Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 19-1904-G - Designations by secretary.(a) Duties of secretary.-- (1) The secretary shall designate an established nonprofit organization as defined under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 ( Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) ), which represents a rural multicounty region underserved by a comprehensive community college program, including work force development, to assist the secretary with the designation under paragraph (2).(2) Within 30 days of the designation under paragraph (1), the secretary shall, in consultation with the nonprofit organization, designate contiguous counties or parts of contiguous counties to be served by establishment of a rural regional college.(b)Changes.--No sooner than July 10, 2018, the secretary, with approval of the board of trustees, may add counties or parts of counties to be served by the rural regional college.Added by P.L. 716 2016 No. 86, § 13, eff. 7/13/2016.