Pennsylvania § 1722 - Powers and duties of board.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1722 — Powers and duties of board., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1722. Powers and duties of board.
The board shall do all of the following:
(1) Employ administrative, professional, clerical and other personnel as is necessary for the orderly administration of the board.
(2) Make, execute and deliver contracts and other instruments as is necessary.
(3) Establish and maintain a principal office in Harrisburg and such other offices within this Commonwealth as are necessary.
(4) Adopt an official seal.
(5) Appoint three separate hearing panels consisting of two individuals. For each hearing panel, one individual shall be an attorney and the other shall be a licensed engineer. The attorney shall serve as chairperson.
(6) Establish, by regulation, rules governing practice before the board consistent, except as may be provided by this part, with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure and the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence.
(7) Arbitrate claims before it in accordance with this subchapter.
(8) Catalog and publish all opinions of the board.
Cross References. Section 1722 is referred to in section 1723 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1722 ("Powers and duties of board.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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