703 - Powers of board. - Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 703. Powers of board. (a) General rule.--The board shall have the following powers: (1) Provide advice and expertise to the secretary regarding the nature of agriculture in this Commonwealth. (2) Assist the secretary and provide written comments on new departmental policy that will impact upon agriculture in this Commonwealth. (3) Assist the secretary and provide comment on regulatory proposals pursuant to section 704 (relating to review of regulations). (4) Provide comment to the secretary regarding existing departmental policy and regulations affecting agriculture in this Commonwealth. (b) Exempt regulations.--Regulations subject to review by the seasonal farm labor committee under the act of June 23, 1978 (P.L.537, No.93), known as the Seasonal Farm Labor Act, are exempt from review under subsection (a).