# 35 Pa.C.S. § 7212: Regional counterterrorism task forces

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7212

## Section

- **Citation:** 35 Pa.C.S. § 7212
- **Heading:** Regional counterterrorism task forces
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 35 / Chapter 72 / Section 7212

## Text

(a) Establishment.--The agency, in coordination with State, county and municipal emergency management, health, law enforcement, public safety and other officials and representatives from volunteer service organizations, private business and industry, hospitals and medical care facilities and other entities responsible for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of this Commonwealth, shall establish regional counterterrorism task forces throughout this Commonwealth.

(b) Response plans.--A regional counterterrorism task force shall prepare a counterterrorism preparedness and response plan in accordance with guidelines developed by the agency. The agency shall review and approve each plan in a timely manner, but no later than 90 days after its submission to the agency. The task force shall review and update the plan on an annual basis. A task force that does not have an approved plan shall be suspended from a grant or funding program.

(c) Meetings.--Regional counterterrorism task force meetings that are called to discuss sensitive or classified law enforcement, terrorist threat assessment or other confidential public and private facility safety information shall not be deemed a public record subject to disclosure under 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings).

## Nearby sections

- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7201 Scope of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7201.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7202 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7202.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7203 Joint State Government Commission study.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7203.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7211 Counterterrorism planning, preparedness and response program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7211.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7212 Regional counterterrorism task forces.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7212.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7213 Regional counterterrorism response and preparedness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7213.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7214 Urban search and rescue response teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7214.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7215 Specialized Statewide response teams.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7215.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7216 Grant program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7216.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7217 Miscellaneous provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7217.md)
- [35 Pa.C.S. § 7218 Commonwealth indemnification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T35_C72_S7218.md)

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