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Governing and policymaking body - 74 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1712

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     § 1712.  Governing and policymaking body.
        (a)  Transportation board.--The governing and policymaking
     body of an authority shall be a board, to be known as the
     transportation board of the metropolitan area, consisting of
     members to be appointed as provided in section 1713 (relating to
     appointment of board members), who, except for the appointee of
     the Governor, must be residents of the metropolitan area. No
     board member shall be allowed any fees, perquisites or
     emoluments, reward or compensation for his services as a member
     or officer of an authority, but the board member shall be
     reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of
     his duties.
        (b)  Limit on exercise of powers.--The board shall not
     involve itself in the day-to-day administration of the
     authority's business. It shall limit its exercise of powers to
     such areas of discretion or policy as the functions and programs
     of the authority, the authority's operating and capital budgets,
     the authority's standard of services, utilization of technology,
     the organizational structure and, subject to the provisions of
     this chapter, the selection of and the establishment of salaries
     for personnel.

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