Pennsylvania § 8203 - Qualifications, restrictions and duties of commission members and employees.
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§ 8203. Qualifications, restrictions and duties of commission members and employees.
(a) General rule.--The following qualifications and restrictions shall apply to members and executive-level employees:
(1) A member shall be at least 25 years of age and shall have been a resident of this Commonwealth for a period of at least one year immediately preceding appointment. Each member shall continue to remain a resident of this Commonwealth during the term of membership on the commission.
(2) Except for the Secretary of Transportation, no member or executive-level employee shall be a public official or party officer in this Commonwealth.
(3) (i) No member or executive-level employee shall be paid or receive any fee or other compensation other than salary and expenses provided by law for any activity directly pertaining to the duties of the commission.
(ii) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a member or executive-level employee from engaging in any employment or vocation that is not incompatible with service as a member or executive-level employee.
(4) (i) At the time of appointment and annually thereafter, each member shall disclose the existence of all ownership interests in any facility or business with which the commission has contracted for roadway construction or maintenance or services of any kind.
(ii) The disclosure statement shall be filed with the chief executive officer of the commission and shall be open to inspection by the public at the office of the commission during normal business hours of the commission during the tenure of the member.
(b) Fiduciary relationship.--Each member and executive-level employee shall serve as a fiduciary of the commission.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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