16 Pa.C.S. § 6
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Continuation of prior law.
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The amendment or addition of 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV is a continuation of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code. The following apply:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV, all activities initiated under The County Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 16 Pa.C.S. Pt. I, II, III or IV. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under The County Code and which are in effect on the effective date of section 5(2) of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under The County Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of The County Code.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV and The County Code is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of The County Code.
(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to the following:
(i) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 12305(d).
(ii) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 12309.
(iii) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 14931(b)(2).
(iv) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 15102(l).
(v) The exclusion of section 1951 of The County Code.
(vi) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 17315.
(vii) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 17345. Explanatory Note. Act 14 amended, added or repealed Parts I, II, III and IV of Title 16. 2024, OCTOBER 16, P.L.978, NO.97
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV, all activities initiated under The County Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 16 Pa.C.S. Pt. I, II, III or IV. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under The County Code and which are in effect on the effective date of section 5(2) of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under The County Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of The County Code.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 16 Pa.C.S. Pts. I, II, III and IV and The County Code is intended only to conform to the style of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and is not intended to change or affect the legislative intent, judicial construction or administration and implementation of The County Code.
(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to the following:
(i) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 12305(d).
(ii) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 12309.
(iii) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 14931(b)(2).
(iv) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 15102(l).
(v) The exclusion of section 1951 of The County Code.
(vi) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 17315.
(vii) The addition of 16 Pa.C.S. § 17345. Explanatory Note. Act 14 amended, added or repealed Parts I, II, III and IV of Title 16. 2024, OCTOBER 16, P.L.978, NO.97
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