Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 2003. Powers of state, local and district councils of civil defense; rules and regulations

(a) The State Council of Civil Defense shall during the continuance of the existing state of war between the United States and any foreign country have the power and its duty shall be to take such precautionary measures as may be necessary for the safety, defense and protection of the civilian population of the Commonwealth and property within the Commonwealth with respect to air raids. In furtherance of this power and duty the State Council of Civil Defense shall have power to adopt, promulgate and enforce rules, regulations and orders for this purpose. The State Council of Civil Defense shall cause such rules, regulations and orders to be published and disseminated in the Commonwealth in such manner and to such extent as it shall deem necessary and advisable. Such rules, regulations and orders adopted by the State Council of Civil Defense shall have the same force as if they formed a part of this act. Subject to the provisions of this act, and without limiting the general power conferred above, the State Council of Civil Defense shall have the power and its duty shall be to make rules, regulations and orders regarding:

(b) Local and district Councils of Civil Defense shall have the power to adopt, promulgate and enforce rules, regulations and orders not inconsistent with rules, regulations and orders adopted by the State Council of Civil Defense with respect to the foregoing matters: Provided, however, That no rule, regulation or other order of any local or district Council of Civil Defense shall become effective unless and until it shall have received the prior approval of the State Council of Civil Defense. Each local and district Council of Civil Defense shall have available for inspection at its offices all rules, regulations and orders adopted by the State Council of Civil Defense and by such local or district Council of Civil Defense.