53 Pa.C.S. § 1385
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Local Government Records Committee.
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(a) Establishment.--There shall be established under the commission the Local Government Records Committee which shall consist of the Auditor General, the State Treasurer, the General Counsel, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Secretary of Community and Economic Development and five other members to be appointed by the Governor to represent each of the following municipal associations: the League of Cities, the State Association of Boroughs, the State Association of Township Commissioners, the State Association of Township Supervisors and the Municipal Authorities' Association. Each ex officio member of the committee may designate in writing a representative to act in place of the member. The Secretary of Community and Economic Development shall serve as chairman, and the executive director of the commission shall serve as secretary. Meetings of the committee shall be at the call of the chairman.
(b) Powers and duties.--The committee shall have the powers and duties vested in and imposed upon it by this subchapter and shall promulgate regulations not inconsistent with law necessary to adequately effectuate its powers and duties. (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days; May 5, 1998, P.L.301, No.50, eff. 60 days) 1998 Amendments. Act 27 amended the entire section and Act 50 amended subsec. (a). Act 50 overlooked the amendment by Act 27, but the amendments do not conflict in substance and have both been given effect in setting forth the text of section 1385. Cross References. Section 1385 is referred to in section 1383 of this title.
(b) Powers and duties.--The committee shall have the powers and duties vested in and imposed upon it by this subchapter and shall promulgate regulations not inconsistent with law necessary to adequately effectuate its powers and duties. (Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.175, No.27, eff. 60 days; May 5, 1998, P.L.301, No.50, eff. 60 days) 1998 Amendments. Act 27 amended the entire section and Act 50 amended subsec. (a). Act 50 overlooked the amendment by Act 27, but the amendments do not conflict in substance and have both been given effect in setting forth the text of section 1385. Cross References. Section 1385 is referred to in section 1383 of this title.
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