67 Pa.C.S. § 4
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Continuation of prior law.
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The addition of 67 Pa.C.S. Chs. 71 and 73 is a continuation of the act of November 16, 2005 (P.L.376, No.68), known as the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act, and the act of November 22, 2005 (P.L.404, No.73), known as the Resource Family Care Act. The following apply:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 67 Pa.C.S. Chs. 71 and 73, all activities initiated under the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 67 Pa.C.S. Chs. 71 and 73. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act and which are in effect on the effective date of this section shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 67 Pa.C.S. Chs. 71 and 73. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act.
(2) Any difference in language between 67 Pa.C.S. Chs. 71 and 73 and the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act 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 Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act. Explanatory Note. Act 131 amended or added Pt. IV heading and Chapters 71 and 73.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 67 Pa.C.S. Chs. 71 and 73, all activities initiated under the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 67 Pa.C.S. Chs. 71 and 73. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act and which are in effect on the effective date of this section shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 67 Pa.C.S. Chs. 71 and 73. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act.
(2) Any difference in language between 67 Pa.C.S. Chs. 71 and 73 and the Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act 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 Resource Family and Adoption Process Act and the Resource Family Care Act. Explanatory Note. Act 131 amended or added Pt. IV heading and Chapters 71 and 73.
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