INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION Action Taken by the Commission [44 Pa.B. 7622]
[Saturday, December 6, 2014]The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10 a.m., Thursday, November 20, 2014, and announced the following:
Action Taken—Regulations Approved:
State Board of Education #6-332: Student Attendance (amends 22 Pa. Code § 11.13)
Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission #17-76: Retired Law Enforcement Officers Identification and Qualification Cards (amends 37 Pa. Code Chapter 221)
Department of Banking and Securities #3-52: Debt Management Services Continuing Education (amends 10 Pa. Code by adding Chapter 57)
Approval Order Public Meeting Held
November 20, 2014Commissioners Voting: John F. Mizner, Esq., Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; W. Russell Faber; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.
State Board of Education—
Student Attendance;
Regulation No. 6-332 (#3076)On October 10, 2014, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the State Board of Education (Board). This rulemaking amends 22 Pa. Code, Chapter 11. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
This final-omitted rulemaking amends 22 Pa. Code § 11.13 (relating to compulsory school age) to be consistent with Article XIII (Pupils and Attendance) of the Public School Code. This regulation is in response to a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling which determined that kindergarten students are subject to compulsory school attendance requirements.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (24 P. S. § 26-2603-B) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.
By Order of the Commission:
This regulation is approved.
Approval Order Public Meeting Held
November 20, 2014Commissioners Voting: John F. Mizner, Esq., Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; W. Russell Faber; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.
Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training
Commission—Retired Law Enforcement Officers
Identification and Qualification Cards;
Regulation No. 17-76 (#3077)On October 10, 2014, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission (MPOETC). This rulemaking amends 37 Pa. Code Chapter 221. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
This final-omitted rulemaking amends the MPOETC's existing regulations to be consistent with 2010 amendments to the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, specifically changes found at 18 U.S.C § 926C.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of MPOETC (53 P. S. § 753.7) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.
By Order of the Commission:
This regulation is approved.
Approval Order Public Meeting Held
November 20, 2014Commissioners Voting: John F. Mizner, Esq., Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; W. Russell Faber; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.
Department of Banking and Securities—
Debt Management Services Continuing Education;
Regulation No. 3-52 (#3056)On April 24, 2014, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Department of Banking and Securities (Department). This rulemaking amends 10 Pa. Code by adding Chapter 57. The proposed regulation was published in the May 10, 2014 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on October 17, 2014.
This final-form rulemaking establishes continuing education requirements for credit counselors and supervisors as required by the Debt Management Services Act of 2008.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (63 P. S. §§ 2409(c) and 2417(4)) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.
By Order of the Commission:
This regulation is approved.
JOHN F. MIZNER, Esq.,
Chairperson[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-2530. Filed for public inspection December 5, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]
