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The Governor, by and with the consent of two-thirds of all of the members of the Senate, shall remove from office any commissioner who violates the provision of section 301(b) (relating to establishment, members, qualifications and chairman) requiring commissioners to devote full time to their official duties and may remove any commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, giving him a copy of the charges against him, and affording him an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in his own defense upon not less than ten days notice. If the commissioner is removed, the Governor shall file with the Department of State a complete statement of all charges made against the commissioner and his finding thereon, together with a complete record of the proceedings.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 66 Pa.C.S.A. Public Utilities § 302. Removal of commissioner - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-66-pacsa-public-utilities/pa-csa-sect-66-302/
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