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.837 - Reports

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The Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian American and
					 Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affairs (Commission) shall submit to the Governor an
					 annual report outlining its activities and accomplishments. The Commission may
					 submit other reports, at the request of the Governor, on issues affecting AAPI
					 residents of this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.838 - Procedures

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(a) The Governor's
				  Advisory Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Affairs (Commission)
				  is authorized to establish rules and procedures for the effective
				  implementation of its responsibilities, consistent with this
				  subchapter.
(b) The Commission is
				  authorized to establish subcommittees with specific purposes and goals set
				  forth when established. Subcommittees may include advisory non-members, if
				  approved by the Commission chairperson. Subcommittee advisory non-members shall
				  receive no compensation or reimbursement of travel or related
				  expenses.
(c) A majority of
				  currently serving voting members in attendance at a meeting of the Commission
				  shall constitute a quorum.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.839 - Effective date

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This subchapter shall take effect immediately.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.840 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall remain in effect until amended or
					 rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter RRR - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS › Section 6.841 - Rescission

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Effective immediately, Executive Order 2015-10, dated
					 August 4, 2015, is hereby rescinded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON LGBTQ AFFAIRS › Section 6.851 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Governor's Advisory Commission on LGBTQ
					 Affairs is to gather information regarding the experiences and needs of LGBTQ
					 residents of this Commonwealth; review, evaluate, and assess programs affecting
					 them; provide the Governor with information and recommendations regarding how
					 best to meet their needs; and provide information about programs and services
					 that may be relevant to the needs of LGBTQ residents of this
					 Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON LGBTQ AFFAIRS › Section 6.852 - Responsibilities

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The Governor's Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs shall
					 have the following responsibilities:
(1) Review and recommend to the Governor
				  policies regarding issues that affect LGBTQ residents of this
				  Commonwealth.
(2) Work with the
				  Governor's Office, at its request, to engage with Federal, State and local
				  agencies to promote effective utilization of government programs impacting
				  LGBTQ residents of this Commonwealth.
(3) Communicate with communities throughout
				  this Commonwealth about activities and initiatives of the Administration that
				  impact LGBTQ residents of this Commonwealth.
(4) Compile information about programs,
				  scholarships, mentoring programs, sources of funding or other resources for the
				  benefit and advancement of LGBTQ residents of this Commonwealth.