§5702. Advisory committee.

(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established an advisory committee to be known as the City of the First Class Taxicab and Limousine Advisory Committee. The authority shall submit to the advisory committee issues and questions for their consideration regarding the regulation, enforcement, compliance and operation of taxicabs and limousines in cities of the first class. The advisory committee may thoroughly consider the questions and issues submitted by the authority and may prepare and transmit to the authority and the public written comments. The advisory committee may submit suggestions and proposals to the authority in writing on topics considered important by a majority of the members. All actions of the advisory committee shall be considered strictly advisory, and the authority shall give careful and due consideration to the comments and proposals of the advisory committee.

(b) Membership.--

(1) The advisory committee shall consist of the following members:

(i) Ten members appointed by the chairman of the authority or his designee as follows:

(A) One taxi driver.

(B) One medallion owner.

(C) One dispatch owner.

(D) One member of the public who utilizes taxicabs or limousines.

(E) One limousine owner.

(F) One representative of the hospitality industry from a list of five nominees assembled by the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.

(G) One resident of a second class A county.

(H) One resident of a third class county.

(I) One representative of the Philadelphia International Airport.

(J) One representative of a major train station in a city of the first class.

(ii) One member appointed by the mayor of a city of the first class or his designee.

(iii) One member appointed by the Public Utility Commission.

(2) The advisory committee may consist of up to ten additional members appointed by the chairman of the authority or his designee.

(c) Terms.--The members shall serve two-year terms, except that one half of the initial appointees shall be appointed for a one-year term and one half of the initial appointees shall be appointed for a two-year term. No member shall serve more than three consecutive terms.

(d) Officers.--The authority shall designate a chairman, vice chairman and secretary of the advisory committee from the members of the advisory committee.

(e) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the advisory committee plus one additional member shall constitute a quorum.

(f) Compensation.--Members of the advisory committee shall not receive any compensation for the performance of their duties.

(July 16, 2004, P.L.758, No.94, eff. imd.)

Notation

2004 Amendment.  Act 94 reenacted section 5702.

2004 Unconstitutionality.  Act 230 of 2002 was declared unconstitutional. City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth, 838 A.2d 566 (Pa. 2003).