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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 1709.1505. Individual powers of members of the board

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

(a) Authority.--Any investigation, inquiry or hearing, which the board has power to undertake or hold, may be undertaken or held by one or more individual members of the board.

(b) Effect.--

(1) Conduct under subsection (a) shall be deemed to be conduct of the board.

(2) In order to be effective, any determination, ruling or order based upon conduct under subsection (a) must be:

(i) approved and confirmed by a quorum of the board; and

(ii) filed in the office of the board.

(3) Upon compliance with paragraph (2), the determination, ruling or order shall be the determination, ruling or order of the board.

(c) Agents and examiners.--

(1) In any investigation, inquiry or hearing, which may be instituted, the board is authorized to employ special agents or examiners.

(2) Agents and examiners under this subsection are authorized to administer oaths, examine witnesses and receive evidence, in a locality designated by the board. Evidence under this paragraph shall have the same force and effect as if taken or received by the board or any one or more of its members under subsections (a) and (b).

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