45 Pa.C.S. § 701
This is the official text of 45 Pa.C.S. § 701, 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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It shall be the duty of the Legislative Reference Bureau, subject to the policy supervision and direction of the joint committee, to compile, edit and supplement or to contract through the department for the compilation, editing and supplementation of an official legal codification, to be divided into titles of convenient size and scope, and to be known as the "Pennsylvania Code."
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