Pennsylvania Act 1990-82 — REGISTER OF WILLS FEE LAW - AMEND

Act text

Session of 1990

No. 1990-82

AN ACT

HB 368

Amending the act of July 1, 1981 (P.L.191, No.57), entitled "An act establishing certain fees to be charged by registers of wills in counties of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class and providing for fees in counties of the second, second A, third and fourth class," providing for the fees to be levied by registers of wills in counties of the second through eighth classes.

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

Section 1. The title of the act of July 1, 1981 (P.L.191, No.57), entitled "An act establishing certain fees to be charged by registers of wills in counties of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class and providing for fees in counties of the second, second A, third and fourth class," is amended to read:

AN ACT

Establishing certain fees to be charged by registers of wills in counties of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class and providing for fees in counties of the second[, second A, third and fourth] through eighth class.

Section 2. Section 2 of the act is repealed.

Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 2.1. In counties of the second, second A, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes, the register of wills may establish, increase, decrease, modify or eliminate fees and charges with the approval of the President Judge within 60 days of the effective date of this section. Thereafter, such fees and charges shall not be established, increased, decreased, modified or eliminated except by an act of the General Assembly.

Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 10th day of July, A. D. 1990.

ROBERT P. CASEY