§ 303 — Assistant executive directors

(a) Appointment and compensation.--The executive director, with the approval of the commission, may, in accordance with law and the classification and compensation plans of the Commonwealth as established by the Executive Board, appoint and fix the compensation of two assistant executive directors, one of whom shall be in charge of and responsible for watercraft safety and the other of whom shall be in charge of and responsible for fisheries and engineering.

(b) Assistant for watercraft safety.--The assistant executive director of the commission in charge of watercraft safety shall reside in this Commonwealth at the time of appointment and have five or more years of experience with ships or boats and have either a college degree or at least ten years experience in administration. The assistant executive director shall:

(1) Direct, administer and coordinate the activities of the commission relating to watercraft, boats and boating, including the enforcement of Part III (relating to boats and boating) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the improvement and maintenance of waterway facilities including aids to navigation.

(2) Coordinate and supervise all expenditures from the Boat Fund.

(3) Administer the boating education programs of the commission.

Legislative History

(Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.828, No.115, eff. imd.) 2000 Amendment.Act 115 amended subsec. (a).