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The Governor of the State, the State Treasurer, the Auditor General, the Secretary of Labor and Industry, the Secretary of Property and Supplies, 1 the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and their respective successors in office, and three citizens of Pennsylvania, one to be appointed by the Governor, one by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one by the President pro tempore of the Senate, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, constituting a public corporation and governmental instrumentality by the name of “The General State Authority.” 2 The President pro tempore of the Senate and minority leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and minority leader of the House of Representatives may designate any member of the Senate or House, respectively, to act in their stead to serve at the discretion of the respective President pro tempore and Speaker of the House of Representatives or minority leader. Said members of the Authority shall be entitled to no compensation for their services as members, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties as members. The term of the member appointed by the Governor shall expire with the term of the Governor appointing him. The terms of the two other appointed members shall expire on the first Tuesday of January of the odd-numbered year following the date of their appointment. Any vacancy happening among the appointed members of the Authority shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, or President pro tempore of the Senate, as the case may be.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 1707.3. The General State Authority - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-71-ps-state-government/pa-st-sect-71-1707-3/
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