71 Pa.C.S. Ch. 31

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71 Pa.C.S. § 3101 Public hearings.

(a) Public hearing.--The commission shall hold a public hearing at which any citizen shall have the right to appear and be heard before submitting proposed regulations under the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, or adopting or amending the rules of the commission. (b) Notice of hearing.--Public notice of the public hearing shall be given in accordance with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings) and, at least seven days in advance of the hearing, by posting on a bulletin board maintained in or near the commission's principal office, in a place accessible to the public during business hours, a statement of the time and place of the hearing and of the matter to be considered. The commission shall also furnish at least 20 copies of the notice to the newspaper correspondents' office in the State Capitol and one copy of the notice to the Governor, each appointing authority and each member of the General Assembly. The commission may give further public notice of the hearings as it deems advisable.

71 Pa.C.S. § 3102 Oaths, testimony and production of papers.

(a) Administration of oaths.--Each member of the commission, the director and any other employee or agent authorized by the commission shall have the power to administer oaths in matters pertaining to the work of the commission. (b) Subpoenas.--The commission shall have the power to secure by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers. (c) Authority of court.--A judge of a court of record shall, upon proper application of the commission, compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers and the giving of testimony before the commission by attachment for contempt, or otherwise, in the same manner as the production of evidence may be compelled before the court.

71 Pa.C.S. § 3103 Records open to public.

(a) General rule.--The minutes of the commission shall be preserved as permanent records. Correspondence, other papers and records of the commission shall be maintained for periods established in the commission's records retention schedule, which may, upon publication of notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, be changed at the discretion of the commission to meet the criteria and needs of the commission. (b) Electronic records.--The commission and the director, in their deliberations, may rely on computerized or electronically or mechanically reproduced records. (c) Records to be public.--On written request, supported by justification acceptable to the director and subject to reasonable regulation, all records of the commission shall be open to public inspection during ordinary business hours except as otherwise provided for under this chapter.

71 Pa.C.S. § 3104 False statements made under oath constitute perjury.

(a) Offense defined.--A false statement made under oath in an application or other paper filed with the commission, in an investigation conducted by or under the direction of the commission or in proceedings arising under this part, shall be perjury and punishable under the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 49 (relating to falsification and intimidation). (b) Penalty.--An individual intentionally failing to disclose a material fact or in any manner concealing information in order to obtain employment or promotion under this part shall, in addition to any other penalty provided in this chapter, be removed from all eligible lists for a period of time to be determined by the Office of Administration and, if appointed or promoted, be summarily removed.

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