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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) It shall be the duty of the commission to arrange for the compilation and distribution of The County Code, The Third Class City Code, The Borough Code, The First Class Township Code, The Second Class Township Code, a uniform procedural code relating to all classes of local government and all temporary or permanent supplements or amendments to the aforementioned codes.
(b) The commission shall adopt a statement of policy relating to the distribution of the aforementioned codes without reference to the restrictions placed upon or fixed for the distribution of other publications of the Commonwealth. Initially, the commission shall distribute an updated copy of the appropriate code to each elected official of the political subdivision governed by the specific code and such appointed officials of the political subdivisions as the commission in its discretion deems necessary. Thereafter the statement of policy shall provide for free distribution upon request, of at least one copy of every publication printed under authority of this act to each:
1. Political subdivision governed by such code;
2. County for use of its Law Library;
3. Member of the General Assembly;
4. Law School Library which pursuant to rules of court receives copies of printed briefs and records filed in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania;
5. State Law Library of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A statement of policy adopted pursuant to this subsection may amend, repeal, suspend or replace inconsistent provisions of any rule, regulation, policy, guideline or interpretation previously promulgated by the commission concerning the distribution of the aforementioned codes.
(c) Upon request by a member of the General Assembly, copies of those publications referred to in section 2.1 1 will be distributed to the indicated parties either through the member's office or through the commission as indicated by the member.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 46 P.S. Legislature and Statutes § 431.2a. Compilation and distribution of codes; free copies - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-46-ps-legislature-and-statutes/pa-st-sect-46-431-2a/
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