Pennsylvania Act 2013-110 — LEGAL NOTICES (45 PA.C.S.) - ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION OF MUNICIPAL CODES

Act text

Session of 2013

No. 2013-110

HB 1225

AN ACT

Amending Title 45 (Legal Notices) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in codification and publication of documents, providing for electronic publication of municipal codes; and making an inconsistent repeal.

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

Section 1. Chapter 7 of Title 45 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:

SUBCHAPTER C

ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION OF STATUTES

Sec.

741. Electronic publication of municipal codes.

§ 741. Electronic publication of municipal codes.

(a) Authorization.--In accordance with the act of May 29, 1935 (P.L.244, No.102), referred to as the Local Government Commission Law, the Local Government Commission may, in addition to or in lieu of printed publication and distribution, publish, maintain and update electronic copies of the following:

(1) The act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code.

(2) The act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code.

(3) The act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code.

(4) The act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code.

(5) The act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code.

(b) Availability.--Publications under subsection (a) shall be available on an Internet website maintained by the commission in a secure format accessible to the public and shall be updated within 60 days of the enactment of any amendment.

Section 2. Section 2.1 of the act of May 29, 1935 (P.L.244, No.102), referred to as the Local Government Commission Law, is repealed insofar as it is inconsistent with the addition of 45 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 Subch. C.

Section 3. This act shall take effect November 30, 2014.

APPROVED--The 18th day of December, A.D. 2013.

TOM CORBETT