Pennsylvania Act 1990-172 — LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION LAW - AMEND

Act text

Session of 1990

No. 1990-172

AN ACT

SB 1048

Amending the act of May 29, 1935 (P.L.244, No.102), entitled "An act creating a Local Government Commission to study and report on functions of local government; their allocation and elimination; the cost of local government and means of reducing it; and the consolidation of local government; and making an appropriation," further providing for regulations; and repealing provisions relating to responsibility for printing.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2.1(b) of the act of May 29, 1935 (P.L.244, No.102), referred to as the Local Government Commission Law, amended February 22, 1978 (P.L.5, No.2), is amended to read:

Section 2.1. * * *

(b) The commission shall [promulgate regulations] adopt a statement of policy relating to the distribution of the aforementioned codes without reference to the restrictions placed upon or fixed for the distribution of other publications of the Commonwealth. Initially, the commission shall distribute an updated copy of the appropriate code to each elected official of the political subdivision governed by the specific code and such appointed officials of the political subdivisions as the commission in its discretion deems necessary. Thereafter the [regulations] statement of policy shall provide for free distribution upon request, of at least one copy of every publication printed under authority of this act to each:

1. Political subdivision governed by such code;

2. County for use of its Law Library;

3. Member of the General Assembly;

4. Law School Library which pursuant to rules of court receives copies of printed briefs and records filed in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania;

5. State Law Library of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

A statement of policy adopted pursuant to this subsection may amend, repeal, suspend or replace inconsistent provisions of any rule, regulation, policy, guideline or interpretation previously promulgated by the commission concerning the distribution of the aforementioned codes.

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Section 2. Section 2.2 of the act is repealed.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 17th day of December, A. D. 1990.

ROBERT P. CASEY