58 Pa. Code § 51.7 - Public comments at Commission meetings
(a)
Public comments at meetings of
the full Board.
(1)
General
rules. The Commission will provide a brief public comment period at
the beginning of each public meeting. The Commission ordinarily will accept
public comments following its committee reports and prior to its consideration
of the formal agenda. The Commission may limit comments to matters that are
within the Commission's jurisdiction that are not repetitive or duplicative of
other comments. The Commission president or presiding officer will request
members of the public wishing to comment to indicate prior to the start of the
meeting that they wish to provide public comment. The Commission president or
presiding officer will determine the appropriate time limit for individual
comments and announce that limit prior to receiving any comments. If members of
the public prepare a written statement, they will be asked to provide a copy to
the designated staff person. Members of the public representing a specific
organization will be requested to designate one spokesperson to present their
collective comments.
(2)
Consideration of agenda items. The Commission ordinarily will
not permit public comments during the course of its meetings when it considers
agenda items or other matters before the Commission. The Commission president
or other presiding officer may invite brief public comments on items other than
regulatory actions when he determines that allowing the comments will be useful
in the best interests of the Commission.
(b)
Public comments at committee
meetings. The committee chair will provide a brief public comment
period at the beginning of each committee meeting. The committee chair will
determine an appropriate format for this period, including its length. The
Committee chair may limit comments to matters that are related to the charge of
the committee that are not repetitive or duplicative of other comments.
Notes
The provisions of this § 51.7 issued under section 10 of the Sunshine Act (65 P. S. § 280); and section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 186); amended under section 710 of the Sunshine Act (65 P. S. § 710); and section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 186).
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