2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 61 - Firearms and Other Dangerous Articles
6126 - Firearms Background Check Advisory Committee.

     § 6126.  Firearms Background Check Advisory Committee.
        (a)  Establishment.--There is hereby established the Firearms
     Background Check Advisory Committee which shall consist of six
     members as follows:
            (1)  The Governor or a designee.
            (2)  The Attorney General or a designee.
            (3)  The Majority Leader of the Senate or a designee.
            (4)  The Minority Leader of the Senate or a designee.
            (5)  The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives
        or a designee.
            (6)  The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
        or a designee.
        (b)  Duties.--To facilitate compliance with this chapter and
     the intent thereof, the Firearms Background Check Advisory
     Committee shall, as follows:
            (1)  Review the operations and procedures of the
        Pennsylvania State Police relating to the implementation and
        administration of the criminal history, juvenile delinquency
        and mental health records background checks.
            (2)  Advise the Pennsylvania State Police relating to the
        development and maintenance of the instantaneous records
        check system.
            (3)  Provide annual reports to the Governor and the
        General Assembly on the advisory committee's findings and
        recommendations, including discussions concerning conformance
        with the preamble of the act of June 13, 1995 (1st Sp.Sess.,
        P.L.1024, No.17), entitled, "An act amending Titles 18
        (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial
        Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further
        providing for the possession of firearms; establishing a
        selected Statewide juvenile offender registry; and making an
        appropriation."
        (c)  Terms.--Members or their designees shall serve a term of
     office concurrent with the term of office for which the member
     was elected. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing
     authority.
        (d)  Chairperson.--The Governor shall appoint the chairperson
     of the advisory committee.
        (e)  Expiration.--This section shall expire November 30,
     2002.
     (Nov. 22, 1995, P.L.621, No.66, eff. July 1, 1996; Dec. 20,
     2000, P.L.728, No.101, eff. imd.)

        2000 Amendment.  Act 101 reenacted and amended the entire
     section.