§ 5.1016. Special Council on Gun Violence.
There is established within the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (Commission) a Special Council on Gun Violence (Council) to study and make recommendations to reduce and prevent gun violence.
(a) Council responsibilities. The Council shall:
(1) Conduct its first meeting within 60 days of the effective date of this subchapter.
(2) Adopt a public health and community engagement strategy that includes gun owners, health care professionals and victims of gun-related incidents, that will provide direction, duties and responsibilities to the Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
(3) Review current background check processes for firearms purchasers and make recommendations for improvement.
(4) Review best practices and make recommendations that keep weapons from dangerous individuals.
(5) Identify and define strategies across Commonwealth agencies to align resources to reduce gun violence.
(6) Provide the Commission and the Senior Advisor for Gun Violence Prevention with recommendations to reduce incidents of community violence, mass shootings, domestic violence, suicide and accidental shootings in this Commonwealth within 180 days of the initial meeting of the Council.
(b) Composition.
(1) The Council shall consist of the following members who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Members may appoint designees to serve on their behalf. The Governor will fill vacancies as they occur.
(a) Representative of the Children’s Advocacy Center Advisory Committee;
(b) Representative of the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee;
(c) Representative of the Mental Health and Justice Advisory Committee;
(d) Representative of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee;
(e) Representative of the Victims’ Services Advisory Committee;
(f) Representative of the School Safety and Security Committee;
(g) Representative of the Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Education and Training Board;
(h) One representative from each of the four legislative caucuses of the General Assembly;
(i) The following Commonwealth Officials:
(1) Secretary of Education;
(2) Secretary of Health;
(3) Secretary of Human Services;
(4) State Police Commissioner;
(5) Executive Director of the Commission;
(6) Director of the Office of Homeland Security.
(2) The Governor may appoint ex officio members to assist the Council as needed. Ex officio members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(3) The Commission Chair shall head the Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(c) Council Operations.
(1) The Council may establish committees, rules and procedures necessary to effectively fulfill its obligations.
(2) A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
(3) Members of the Council may attend Council meetings in person or virtually by telephone, Skype or other electronic communications methods approved by the Council. Virtual attendance shall be considered attendance for purposes of constituting a quorum.
(4) The Council will receive administrative services and assistance from the Commission.
(d) Compensation. Members of the Council shall not receive compensation for their service on the Council, except that members may be entitled to receive reimbursement for reasonable travel costs and expenditures incurred while performing Council business in accordance with the Commonwealth’s travel and subsistence policies. The Commission will pay for the approved travel and subsistence expenses of the Council members who are not Commonwealth employees or officials. See Chapter 40 (relating to travel and subsistence).
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