Section 178 - State Transportation Commission (Adm. Code Section 468)(a) There is hereby created a State Transportation Commission which shall consist of fifteen members, one of whom shall be the Secretary of Transportation, who shall be the chairman of the commission. The chairman and minority chairman of the Committee on Transportation of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Committee on Transportation of the House of Representatives, respectively, shall be members of the commission.(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (h), the Governor shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent of a majority of all the members of the Senate, appoint ten of the remaining members of the commission, not more than five of whom shall be members of the same political party, for terms of six years. Not more nor less than one appointed member of the commission shall be a resident of the counties of Philadelphia and Allegheny, respectively. At least one of the members of the commission shall hold at least a private pilot's license and derive part of his or her livelihood from aviation related activities or be otherwise actively involved in aviation. At least two of the appointees of the Governor shall be members of the board of directors of a transportation authority at the time of their appointment: Provided, That said authority appointees shall not be considered residents of either Philadelphia or Allegheny County for the purpose of the preceding sentence. The present members of the commission shall be entitled to complete their present terms and may be reappointed at the completion thereof.(c) Any member of the General Assembly who serves as a member of the State Transportation Commission pursuant to subsection (a) or this subsection shall have the power and may appoint a designee who shall have the same rights and privileges as a member when attending a meeting of the State Transportation Commission on behalf of the legislative member.(d) The members of the commission shall be reputable citizens of the Commonwealth, of mature judgment and broad business experience and shall not hold any other position as an employe of the Commonwealth. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term. A member of the commission may be reappointed to succeed himself. All appointed members shall serve for their appointed terms and may serve for a period not to exceed six months until their successors have been appointed and qualify. All vacancies shall be filled not later than sixty days after such vacancy occurs.(e) No member of the commission, during his term of office shall directly or indirectly own, have any significant financial interest in, be associated with, or receive any fee, commission, compensation or anything of value from any person, firm, partnership, business association or corporation which supplies materials or services of any nature except services of an informational or advisory nature rendered as a public service and without profit to the Department of Transportation.(f) Each member of the commission shall be deemed to have been appointed to represent the interests of the Commonwealth at large and shall not be deemed to be the representative of any region or district whatsoever.(g) The members of the commission, other than the secretary and the legislative members, shall be entitled to receive seventy-five dollars ($75) per diem for each day actually spent in the performance of his duties and all members shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses as determined by rule or regulation of the commission.(h) Upon receipt of a written notice from the chairman of the State Transportation Commission stating that the named appointed member of the commission has missed three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the commission without cause and excluding any meetings under section 2011(c), (d) or (e) , the appointing authority may remove the member named in the written notice and may appoint a new member to fill the vacancy as provided in subsection (d).(i) The Department of Transportation shall supply all necessary assistance to assist the State Transportation Commission in carrying out its duties and responsibilities.1929, April 9, P.L. 177, § 468, added 1963, Aug. 14, P.L. 918, § 2. Amended 1965, Dec. 15, P.L. 1088, § 1; 1969, June 16, P.L. 80, § 1; 1970, May 6, P.L. 356, No. 120, § 8; 1978, Oct. 4, P.L. 972, No. 192, § 1, effective 2/1/1979; 1986, April 30, P.L. 121, No. 37, § 1, effective 5/1/1986.