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Commissions - 25 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1203

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     § 1203.  Commissions.
        (a)  Establishment.--A commission is established in each
     county. The commission has jurisdiction over the registration of
     applicants, qualified electors and registered electors of the
     county under this part.
        (b)  Membership.--
            (1)  Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the
        county commissioners of each county shall act as a
        registration commission for the county.
            (2)  In a city of the first class, the commission shall
        consist of the three elected commissioners of the city. Each
        commissioner shall be elected for a term of four years in the
        year that the mayor is elected.
            (3)  In counties which have adopted home rule charters or
        optional plans, the commission shall consist of the members
        of the county body which performs legislative functions
        unless the county charter or optional plan provides for the
        appointment of the commission. In either case, there must be
        minority representation on the commission. The county body
        which performs legislative functions shall, if the commission
        does not contain minority representation, appoint such
        representation from a list submitted by the county chair of
        the minority party.
        (c)  Compensation.--Commissioners shall receive no
     compensation in addition to their compensation as county or city
     commissioners.
        (d)  Majority vote required.--Actions of a commission must be
     decided by a majority vote of all members except as otherwise
     provided in this part.
        (e)  Records.--A commission shall keep a permanent record of
     its proceedings.
        (f)  Regulations.--A commission may make regulations, not
     inconsistent with this part, to do all of the following:
            (1)  Govern the public sessions of the commission.
            (2)  Perform the duties imposed by this part.
            (3)  Carry into effect the provisions of this part and
        permit the efficient administration of this part, including
        the designation of duties to be performed and functions to be
        exercised under this part at its respective offices.
        (g)  Enforcement.--A commission may enforce regulations,
     orders and subpoenas as provided in section 1601 (relating to
     subpoenas and witness fees) and, if necessary, shall have the
     assistance of the appropriate court of common pleas and of all
     public officers subservient to the court in enforcing the
     regulations, orders and subpoenas.
        (h)  Errors.--A commission shall correct an error or
     irregularity in registration and cancel the registration of an
     individual whom it finds to be improperly registered, subject
     only to this part. Written notice shall be mailed or delivered
     to each individual whose registration is canceled. Whenever a
     registered elector's name is changed for any reason, the
     registered elector's SURE registration number shall remain the
     same, and the file shall reflect the former name change to the
     new name.
        (i)  Investigation.--A commission or a commissioner has the
     power to do any of the following:
            (1)  Summon and interrogate any person concerning the
        registration of electors or any matter related thereto.
            (2)  Investigate irregularities in registration.
            (3)  Summon and examine witnesses.
            (4)  Require the production of relevant documents.
        (j)  Oaths and affirmations.--Each commissioner has the power
     to administer oaths and affirmations. Each individual testifying
     before a commission or commissioner must be sworn or affirmed.
        (k)  Correction of errors.--
            (1)  A commission shall correct its registration records
        without requiring action of a registered elector in any of
        the following cases:
                (i)  If the mailing address of the registered elector
            has been changed by the renaming of a street, the
            renumbering of a house or the changing of a post office.
                (ii)  If the election district of the registered
            elector has been changed through a change in the
            boundaries of an election district.
            (2)  Notice of action under paragraph (1) shall be mailed
        promptly to the affected registered elector.
        (l)  Update.--A commission shall promptly update information
     contained in its registration records.

        Cross References.  Section 1203 is referred to in section
     1102 of this title.

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