709 - Public notice.

     § 709.  Public notice.        (a)  Meetings.--An agency shall give public notice of its     first regular meeting of each calendar or fiscal year not less     than three days in advance of the meeting and shall give public     notice of the schedule of its remaining regular meetings. An     agency shall give public notice of each special meeting or each     rescheduled regular or special meeting at least 24 hours in     advance of the time of the convening of the meeting specified in     the notice. Public notice is not required in the case of an     emergency meeting or a conference. Professional licensing boards     within the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs of     the Department of State of the Commonwealth shall include in the     public notice each matter involving a proposal to revoke,     suspend or restrict a license.        (b)  Notice.--With respect to any provision of this chapter     that requires public notice to be given by a certain date, the     agency, to satisfy its legal obligation, must give the notice in     time to allow it to be published or circulated within the     political subdivision where the principal office of the agency     is located or the meeting will occur before the date of the     specified meeting.        (c)  Copies.--In addition to the public notice required by     this section, the agency holding a meeting shall supply, upon     request, copies of the public notice thereof to any newspaper of     general circulation in the political subdivision in which the     meeting will be held, to any radio or television station which     regularly broadcasts into the political subdivision and to any     interested parties if the newspaper, station or party provides     the agency with a stamped, self-addressed envelope prior to the     meeting.        (d)  Meetings of General Assembly in Capitol Complex.--     Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary,     in case of sessions of the General Assembly, all meetings of     legislative committees held within the Capitol Complex where     bills are considered, including conference committees, all     legislative hearings held within the Capitol Complex where     testimony is taken and all meetings of legislative commissions     held within the Capitol Complex, the requirement for public     notice thereof shall be complied with if, not later than the     preceding day:            (1)  The supervisor of the newsroom of the State Capitol        Building in Harrisburg is supplied for distribution to the        members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents        Association with a minimum of 30 copies of the notice of the        date, time and place of each session, meeting or hearing.            (2)  There is a posting of the copy of the notice at        public places within the Main Capitol Building designated by        the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House        of Representatives.        (e)  Announcement.--Notwithstanding any provision of this     chapter to the contrary, committees may be called into session     in accordance with the provisions of the Rules of the Senate or     the House of Representatives and an announcement by the     presiding officer of the Senate or the House of Representatives.     The announcement shall be made in open session of the Senate or     the House of Representatives.        Cross References.  Section 709 is referred to in section 703     of this title.