Pennsylvania § 1934 - Organization of commission and quorum.
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§ 1934. Organization of commission and quorum.
(a) Initial organization.--
(1) The initial civil service commission appointed shall organize within 10 days of its appointment and shall elect one of its members as the chairperson and one as the secretary.
(2) After organization under paragraph (1), the civil service commission shall meet and organize within 30 days of the first Monday of each even-numbered year. Each civil service commissioner shall be notified in writing of each meeting.
(b) Quorum.--Three members of the civil service commission shall constitute a quorum. If, by reason of absence or disqualification of a member, a quorum is not reached, the chairperson shall designate as many alternate members of the civil service commission to sit on the civil service commission as needed to provide a quorum.
(c) Alternate member.--An alternate member of the civil service commission shall continue to serve on the civil service commission in each proceeding involving the matter or case for which the alternate was initially designated until the civil service commission has made a final determination of the matter or case. Designation of an alternate member under this section shall be made on a case-by-case basis in rotation according to declining seniority among each alternate.
(d) Action.--An action by the civil service commission shall only be valid if the civil service commission has the concurrence of a majority of the quorum.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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