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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Board of managers.--The management of houses for the detention and reception of juveniles awaiting trial, hearing or judicial investigation under the laws of this Commonwealth shall be in a board of managers consisting of the following members:
(1) Three county commissioners.
(2) The county controller.
(3) Six private citizens to be appointed as follows:
(i) Three to be appointed by the president judge of the court of common pleas.
(ii) Three to be appointed by the chairperson of the county commissioners.
(b) Designees.--The county commissioners and the controller may appoint individuals to act as designees for the purpose of attending meetings of the board, and the designees shall have the right to vote at the meetings.
(c) Private citizen members.--The private citizen members of the board may not be officers or employees of the county.
(d) Existing boards of managers.--The members of the board of managers existing in the county shall remain as members of the board or boards of managers created in this subchapter until the expiration of the terms to which the members were appointed. Annually thereafter, the members or successors shall be appointed for a term of three years.
(e) Vacancies.--Vacancies occurring in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by the chairperson of the county commissioners or the president judge of the court of common pleas, depending upon who originally appointed the board member.
(f) Compensation.--The members of the board shall serve without compensation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 Pa.C.S.A. Counties § 16139.3. Management of houses for detention of juveniles and appointment of board and ex officio members - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-16-pacsa-counties/pa-csa-sect-16-16139-3/
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