§ 138f.3. Purpose, composition and responsibilities of the Board.
(a) Purpose of Board. The Board will review the eligible grant applications and supporting documents in accordance with the Agricultural and Rural Youth Development Act (3 P. S. § § 1601—1609) and this chapter and decide whether to recommend acceptance or rejection of the grant application. The Board may also recommend the imposition of restrictions or special conditions upon the issuance of a grant. The Secretary will review grant applications with respect to which the Board recommends approval, and will have final authority to accept or reject these recommendations, or modify the terms under which a grant shall be awarded.
(b) Composition of Board. The Board will consist of between 10 and 13 members as follows:
(1) The Secretary, or a designee, who will serve as Chairperson.
(2) The Secretary of Education or a designee.
(3) A representative from the Pennsylvania Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association, who will be appointed by the Governor.
(4) The Statewide president of the Pennsylvania FFA.
(5) A youth representative of the Pennsylvania 4-H.
(6) A representative from the Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension Service, who will be appointed by the Governor.
(7) Up to three representatives, each from a different Pennsylvania farm or rural organization having a youth program, who will be appointed by the Secretary to serve as members for terms of 3 years, at the discretion of the Secretary.
(8) The Chairperson and the Minority Chairperson of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, or designees, and the Chairperson and Minority Chairperson of the House of Representatives Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, or designees.
(c) Terms of appointees of the Secretary.
(1) The initial terms of the appointees of the Secretary, representing farms or rural organizations having youth programs, will be determined by the Secretary, and will be staggered so that no more than one initial term expires in a particular calendar year. Thereafter, the term of an appointee will be 3 years.
(2) The youth representative of the Pennsylvania 4-H shall serve a term of 1 year.
(3) The term of a person appointed to replace another member whose term has not expired shall be only the unexpired portion of that term. Persons may be reappointed to successive terms.
(d) Meetings. The Board will meet annually to recommend to the Department the awarding of grants to qualifying organizations, and will hold other meetings that are necessary to the performance of its duties. Meetings will be called by the Chairperson. A minimum of seven of the Board members must be present to constitute a quorum of the Board.
(e) Reimbursement. Members of the Board are not entitled to compensation for their services as members, but are entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties at the current rates set by the Commonwealth.
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