Accountability - 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 328

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     § 328.  Accountability.
        (a)  Relationship with public.--The commission shall
     implement policies and programs to improve its relationship with
     the general public and with its licensees in accordance with its
     strategic plan.
        (b)  Program accountability.--The commission shall require
     program accountability of its various functions through program
     performance measurement in accordance with its strategic plan.
        (c)  Financial accountability.--The commission shall improve
     the financial accountability of its various functions through
     performance measurement in accordance with its strategic plan.
        (d)  Law enforcement accountability.--The commission shall
     maintain a system to respond to citizen complaints against
     wildlife conservation officers and deputy wildlife conservation
     officers. The commission shall release information relating to
     the number and nature of complaints received on at least an
     annual basis. The commission may release further information
     related to the nature of the complaints, provided that the
     release of such information is not prohibited or restricted by
     any contract, regulation, order of court or statute to the
     contrary.
        (e)  Reports to General Assembly.--No later than January 31
     of each year the commission through its executive director shall
     make annual written reports on the matters described in
     subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) to the Game and Fisheries
     Committee of the Senate and the Game and Fisheries Committee of
     the House of Representatives. The commission shall meet with the
     respective committees of the General Assembly to receive oral
     testimony in relation to annual written reports when so
     requested.
     (Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1274, No.166, eff. imd.)

        1998 Amendment.  Act 166 added section 328.
        Cross References.  Section 328 is referred to in section 522
     of this title.

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