Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 180-4. State Soil Conservation Commission (Adm. Code § 474)

The State Soil Conservation Commission shall consist of the Secretary of Environmental Resources, who shall be the chairman, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Dean of the College of Agriculture of The Pennsylvania State University, and four farmer members, who shall be farmers, to be appointed by the Governor from a list of eight nominees submitted by the association known as “Pennsylvania State Council of Farm Organizations.” Two urban members of the commission shall also be appointed to the commission by the Governor. In the event, however, that said association shall fail to make and submit to the Governor, nominations to fill vacancies, the Governor may appoint any citizens of Pennsylvania to fill such vacancies. The State Conservationist of the Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture and the Director of Agriculture and Home Economics Extension of The Pennsylvania State University shall be associate, nonvoting members of the commission. The commission shall keep a record of its official actions, and may perform such acts and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary, and employ such personnel as needed for the execution of its function under this act. A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum and all decisions of the commission shall require a concurrence of the voting members of the commission.

The farmer and urban members of the commission shall be appointed for a period of four years and shall hold office until their successors have been appointed and have qualified. The four farmer members' terms shall be so staggered that one member's term shall expire each year while the two urban members' terms shall be so staggered that one member's term shall expire every second year. At the expiration of their terms of office, or in the event of vacancies through death, resignation or otherwise, new farmer or urban members shall be appointed in the manner set forth in paragraph one of this section. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum and all decisions shall require the concurrence of a majority of the commission. All members of the commission shall be entitled to their actual and necessary expenses including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. The commission shall provide for the execution of surety bonds for all employes and officers who shall be entrusted with funds or property of the commission and shall provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all proceedings and of all resolutions, regulations and orders issued or adopted.