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Section 1712 - Governing and policymaking body

74 PA Cons Stat § 1712 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Transportation board.--The governing and policymaking body of an authority shall be a board, to be known as the transportation board of the metropolitan area, consisting of members to be appointed as provided in section 1713 (relating to appointment of board members), who, except for the appointee of the Governor, must be residents of the metropolitan area. No board member shall be allowed any fees, perquisites or emoluments, reward or compensation for his services as a member or officer of an authority, but the board member shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.

(b) Limit on exercise of powers.--The board shall not involve itself in the day-to-day administration of the authority's business. It shall limit its exercise of powers to such areas of discretion or policy as the functions and programs of the authority, the authority's operating and capital budgets, the authority's standard of services, utilization of technology, the organizational structure and, subject to the provisions of this chapter, the selection of and the establishment of salaries for personnel.

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Section 1712 - Governing and policymaking body