42 Pa.C.S. § 216
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Codification of Act Nos. 1978-271 and 1979-50.
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(a) Investigating grand juries.--
(1) Renumbering.--In printing the Laws of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes the Legislative Reference Bureau pursuant to 1 Pa.C.S. § 1105(d)(1) shall renumber Subchapters D and E of Chapter 45 and sections 4541 and 4542 of Title 42, as added by the act of June 26, 1980 (P.L.266, No.78), as Subchapters E and F and sections 4531 and 4532, respectively. * * * Explanatory Note. Section 216(a)(2) added Subchapter D of
(1) Renumbering.--In printing the Laws of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes the Legislative Reference Bureau pursuant to 1 Pa.C.S. § 1105(d)(1) shall renumber Subchapters D and E of Chapter 45 and sections 4541 and 4542 of Title 42, as added by the act of June 26, 1980 (P.L.266, No.78), as Subchapters E and F and sections 4531 and 4532, respectively. * * * Explanatory Note. Section 216(a)(2) added Subchapter D of
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