Section 7.22. Appeals examiner  


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  • (a) Status. Under section 503(c)(2)(i) of the law (65 P. S. § 67.503(c)(2)(i)), the following apply:

    (1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), the appeals officer may provide appeals examiners for all appeals to make final recommendations for adoption by the appeals officer.

    (2) For an appeal from a denial by the open-records officer of a record in the custody of the appeals officer, the Bureau will provide an appeals officer under 101 Pa. Code Chapter 31 (relating to Right-to-Know Law).

    (b) Requirements.

    (1) The appeals examiner must be an attorney at law.

    (2) The appeals examiner may be an employee of or an individual under contract with the Bureau or the Senate.