pa-56-37-1321: Administrative provisions; public comments at Commission meetings

Summary

The Fish and Boat Commission (commission) amends Chapter 51 (relating to administrative provisions). The commission is publishing this final-form rulemaking under the authority of 30 Pa.C.S. (relating to Fish and Boat Code). Section 51.7(b) (relating to public comments at Commission meetings) directs that a public comment period be provided at the beginning of each committee meeting in an appropriate format determined by the committee chair. This final-form rulemaking permits the public comment period for virtual committee meetings to be provided prior to the date of the meeting. A. Effective Date This final-form rulemaking will go into effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin . B. Contact Person For further information on this final-form rulemaking, contact Robert J. Schefter, Esq., P.O. Box 67000, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000, (717) 705-7810. This final-form rulemaking is available on the commission's website at pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat. C. Statutory Authority The amendment to § 51.7(b) is published under the authority of 65 Pa.C.S. § 710 (relating to rules and regulations for conduct of meetings) and section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 186). D. Purpose and Background Section 51.7(b) directs that ''[t]he committee chair will provide a brief public comment period at the beginning of each committee meeting.'' The current practice is to hold most committee meetings virtually for efficiency purposes, including alleviating the need for some...

The agency’s own summary, as published.