Pennsylvania Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC OFFICERS
Part I - State Ethics Commission
Chapter 23 - COMMISSION
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 23.7 - Election of Chair and Vice Chair

(a) At the first meeting of every odd calendar year, a quorum of the Commission will elect a Chair and Vice Chair. Commission members who are nominated for these positions are not precluded from voting.

(b) The term of office for the Chair and Vice Chair is 2 years or until the election of the Chair and Vice Chair as set forth in subsection (a).

(c) The Chair and Vice Chair are eligible to serve successive terms.

(d) Notice of the election will be public and announced during the final meeting of the Commission in the year preceding the year in which the terms of office of the serving officers expire.

(e) In the event of the completion of the term of office and non-reappointment, resignation, removal or incapacity of the Chair, the Vice Chair will serve the unexpired term of the Chair or will serve during the period of incapacity of the Chair.

(f) Upon the resignation, removal, completion of the term and non-reappointment, or in the event that the Vice Chair must assume the duties of the Chair, a majority of the quorum of the Commission may schedule a special election to elect a Vice Chair.

(g) Notice of a special election will be publicly announced at least 30 days prior to the election. Notice will be forwarded to the members of the Commission.

(h) The Chair, or Vice Chair may be removed as officers, but not as Commissioners, for just cause upon a majority vote of the Commission.

(i) A motion to remove a member of the Commission from the offices mentioned in subsection (h) may be made by a Commission member.

(j) A member may not be removed unless given reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard.