Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 13.81. Procedure for Regular Schedule. In the absence of special arrangement with the issuing agency, a document shall be assigned to Regular Schedule for regular publication. Receipt in the ordinary course of business is considered as a request for regular publication. Cross R…

§ 13.82. Timing for Regular Schedule. (a) Documents assigned to Regular Schedule shall be held for confidential processing, including typesetting, until the Friday preceding publication, when they shall be filed for public inspection. The regular schedule of publication is as fol…

§ 13.91. Procedure for Special Schedule. (a) A document received in the ordinary course of business may be assigned to Special Schedule by the Bureau. The agency concerned will be immediately notified of the assignment and the reasons therefor. (b) A document that is the subject …

§ 13.92. Criteria for Special Schedule. Except by prearrangement, documents may be assigned to Special Schedule only because of technical problems requiring additional time to prepare material for the press. A requirement for additional time generally may be obviated through adva…

§ 13.93. Timing. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a document assigned to Special Schedule because of technical problems shall be published as nearly on Regular Schedule as practicable. (b) A document assigned to Special Schedule by prearrangement shall be published on th…

OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION § 15.1. The General Assembly. (a) Members. A member of the General Assembly, upon written request to the Bureau, is entitled to receive, with subscription paid by the Commonwealth, one copy of documents published under this part at the post office address sp…

§ 15.2. The judicial branch. (a) One copy of documents published under this part shall be furnished, with subscription paid by the Commonwealth, to: (1) The Court Administrator of Pennsylvania. (2) A justice or law judge of a court of record at the post office address of his cham…

PUBLIC SALE § 15.21. Subscription and copy prices. (a) The established price for the Code, including binders, tabs, packaging and mailing to any point in the United States, the established annual subscription price for the complete supplementation service known as the Pennsylvani…

§ 15.23. Automatic subscriptions. (a) Under 45 Pa.C.S. § 731 (relating to automatic subscriptions), by order published at 12 Pa.B. 1096 (April 3, 1982), the Joint Committee terminated the automatic subscription provisions as they related to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commiss…

§ 15.3. Executive agencies. (a) One copy of documents published under this part shall be furnished, with subscription paid by the Commonwealth, to the executive head of each department or independent board or commission. (b) The Code, or its titles or parts, and the Bulletin shal…

EXPENSES OF DISTRIBUTION § 15.31. Payment for documents. Under 45 Pa.C.S. § 504 (relating to payment for documents), payments for documents published by authority of the act shall be made to the Department, which shall pay the same into the State Treasury through the Department o…

§ 15.32. Distribution of publication expenses. Under 45 Pa.C.S. § 505 (relating to distribution of publication expenses), in order to reimburse the Bureau for the cost of administering the act and in order to reimburse the Department for the expenses of the Joint Committee and fo…

§ 15.4. Political subdivisions. The Bureau shall distribute one copy of the Bulletin, with subscription paid by the Commonwealth, to each political subdivision, as follows: (1) The office of county commissioners of counties except counties of the first class. (2) The office of th…

§ 15.5. Public libraries. The Bureau shall distribute, with subscription paid by the Commonwealth, one copy of documents published under this part to the following: (1) A county law library within this Commonwealth at the address certified by the President Judge of the court of c…

§ 15.6. Law school libraries. The Bureau shall distribute, with subscription paid by the Commonwealth, one copy of documents published under this part to a law school library situated in this Commonwealth which, under rules of court, receives copies of printed briefs and records …

§ 15.7. Reciprocal exchange copies. The Bureau shall distribute, with subscription paid by the Commonwealth, to other states and foreign jurisdictions on a reciprocal basis copies of documents published under this part upon requisitions of the State Law Library and the approval o…

§ 15.8. Requisitions for quantity overruns of specific items. To meet requirements for special distribution in special quantity of the Bulletin or portions of the Code, agencies may request an overrun of a specific printing. Advance printing and binding requisitions submitted by …

§ 15.9. Individual regulations. (a) Under 45 Pa.C.S. § 729 (relating to publication of individual documents), the Code shall be published under typographical and contractual arrangements which shall ensure to every agency and court the opportunity to procure at reasonable cost in…

§ 17.1. General administration of act. Section 503 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to general administration of part) provides that subject to section 732 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to required contractual arrangements)—see § 17.71 (relating to Commonwealth printing limited)—the manner in w…

§ 17.100. Administering oaths. (a) Section 517 of The Administrative Code (71 P. S. § 197) provides that a member of the Joint Committee and such of its employes as it designates, shall have the power to administer oaths or affirmations anywhere in this Commonwealth with respect …

§ 17.101. Subpoenas. Section 520 of The Administrative Code (71 P. S. § 200) provides that the Joint Committee shall have power to issue subpoenas, requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers pertinent to a hearing before the Joint Committee and t…

§ 17.102. Dockets. The Secretary shall maintain the following dockets of matters considered by the Joint Committee: (1) Appellate. Matters appealed by an agency from the Bureau to the Joint Committee under 45 Pa.C.S. § § 722 and 723(c) (relating to deposit of documents required; …

§ 17.2. Functions of the Legislative Reference Bureau. Section 701 of the act (relating to official codification created) provides that it is the duty of the Bureau, subject to the policy supervisionand direction of the Joint Committee, to compile, edit and supplement or to contr…

§ 17.3. Location and office hours of the Bureau. The Bureau is located at 647 Main Capitol, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120, (717) 783-1530. Office Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on official Federal and Commonwealth holidays. Cross References This s…

§ 17.31. Inquiries and correspondence. Inquiries and other correspondence should be addressed to Director, Pennsylvania Code and Pennsylvania Bulletin, Bureau, at the address specified in § 17.3 (relating to location and office hours of the Bureau).

§ 17.32. Information service. Information concerning the publications published under the act and documents filed with the Bureau under the act will be given freely by the Bureau upon request, unless the time required to provide that information would be excessive. Staff members …

§ 17.33. Public inspection of documents. Current documents filed with the Bureau under the act are open to public inspection at the location and during official office hours specified in § 17.3 (relating to location and office hours of the Bureau). There are no formal inspection …

§ 17.34. Reproductions and certified copies of documents. (a) Uncertified copies of unpublished documents filed with the Bureau under the act will be furnished at a cost of 75¢ per page. Uncertified copies of published documents will be furnished at the per copy price fixed by § …

§ 17.4. Functions of the Department. In addition to acting as codification contracting agent for the Bureau as specified in § 17.2 (relating to functions of the Legislative Reference Bureau), the Department acts as agent for the Bureau for printing and distribution of documents t…

§ 17.51. General cooperation. The Bureau stands ready to cooperate fully with agencies having business with the Bureau in order to assist the agencies in complying with pertinent publication laws and to assure efficient public service in the promulgation of documents having the e…

§ 17.52. Information service. The Bureau stands ready to answer appropriate inquiries presented in person, by telephone or in writing. Written communications and matters involving the Joint Committee should be presented to the Director, Pennsylvania Code and Pennsylvania Bulletin…

§ 17.53. Submission of documents. Documents authorized or required by statute to be deposited with the Bureau or published under this part or deposited with the Joint Committee shall be presented to the Bureau.

§ 17.54. Informal staff assistance. The Bureau is prepared to give informal assistance and advice to officials of the various agencies with respect to general or specific problems of rule drafting, rulemaking procedures and promulgation practices.

§ 17.55. Reproductions and certified copies of documents. Reproductions or certified copies of original documents filed with the Bureau which are required for official use ordinarily will be furnished by the Bureau on request without charge. In cases involving voluminous material…

§ 17.56. Information on document drafting and publication assistance. The Bureau is authorized to prepare and distribute to agencies information and instructions designed to promote effective compliance with the purposes of the act related statutes and the rules prescribed in thi…

§ 17.57. Programs of technical instruction. The Bureau is authorized to develop and conduct programs of technical instruction for the benefit of agencies. Programs shall be designed to explain and supplement the written materials distributed under § 17.56 (relating to information…

§ 17.58. Resolution of disagreements concerning the form or format of documents. (a) Section 722(c) of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to deposit of documents required) provides that if the Bureau and an agency disagree concerning the form or format of a document required or authorized to b…

§ 17.59. Approval of publication of certain documents on special format. Under 45 Pa.C.S. § 729(b) (relating to publication of individual documents) no administrative regulation or statement of policy published in the Code or the permanent supplement thereto may be reset or other…

§ 17.71. Commonwealth printing limited. Section 732 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to required contractual arrangements), provides that except as otherwise provided by statute enacted after July 31, 1968, applicable to public printing and binding generally, the following documents liste…

§ 17.72. Competitive bidding. Section 732(b) and (c) of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to required contractual arrangements), provides that contracts for printing or reproduction of documents published under this part shall be given after reasonable public invitation for proposals, to the …

§ 17.91. Composition of Joint Committee on Documents. (a) Section 502 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to Joint Committee on Documents), and sections 207 and 302 of the Commonwealth Attorneys Act (71 P. S. § § 732-207 and 732-302) provides that the Joint Committee shall consist of six gov…

§ 17.92. Alternates of governmental members. A government member of the Joint Committee shall file in writing (Form CDL-6) with the Secretary of the Joint Committee the name of the person designated as his alternate. The designation may be changed by the governmental member or hi…

§ 17.93. Quorum. Section 502(c) of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to Joint Committee on Documents) provides that four members of the Joint Committee shall constitute a quorum.

§ 17.94. Duties. Section 502(d) of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to Joint Committee on Documents) provides that the Joint Committee shall exercise the powers and perform the duties vested in and imposed upon it by the act and any powers and duties subsequently vested in and imposed upon t…

§ 17.95. Officers. (a) Section 502(c) of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to Joint Committee on Documents), provides that the Joint Committee shall select from among its members a Chairman, and shall elect a Secretary who need not be a member of the Joint Committee. The Joint Committee shall…

§ 17.96. Official seal. The official seal of the Joint Committee shall be in the form and style as follows:

§ 17.97. Meetings. (a) Section 518 of The Administrative Code (71 P. S. § 198) provides that the Joint Committee shall meet upon the call of the Chairman, at a time and place as the Chairman shall designate, and at other times and places as the Joint Committee may designate by ru…

§ 17.98. Conference telephone meetings. One or more members of the Joint Committee may participate in a meeting of the committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Partic…

§ 17.99. Agenda. An agenda for a meeting of the Joint Committee shall be prepared by the Secretary with the approval of the Chairman. Copies of the agenda shall be distributed at least 24 hours before the meeting and any matter not on an agenda so distributed will not be consider…

CODE § 3.1. Contents of Code. (a) The following document shall be codified in the Code: (1) Proclamations and executive orders of the Governor which are general and permanent in nature. (2) Administrative and gubernatorial regulations. (3) Statements of policy which are general a…