Pennsylvania Act 1917-249 — STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, RECORDS AND SEAL

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STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, RECORDS AND SEAL
                 Act of Jul. 15, 1917, P.L. 681, No. 249              Cl. 74
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the State Highway Commissioner to adopt and procure
        a seal for the State Highway Department; and providing that
        certified copies of all records, books, papers, documents,
        and rulings of the department shall be received in evidence.
        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the Secretary of
     Highways is hereby authorized to adopt and procure an official
     seal for the Department of Highways. Copies of all records,
     books, papers, documents, and rulings of the Department of
     Highways, when certified by the Secretary of Highways under the
     seal of the department, shall be received in evidence in the
     courts of this Commonwealth, with the same force and effect as
     the originals, in all cases where such original records, books,
     papers, documents, and rulings would be admitted in evidence.
        (1 amended May 2, 1929, P.L.1508, No.448)
        Section 2.  The Secretary of Highways may charge a
     certification fee of one dollar ($1.00) and, in addition
     thereto, the costs of material and preparation for each and
     every certified copy of records, books, papers, documents, and
     rulings requested: Provided, That no charge shall be made for
     certified copies of records, books, papers, documents, and
     rulings furnished any department, board, or commission of the
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any municipal subdivision
     thereof.
        (2 amended July 12, 1935, P.L.724, No.285)