44 Pa.C.S. § 704
This is the official text of 44 Pa.C.S. § 704, part of Pennsylvania’s Pa.C.S — part of the compiled statutory law of Pennsylvania, published by the state as "Pa.C.S." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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(a) Exclusive electronic publication.--If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the publisher shall:
(1) designate the electronic record as official; and
(2) comply with sections 705 (relating to authentication of official electronic record), 707 (relating to preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record) and 708 (relating to public access to legal material in official electronic record).
(b) Multiple publication.--An official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record and also publishes the material in a record other than an electronic record may designate the electronic record as official if the publisher complies with sections 705, 707 and 708. Cross References. Section 704 is referred to in sections 703, 705, 707 of this title.
(1) designate the electronic record as official; and
(2) comply with sections 705 (relating to authentication of official electronic record), 707 (relating to preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record) and 708 (relating to public access to legal material in official electronic record).
(b) Multiple publication.--An official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record and also publishes the material in a record other than an electronic record may designate the electronic record as official if the publisher complies with sections 705, 707 and 708. Cross References. Section 704 is referred to in sections 703, 705, 707 of this title.
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