Pennsylvania Act 2001-8 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - AMEND PENNSYLVANIA PEDALCYCLE AND PEDESTRAIN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS AND DUTIES

Act text

Session of 2001

No. 2001-8

HB 157

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the establishment of the Pennsylvania Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and its powers and duties.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Subchapter D of Chapter 35 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is reenacted and amended to read:

SUBCHAPTER D

PEDALCYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Sec.

3571. Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

§ 3571. Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation the Pennsylvania Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

(b) Composition.--The committee shall consist of [14] 15 members. The members shall be as follows:

(1) The Secretary of Transportation, ex officio.

(2) The Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, ex officio.

(3) The chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Senate.

(4) The chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives.

(5) [Six] Nine members of the public representing areas of concern [specified] , who [shall] must have extensive experience and knowledge of bicycle, pedalcycle, pedestrian and human power issues throughout this Commonwealth, to be appointed by the Governor as follows:

(i) One member [from a list of at least three representatives submitted by] representing the Bicycling Federation of Pennsylvania.

(ii) One member [from a list of at least three representatives submitted by] representing the League of American Bicyclists.

(iii) One member [from a list of at least three representatives submitted by] representing the United States Cycling Federation.

(iv) One member [from a list of at least three representatives submitted by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy] representing a Statewide rail-trail organization in this Commonwealth .

(v) One member [from a list of at least three representatives submitted by] representing the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association.

(vi) One member [from] representing the general public.

(vii) One member [from a list of three representatives submitted by] representing the Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen.

(viii) One member [from a list of three representatives submitted by] representing the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley.

(ix) One member representing an established pedestrian advocacy group organized within this Commonwealth.

Each member set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) may designate an alternate to serve in his stead[. A] , and such member shall notify the chairman in writing of this designation.

(c) Terms of appointees.--The terms of all members of the committee appointed by the Governor shall be for three years. Any member of the committee may be reappointed for additional terms. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term and shall be eligible for reappointment.

(d) Officers.--The members of the committee shall annually elect a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary from among the public members of the committee.

(e) Meetings and expenses.--

(1) The committee shall meet at least annually.

(2) A public member[, including a designee,] who misses three consecutive meetings without good cause acceptable to the chairman may be replaced by the Governor.

(3) The public members of the committee shall be allowed actual, necessary and reasonable per diem expenses in accordance with regulations of the Executive Board. The department shall provide appropriate staff support to enable the committee to properly carry out its functions.

(f) Powers and duties.--The powers and duties of the committee shall be to advise and comment on all phases of cycling and pedestrian program activities being undertaken or financially assisted by the department and agencies of State government.

Section 2. The reenactment and amendment of 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 35 Subch. D shall be retroactive to December 31, 2000.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 17th day of May, A. D. 2001.

THOMAS J. RIDGE