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For Immediate
Release
10/2/07
Contact:
Mark Meyer
717-787-1398
Senator Rafferty's Oversight Legislation Moves
Out of Committee
HARRISBURG – The Senate State Government Committee approved today Senator
John Rafferty's legislation that will require Senate confirmation, by the
majority of the Senate, for individuals appointed to the following positions
with respect to board, agencies and commissions with the following titles:
Gaming Control Board – Executive Director
Lottery Fund, Department of Revenue – Executive Director
PA Higher Education Assistance Agency – Chief Executive Officer
Liquor Control Board – Chief Executive Officer
Turnpike Commission – Chief Executive Officer
The proposed legislation stems from the recent selection process held by the
governor's office when appointing a new CEO to the Liquor Control Board. The
focus of the legislation is to create a more transparent process in which the
Executive and Legislative branches of the Pennsylvania Government work together
to appoint future Executive Directors and Chief Executive Officers for the
aforementioned boards, agencies and commissions.
Rafferty said, "These state agencies have control over billions of dollars of
taxpayer money with little or no control or consent over the appointment of the
CEO. The Senate should at a minimum have the ability to review the
qualifications of the CEO to determine if they have the experience to run such a
large agency and confirm the appointments. Much is at stake, including reform
and accountability in government. I thank the committee members for their
forwarding thinking."
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