Powers of board - 27 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 703

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     § 703.  Powers of board.
        (a)  General rule.--The board shall have the following
     powers:
            (1)  Provide advice and expertise to the secretary
        regarding the nature of agriculture in this Commonwealth.
            (2)  Assist the secretary and provide written comments on
        new departmental policy that will impact upon agriculture in
        this Commonwealth.
            (3)  Assist the secretary and provide comment on
        regulatory proposals pursuant to section 704 (relating to
        review of regulations).
            (4)  Provide comment to the secretary regarding existing
        departmental policy and regulations affecting agriculture in
        this Commonwealth.
        (b)  Exempt regulations.--Regulations subject to review by
     the seasonal farm labor committee under the act of June 23, 1978
     (P.L.537, No.93), known as the Seasonal Farm Labor Act, are
     exempt from review under subsection (a).

Last modified: November 27, 2007