Pennsylvania Act 1941-189 — CREATING A HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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CREATING A HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
                 Act of Jul. 24, 1941, P.L. 494, No. 189              Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Creating a Highway Traffic Advisory Committee to the War
        Department of the United States of America; providing for its
        appointment; prescribing the powers and duties, and
        authorizing the use by the committee of the employes,
        equipment, supplies and facilities of certain State agencies.

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

        WHEREAS, The Secretary of War of the United States of America
     has requested the Governor of this Commonwealth to appoint a
     Highway Traffic Advisory Committee to the War Department of the
     United States, to consist of a representative of the Department
     of Highways, the Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania
     Motor Police, for the purpose of advising and assisting the War
     Department in matters of national defense pertaining to highway
     transportation and highway transportation equipment, and,
        WHEREAS, The Commonwealth is vitally concerned in the defense
     of the nation and the preparation therefor, and,
        WHEREAS, It is in the interest of the Commonwealth that such
     defense preparation be carried on with minimum interference with
     normal civilian functions,

        Section 1.  There is hereby created the Pennsylvania Highway
     Traffic Advisory Committee, hereinafter referred to as the
     "committee", which shall be composed of a representative of the
     Department of Highways, a representative of the Department of
     Revenue and a representative of the Pennsylvania State Police,
     who shall be appointed by the Governor to serve at his pleasure.
     The Governor shall designate one of its members as chairman. The
     members of the committee shall receive no additional
     compensation for their services.
        (1 amended Apr. 28, 1943, P.L.102, No.54)
        Section 2.  The committee shall have the power and its duty
     shall be--
        (a)  To cooperate with the agencies of this and other states
     and of the Federal government which are connected with national
     defense in the formulation and execution of plans for the rapid
     and safe movement over the highways of troops, vehicles of a
     military nature and materials affecting the national defense.
        (b)  To coordinate the activities of the Department of
     Highways, the Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania State
     Police in a manner which will best serve to effectuate any such
     plan for the rapid and safe movement of troops, vehicles and
     materials as referred to in paragraph (a) of this section.
        (c)  To solicit the cooperation of officials of the various
     political subdivisions of the Commonwealth in the proper
     execution of such plans.
        (d)  To take an inventory by counties of the trucks and
     busses in the Commonwealth publicly and privately owned which
     would be available in case of emergency affecting the national
     defense.
        (2 amended Apr. 28, 1943, P.L.102, No.54)
        Section 3.  The committee may, in conjunction with any
     interested public or private agency, conduct a highway safety
     and driver training program as an aid to the national defense.
        Section 4.  The Department of Highways, the Department of
     Revenue and the Pennsylvania State Police, with the approval of
     the Governor, shall cooperate with the committee in the use of
     such of their employes, facilities, supplies and equipment as
     the committee, with the approval of the Governor, shall deem
     necessary to enable it to carry out its functions under this
     act. The traveling and other expenses of members of the
     committee and of such employes shall be paid out of the
     appropriations to the State agencies with which they are
     associated.
        (4 amended Apr. 28, 1943, P.L.102, No.54)
        Section 5.  This act shall become effective immediately upon
     final enactment.