(a) General rule.--The uniform financial report forms under this chapter shall be prepared by a committee consisting of four representatives of the Pennsylvania Municipal League and the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee who shall be an individual trained in the field of municipal finance.
(b) Appointment.--The representatives shall be appointed by the president of the Pennsylvania Municipal League within 60 days of notification by the Secretary of Community and Economic Development or the secretary's agent or designee that the committee will convene. The representatives shall be chosen from among chief fiscal officers of cities or other officers of cities who have knowledge of fiscal procedures and shall be chosen to represent cities in the various population groups. The president of the Pennsylvania Municipal League and other designated participants shall supply to the Secretary of Community and Economic Development the names and addresses of the representatives immediately upon their appointment.
(c) Compensation and meetings.--The representatives shall serve without compensation, but they shall be reimbursed by the Commonwealth for all necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the committee. The committee shall meet at the call of the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the committee.
(d) Duty of secretary.--It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee, to ensure the forms required by this chapter are prepared in cooperation with the committee. In the event that the committee should for any reason fail to furnish the cooperation, the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee, shall complete the preparation of the forms. After their preparation, the Secretary of Community and Economic Development, or the secretary's agent or designee, shall issue the forms and distribute them annually, as needed, to the designated officers of each city.
(e) Change or alteration.--No change or alteration in the forms prescribed shall be made by the Secretary of Community and Economic Development or the secretary's agent or designee, except by a majority approval of the committee, unless upon reasonable notice two or more representatives of the committee fail to attend the committee meetings. In voting upon any change or alteration, each representative and the chairperson of the committee shall have one vote.
Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3(3)(iv) of Act 67 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation of prior law.
Cross References. Section 11813 is referred to in section 11812 of this title.
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