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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 64 Pa.C.S.A. Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations § 6111. Authority

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is established as an independent authority.  The authority shall be an instrumentality of the Commonwealth and a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession.  The exercise by the authority of the powers conferred on the authority by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be a public and essential government function.

(b) Governance.--The authority shall be governed by a board of directors as provided in section 6112 (relating to board).  The powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board.

(c) Fiscal year.--The fiscal year of the authority shall be the same as the fiscal year of the Commonwealth.

(d) Dissolution.--Upon dissolution of the authority, all property, money and assets of the authority shall be vested in the Commonwealth.  The authority shall dissolve upon the later of:

(1) ten years from the effective date of this section;  or

(2) all Federal funds available for the purposes of this chapter have been exhausted and all applicable duties and responsibilities under Federal law or guidance have been completed.

(d.1) Notice.--Prior to dissolution under subsection (d), the authority shall transmit notice of the dissolution to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

(e) Procurement.--The authority shall be considered an independent agency for purposes of 62 Pa.C.S. Pt. I (relating to Commonwealth Procurement Code).

(f) Applicability.--The following acts shall apply to the authority and the board:

(1) The act of July 19, 1957 (P.L. 1017, No. 451),  1 known as the State Adverse Interest Act.

(2) The act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3),  2 known as the Right-to-Know Law.

(3) The provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Chs. 7 (relating to open meetings) and 11 (relating to ethics standards and financial disclosure).

1  71 P.S. § 776.1 et seq.
2  65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.
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