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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 203-B. Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Advisory Board

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Board established.--

(1) There is established in the department the Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Advisory Board.

(2) The board shall consist of 11 members, all of whom shall be Pennsylvania residents, 10 of whom the Governor shall appoint by and with the consent of a majority of the Senate.  Of the 10 members appointed by the Governor:

(i) three shall be distinguished scientists and physicians in the field of cancer;

(ii) one shall be a qualified professional nurse engaged in the practice of oncological nursing;

(iii) one shall be skilled in health care administration;

(iv) two shall have substantial experience in the field of public health, one of whom shall be a professional nurse engaged in the practice of community health nursing;  and

(v) three shall be consumer members.

(3) The secretary shall be a member of the board.

(b) Terms.--The terms of the members shall be four years from the respective date of their appointment.

(c) Chairperson.--A chairperson of the board shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years.

(d) Meetings and quorum.--The board shall meet no less than four times annually at the call of the chairperson or, in the chairperson's absence or incapacity, at the call of the secretary.  Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of exercising all of the powers of the board.  A vote of the majority of the members present shall be sufficient for all actions of the board.

(e) Expenses.--Each board member, except the secretary, shall receive actual traveling expenses and other necessary expenses.

(f) Conflict of interest.--No member of the board may participate in any discussions and decisions to recommend grants or contracts to any qualified association or to any agency of the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions with which the member is associated as a member of the governing body or as an employee, or with which the member has entered into any contractual arrangement.

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