1. (a) Composition.— The award shall consist of a plaque and a medal.
2. (b) Presentation.— The Governor or the Governor's designee shall present an award to a first responder approved by the committee or surviving next of kin during a public ceremony held on, or as near as practicable to, September 27 of each year.

3. (c) Committee.— The award shall be administered by a committee in accordance with the following:

   1. (1) The committee shall consist of:

      1. (i) The State Fire Commissioner.
      2. (ii) The Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
      3. (iii) The Director of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services within the Department of Health.
      4. (iv) The Secretary of General Services.
      5. (v) The Commissioner of Pennsylvania State Police.
      6. (vi) The Pennsylvania State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police.
      7. (vii) The President of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association.
      8. (viii) The Director of the Pennsylvania National Emergency Number Association.
      9. (ix) The Director of the Pennsylvania State Coroners Association.
      10. (x) The President of the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association.
   2. (2) The committee shall choose a chairperson from its members.
   3. (3) The committee shall develop criteria for the award in accordance with this subchapter. The committee shall consider the receipt of any benefits from a Federal or State program as evidence of qualification to receive an award.
4. (d) Choice of recipients.— The committee shall provide a list of potential recipients, and the Governor shall choose the recipients of the award for each year.

Cross References. Section 79C12 is referred to in section 79C13 of this title.