(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation the Pennsylvania Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

(b) Composition.--The committee shall consist of 17 members. The members shall be as follows:

(1) The Secretary of Transportation, ex officio.

(2) The Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, ex officio.

(3) The chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Senate.

(4) The chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives.

(5) Eleven members of the public representing various bicycling or pedestrian constituencies. Each member shall have relevant expertise and knowledge and shall be familiar with best practices in bicycle or pedestrian policy, planning, design and education. The public members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows:

(i) Two members representing urban and suburban constituencies in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh metropolitan areas.

(ii) One member representing Statewide constituencies.

(iii) One member representing a metropolitan planning organization or rural planning organization.

(iv) One member representing trail constituencies.

(v) One member representing pedestrian constituencies.

(vi) One member representing senior citizen or disabled constituencies.

(vii) One member representing children and education constituencies.

(viii) One member representing a recreational cycling club.

(ix) Two at-large members representing the general public.

Each member set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) may designate an alternate to serve in his stead, and such member shall notify the chairman in writing of this designation.

(c) Terms of appointees.--The terms of all members of the committee appointed by the Governor shall be for three years. Any member of the committee may be reappointed for additional terms. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term and shall be eligible for reappointment.

(d) Officers.--The members of the committee shall annually elect a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary from among the public members of the committee.

(e) Meetings and expenses.--

(1) The committee shall meet at least annually.

(2) A public member who misses three consecutive meetings without good cause acceptable to the chairman may be replaced by the Governor.

(3) The public members of the committee shall be allowed actual, necessary and reasonable per diem expenses in accordance with regulations of the Executive Board. The department shall provide appropriate staff support to enable the committee to properly carry out its functions.

(f) Powers and duties.--The powers and duties of the committee shall be to advise and comment on all phases of bicycling and pedestrian program activities being undertaken or financially assisted by the department and agencies of State government.

(Mar. 21, 1996, P.L.35, No.11, eff. 60 days; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days; May 17, 2001, P.L.24, No.8, eff. imd.; July 5, 2012, P.L.932, No.98, eff. 60 days)

2012 Amendment. Act 98 amended subsecs. (b) and (f).

2001 Amendment. Act 8 reenacted and amended section 3571, retroactive to December 31, 2000.