8 Pa.C.S. § 4
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Continuation of prior law.
Official statutory text
The addition of 8 Pa.C.S. Pt. I is a continuation of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code. The following apply:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 8 Pa.C.S. Pt. I, all activities initiated under The Borough Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 8 Pa.C.S. Pt. I. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under The Borough Code and which are in effect on the effective date of section 3(2) of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 8 Pa.C.S. Pt. I. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under The Borough Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of The Borough Code.
(2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 8 Pa.C.S. Pt. I and The Borough 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 Borough Code.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of the following provisions of 8 Pa.C.S.:
(i) The definition of "freeholder" in section 200.
(ii) Section 202(a)(3).
(iii) Section 210(a).
(iv) Section 801.
(v) Section 901(a.1).
(vi) Section 902.
(vii) Section 904.1.
(viii) Section 1104(a) and (f)(3).
(ix) Section 1121(a)(5).
(x) Section 1202(20), (23), (35), (46) and (60).
(xi) Section 1302(a)(10).
(xii) Section 1315(a)(4).
(xiii) Section 21A06.
(xiv) Section 2456(b)(3).
(xv) Section 2701(e).
(xvi) Section 2708(b).
(xvii) Section 3301.1(b)(5).
(xviii) Section 3301.2(a)(2), (b)(2) and (c). Explanatory Note. Act 37 added Part I of Title 8 and amended section 7132 of Title 44.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in 8 Pa.C.S. Pt. I, all activities initiated under The Borough Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under 8 Pa.C.S. Pt. I. Orders, regulations, rules and decisions which were made under The Borough Code and which are in effect on the effective date of section 3(2) of this act shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under 8 Pa.C.S. Pt. I. Contracts, obligations and collective bargaining agreements entered into under The Borough Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal of The Borough Code.
(2) Except as set forth in paragraph (3), any difference in language between 8 Pa.C.S. Pt. I and The Borough 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 Borough Code.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to the addition of the following provisions of 8 Pa.C.S.:
(i) The definition of "freeholder" in section 200.
(ii) Section 202(a)(3).
(iii) Section 210(a).
(iv) Section 801.
(v) Section 901(a.1).
(vi) Section 902.
(vii) Section 904.1.
(viii) Section 1104(a) and (f)(3).
(ix) Section 1121(a)(5).
(x) Section 1202(20), (23), (35), (46) and (60).
(xi) Section 1302(a)(10).
(xii) Section 1315(a)(4).
(xiii) Section 21A06.
(xiv) Section 2456(b)(3).
(xv) Section 2701(e).
(xvi) Section 2708(b).
(xvii) Section 3301.1(b)(5).
(xviii) Section 3301.2(a)(2), (b)(2) and (c). Explanatory Note. Act 37 added Part I of Title 8 and amended section 7132 of Title 44.
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