Pennsylvania Act 2002-146 — PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY LAW - AMEND TARGETED COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION AND CRIME PREVENTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHMENT AND POWERS AND DUTIES

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PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY LAW - AMEND TARGETED
     COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION AND CRIME PREVENTION ADVISOR COMMITTEE
                   ESTABLISHMENT AND POWERS AND DUTIES
                 Act of Dec. 6, 2002, P.L. 1180, No. 146              Cl. 44
                             Session of 2002
                               No. 2002-146

     HB 2772

                                  AN ACT

     Amending the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274),
        entitled "An act establishing the Pennsylvania Commission on
        Crime and Delinquency, providing for its powers and duties
        establishing several advisory committees within the
        commission and providing for their powers and duties,"
        establishing the Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime
        Prevention Advisory Committee and providing for its powers
        and duties.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 1 of the act of November 22, 1978
     (P.L.1166, No.274), referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission
     on Crime and Delinquency Law, is amended by adding a definition
     to read:
      Section 1.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
     have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
     meanings given to them in this section:
        * * *
        "Targeted community."  A city, township or municipality
     currently receiving funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on
     Crime and Delinquency to provide support to law enforcement and
     community partnerships to develop comprehensive, targeted crime
     prevention efforts and a planning process for the revitalization
     of high-crime and distressed communities; a city, township or
     municipality designated by the commission to receive such
     funding; or a city, township or municipality eligible to seek
     such funding from the commission under criteria developed by the
     Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory
     Committee.
        Section 2.  The act is amended by adding sections to read:
      Section 7.1.  Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime
                    Prevention Advisory Committee.
        (a)  Establishment.--There is hereby established the Targeted
     Community Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee
     within the commission.
        (b)  Composition.--The committee shall consist of the
     following members or their designees:
            (1)  The Secretary of Public Welfare.
            (2)  The Secretary of Community and Economic Development.
            (3)  The Secretary of Health.
            (4)  The Secretary of Education.
            (5)  The Secretary of Labor and Industry.
            (6)  The Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources.
            (7)  The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Housing
        Finance Agency.
            (8)  The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania
        Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
            (9)  The Executive Director of the Governor's Advisory
        Commission on Latino Affairs.
            (10)  The Executive Director of the Governor's Advisory
        Commission on African American Affairs.
            (11)  The Executive Director of the Juvenile Court
        Judges' Commission.
            (12)  The Director of the Governor's Office of Policy
        Development.
            (13)  The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police.
            (14)  The chairman of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation
        and Parole.
            (15)  Four members of the General Assembly, one of whom
        shall be designated by and serve at the pleasure of the
        President pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be
        designated by and serve at the pleasure of the Minority
        Leader of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated by and
        serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House of
        Representatives and one of whom shall be designated by and
        serve at the pleasure of the Minority Leader of the House of
        Representatives. The members designated must have a targeted
        community in their legislative districts.
            (16)  Eight members who are located in or serve a
        targeted community, appointed by the Governor, one district
        attorney representative, one representative of county
        commissioners, one representative of community and economic
        development agencies, one representative of crime prevention
        agencies, one representative of a community-based
        organization,  one representative of a faith-based
        organization, one nonsupervisory local law enforcement
        officer representative and one nonsupervisory Pennsylvania
        State Police representative.
            (17)  Five private citizens appointed by the Governor,
        all of whom reside in a targeted community.
            (18)  Such additional members appointed by the Governor,
        all of whom shall have experience and involvement in
        community revitalization and crime prevention efforts.
        (c)  Number and qualifications.--The committee shall consist
     of no more than 33 members, all of whom shall have had training
     or experience in law enforcement, social services, community
     revitalization or economic development.
        (d)  Conditions of appointment.--The committee and its
     members are subject to the same limitations and conditions
     imposed upon the commission as prescribed in section 2(d), (e),
     (h), (m) and (n).
        (e)  Quorum.--A majority of the members shall constitute a
     quorum, and a vote of the majority of the members present shall
     be sufficient for all actions.
        (f)  Chairman.--The Governor shall appoint a chairman from
     among the members of the committee who shall serve at the
     pleasure of the Governor. A vice chairman shall be designated by
     the chairman and preside at meetings in the absence of the
     chairman. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairman
     but not less than four times a year.
      Section 7.2.  Powers and duties of Targeted Community
                    Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory
                    Committee.
        (a)  Powers and duties.--The Targeted Community
     Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee shall
     have the power and its duty shall be to:
            (1)  Serve in an advisory capacity to the commission
        through the committee's participation in the development of
        that part of the commission's comprehensive plan relating to
        targeted crime prevention efforts and the revitalization of
        targeted communities.
            (2)  Serve in an advisory capacity to the commission on
        those functions related to the direct approval and
        disbursement of financial assistance. The committee shall
        have the opportunity to review and comment on applications
        after their receipt from the commission.
            (3)  Advise the commission on the definition, development
        and correlation of programs and projects and the
        establishment of priorities for supporting law enforcement
        and community partnerships developing comprehensive, targeted
        crime prevention efforts and a planning process for the
        revitalization of high-crime and distressed communities.
            (4)  Develop standards, methods and procedures for
        evaluating and monitoring services and programs for crime
        prevention efforts and the revitalization of targeted
        communities.
            (5)  Provide assistance and advice requested by the
        commission on any other matters relating to the crime
        prevention efforts and the revitalization of targeted
        communities.
            (6)  Submit to the Governor and the General Assembly
        reports as may be required by Federal and State law.
        (b)  Staff support.--Staff support shall be made available to
     the committee by the executive director of the commission in
     order for the committee to adequately perform the duties
     provided for in this section.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 6th day of December, A. D. 2002.

     MARK S. SCHWEIKER