pa-56-33-1165: Administrative provisions; general appeal provisions

Summary

The Fish and Boat Commission (commission) proposes to amend Chapter 51 (relating to administrative provisions). The commission is publishing this proposed rulemaking under the authority of 30 Pa.C.S. (relating to Fish and Boat Code). This rulemaking proposes to add Subchapter N (relating to general appeal provisions) to identify the commission's provisions for its general appeals process. A. Effective Date This proposed rulemaking, if approved on final-form rulemaking, will go into effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin . B. Contact Person For further information on this proposed rulemaking, contact Robert J. Schefter, Esq., P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, (717) 705-7810. This proposed rulemaking is available on the commission's website at pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat. C. Statutory Authority This proposed amendment to Chapter 51 is published under the statutory authority of 30 Pa.C.S. §§ 321 and 322 (relating to administration and enforcement; and rules and regulations) regarding the commission's powers and duties in general for administration, enforcement and the promulgation of rules and regulations. D. Purpose and Background Commission regulations provide specific appeal provisions for certain matters, but they do not provide a general internal appeals process for parties otherwise aggrieved by an adverse action of the commission. Without these regulations in place, the default appeal process for a party aggrieved by the action of a Commonwealth...

The agency’s own summary, as published.