Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 751-5. Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1955--Department of Welfare; county and municipal jails; supervision, visiting and inspection

Section 1. The functions, powers and duties of the Department of Welfare with regard to the supervision, visiting and inspection of prisons and jails maintained by counties, cities, boroughs or townships, as set forth in clause (b) of Section 2303, and Sections 2304 and 2305 of The Administrative Code of 1929, and their amendments,  1 are transferred to the Department of Justice.

Section 2. There are hereby transferred to the Department of Justice to be used, employed and expended in connection with the functions, powers and duties transferred by Section 1 of this Reorganization Plan, personnel, contract obligations, if any, records, files, property, supplies and equipment now being used or held in connection with such functions, powers and duties, and the unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds available or to be made available for use in connection with such functions, powers and duties.

Section 3 Clause (b) of Section 2303, and Sections 2304 and 2305 of The Administrative Code of 1929, and their amendments, are suspended in so far as they confer functions, powers and duties on the Department of Welfare with regard to the supervision, visiting and inspection of prisons and jails maintained by counties, cities, boroughs or townships.

Section 4. All the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Welfare set forth in the Act of April 5, 1872, P.L. 42,  2 are hereby transferred to the Department of Justice and the provisions of said act are hereby suspended in so far as they confer powers and duties on the Department of Welfare.