Pennsylvania Act 2004-88 — PUBLIC OFFICERS (65 PA.C.S.) - DEFINITION OF "AGENCY"

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PUBLIC OFFICERS (65 PA.C.S.) - DEFINITION OF "AGENCY"
                  Act of Jul. 15, 2004, P.L. 743, No. 88              Cl. 65
                             Session of 2004
                               No. 2004-88

     SB 1039

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, clarifying the definition of "agency."

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

        Section 1.  The definition of "agency" in section 703 of
     Title 65 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to
     read:
      § 703.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
     shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        * * *
        "Agency."  The body, and all committees thereof authorized by
     the body to take official action or render advice on matters of
     agency business, of all the following: the General Assembly, the
     executive branch of the government of this Commonwealth,
     including the Governor's Cabinet when meeting on official
     policymaking business, any board, council, authority or
     commission of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision
     of the Commonwealth or any State, municipal, township or school
     authority, school board, school governing body, commission, the
     boards of trustees of all State-aided colleges and universities,
     the councils of trustees of all State-owned colleges and
     universities, the boards of trustees of all State-related
     universities and all community colleges or similar organizations
     created by or pursuant to a statute which declares in substance
     that the organization performs or has for its purpose the
     performance of an essential governmental function and through
     the joint action of its members exercises governmental authority
     and takes official action. The term shall include the governing
     board of any nonprofit corporation which by a mutually binding
     legal written agreement with a community college or State-aided,
     State-owned or State-related institution of higher education is
     granted legally enforceable supervisory and advisory powers
     regarding the degree programs of the institution of higher
     education. The term does not include a caucus or a meeting of an
     ethics committee created under rules of the Senate or House of
     Representatives.
        * * *
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 15th day of July, A. D. 2004.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL