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There is hereby created a county records committee which shall consist of sixteen members who shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. One member of the committee shall be the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, or his judicial representative, one a representative of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, one an attorney, one a prothonotary, one a clerk of courts, one a county commissioner, one a county controller or auditor, one a district attorney, one a county treasurer, one a sheriff, one a register of wills, one a recorder of deeds, one a clerk of orphans' court, one a jury commissioner, one a coroner, and the other a member of the general public. The committee shall select one of its members to serve as chairman. Within the means at its command, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission shall assist and cooperate with the county records committee by providing for its necessary expenses, by providing for examining and inventorying county records for the preparation of schedules, and by enforcing such schedules and procedures as the county records committee may make or revise under the provisions of this act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 P.S. Counties § 13001. Members; cooperation of Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-16-ps-counties/pa-st-sect-16-13001/
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