Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 891.7. Performance-Based Budget Board

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

(a) Establishment.--The Performance-Based Budget Board is established as an independent board to review the performance-based budget plans developed by the IFO for agencies and to make recommendations on how each agency's operations and programs may be made more transparent, effective and efficient.

(b) Members.--The board shall consist of the following members:

(1) The secretary.

(2) The chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate.

(3) The minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate.

(4) The chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

(5) The minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

(c) Review and approval.--

(1) The board shall review each performance-based budget plan submitted by the IFO in a timely manner.

(2) Plans shall be reviewed by the board at a public meeting.

(3) Meetings of the board shall be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3),  1 known as the Right-to-Know Law, and 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).

(4) Plans not approved or disapproved by the board within 45 days of submission by the IFO shall be deemed approved. If the board disapproves a plan, it shall be returned to the IFO with recommendations for revision and resubmission to the board.

(d) Publication.--Reviewed performance-based budget plans shall be published on the IFO's publicly accessible Internet website.

(e) Agency representation during board review.--The head of the agency, or a deputy secretary-level position, shall:

(1) Attend the performance-based budget board meeting when the IFO presents the agency's performance-based budget plan.

(2) Be available to offer additional explanation for information contained in the plan.

(f) Schedule recommendation.--One year before the expiration of the first schedule for review under sections 4 and 5, the board shall, in conjunction with the director of the IFO, provide a long-term schedule recommendation to the General Assembly.

1 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.
Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 891.7. Performance-Based Budget Board - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-71-ps-state-government/pa-st-sect-71-891-7/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard