Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Pennsylvania Statutes Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare § 2966. Membership and meetings

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Membership.--The board shall consist of the following members:

(1) The following individuals shall be ex officio members of the board:

(i) The Secretary of Health or a designee who shall be an employee of the department.

(ii) The Director of WIC or a designee who shall be an employee of the department with specialized knowledge of WIC.

(iii) Two subject matter experts, as determined by the Secretary of Health or a designee.

(2) Remaining members of the board shall include the number of representatives from each of the following categories as indicated, for a total of 15 remaining members:

(i) Two medical professionals with expertise in serving women and children from underserved populations, one of whom is a pediatric physician.

(ii) Two advocates focused on addressing food insecurity.

(iii) Two child or maternal advocates.

(iv) Three WIC participants, each representing a different region of this Commonwealth.

(v) One representative from two different WIC-authorized stores or representatives or designees of WIC-authorized stores, for a total of two, with preference being for one representative from a store located in an urban area and one representative from a store located in a rural area, as determined by the Secretary of Health.

(vi) One representative from each of three different WIC local agencies, for a total of three representatives, each representing a different region of this Commonwealth.

(vii) One individual who is an expert on breastfeeding.

(b) Chair.--The Secretary of Health or the Secretary of Health's designee shall serve as chair of the board. The following apply:

(1) At the first board meeting, board members shall self-select a vice chair and secretary.

(2) The vice chair shall assist in the agenda creation and meeting organization.

(3) The Secretary of Health shall select a board member to fill the vice chair's obligations in the vice chair's absence.

(4) The secretary of the board shall capture and distribute meeting minutes.

(c) Quorum.--Ten board members under subsection (a)(2) shall constitute a quorum.

(d) Voting.--Only board members under subsection (a)(2) shall have voting rights. The vote of the majority of the quorum of board members shall prevail.

(e) Appointment and terms.--

(1) The Secretary of Health shall appoint members of the board under subsection (a)(2) for staggered three-year terms, as determined by the Secretary of Health, for a term not to exceed three consecutive years.

(2) A board member whose term has expired shall continue as a member of the board until a replacement has been appointed. The member shall have full voting rights and count for purposes of establishing a quorum. In no event shall a member continue to serve on the board beyond six months from the date of term expiration.

(3) Ex officio members or their designees shall serve so long as the official continues to serve in an official position.

(f) Vacancies.--Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled within 45 days of the vacancy in the same manner as provided for the original appointments.

(g) Staffing.--The board shall be staffed in collaboration with individuals from the department.

(h) Subcommittees.--The board may create subcommittees of the board members to carry out specific tasks or research. Subcommittees are to be created on an ad hoc basis and are not to replace or interfere with the efforts of the board.

(i) Meetings.--The board shall meet in accordance with the following:

(1) Members shall meet no fewer than four times per year, on a quarterly basis, except that the board shall meet every month for the first six months after the establishment of the board and, thereafter for the remainder of the first year, the board shall meet on a quarterly basis.

(2) The agenda for each meeting and all meeting minutes shall be posted to the department's publicly accessible Internet website.

(3) Meetings must comply with the following:

(i) The act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3),  1 known as the Right-to-Know Law.

(ii) 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).

1 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.
Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare § 2966. Membership and meetings - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-62-ps-poor-persons-and-public-welfare/pa-st-sect-62-2966/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard