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INDEX OF GUIDANCE AVAILABLE
REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH DEPOSITORY
INSTITUTION STATUTES AND REGULATIONSThe following is a list of applications and instructions to assist depository institutions in complying with various provisions of the statutes and regulations respectively applicable to Pennsylvania state-chartered banking institutions, thrift institutions, and credit unions.
* Branch Applications:
De Novo Branch - Bank, Savings Association, Credit Union, Non-Depository Trust Company
Purchase of Assets/Assumption of Liabilities - Bank, Savings Association
Remote Service Facility - Savings Association
Branch Relocation - Bank, Savings Association
Relocation of Remote Service Facility - Savings Association
Relocation of Main Office - Savings Association
Branch Discontinuance - Bank, Savings Association
Foreign Bank Office* Conversions
National Bank to State Bank
Savings Association to Savings Bank
Mutual Savings Bank to Stock Savings Bank
Mutual Savings Association to Stock Savings Association
Federal Credit Union to State Credit Union* Mergers
Banks
Savings Associations
Credit Unions* Charters
Bank
Interim Bank
Savings Association
Interim Savings Association
Credit Union
Non-Depository Trust Company* Dissolutions
Savings Association
Bank* Intrastate Acquisitions
Bank Holding Company
Thrift Holding Company* Interstate Acquisitions
Thrift Holding Company* Other
Change in Bank Control - Individuals
Mutual Holding Company Reorganizations
Trust Department - Bank, Savings Association
Bank Subsidiaries
INDEX OF GUIDANCE AVAILABLE REGARDING COMPLIANCE
WITH LICENSEE STATUTES AND REGULATIONSInstructions for license applications, and Guidelines for compliance are available regarding each of the following statutes and, to the extent that regulations have been promulgated, their respective underlying regulations:
. Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Act,
. Secondary Mortgage Loan Act,
. Consumer Discount Company Act,
. Money Transmitter Act,
. Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act, and
. Pawnbrokers License Act.In addition to the above indices, the Department of Banking maintains interpretive letters addressing the applicability of statutes and regulations administered by the Department of Banking to specific fact patterns. The Department may provide a summary of the Department's position on a particular issue or a redacted interpretive letter when appropriate in response to particular questions previously addressed by the Department, in order to assist the public and members of the lending industry in complying with laws administered by the Department. The Department of Banking will continue to issue interpretive letters on a case basis when appropriate regarding new issues raised by persons requesting such interpretive information.
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
POLICY STATEMENTS: Bonds Office
* Private Activity Bonds
Contact: Kim Kaufman (717-783-6112)
Bureau of Community and Economic Development
* Enterprise Zone Program
Contact: Dave Messner (717-787-7402)
Loans Office
* Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund
* Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Contact: Gerald Kapp (717-787-6245)
Minority Lending Office
* Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority
Contact: Isabelle Smith (717-783-1127)
GUIDANCE MANUALS: Bureau of Housing and Infrastructure
* Administrative Manual
Contact: Riley Stoy (717-783-3910)
* Building Energy Conservation
Contact: John Boyer (717-783-7847)
* Civil Rights Manual
Contact: Riley Stoy (717-783-3910)
* CDBG Grantee Monitoring Systems
* CDBG Grantee Performance Evaluation Report Handbook
* Economic Development Handbook
* Environmental Review Guide
* Housing Rehabilitation Guide
* Labor Standards Handbook
* Procedures for Closeout of Contracts
* Procurement/Contract Guide
* Sample Construction Contract Documents
* Special Assessments Guide
Contact: Riley Stoy (717-783-3910)
Entrepreneurial Assistance Office
* Pennsylvania Small Business Operations and Resources Guide
Contact: Linda Goldstein (717-783-8950)
Travel and Tourism Office
* Tourist Promotion Agency Matching Fund Program Manual
Contact: Keith Gingrich (717-787-5453)
INTERNAL GUIDELINES: Bonds Office
* Conventional Bond Financing (Taxable) Guidelines
* Exempt Facility & Small Issue Bonds Guidelines
* Industrial Development Authority Financing Guidelines
* Pennsylvania Capital Access Program Guidelines
* Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Guidelines
Contact: Kim Kaufman (717-783-6112)
Bureau of Community and Economic Development
* Small Business First Program Guidelines
Contact: Linda Goldstein (717-783-8950)
Community Empowerment Bureau
* Community Development and Finance Corporation Grant and Loan Program Guidelines Community Services Block Grant Program Guidelines
* Comprehensive Services Program Guidelines
* Employment and Community Conservation Program Guidelines
* Neighborhood Assistance Program Guidelines
* Neighborhood Assistance Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Program Guidelines
* Weatherization Program Guidelines
Contact: Dennis Darling (717-787-1984)
Grants Office
* Industrial Development Assistance Fund Program Guidelines
* Industrial Sites Reuse Program Guidelines
* Infrastructure Development Program Guidelines
Contact: Scott Dunkelberger (717-787-7120)
* Job Creation Tax Credit Fund Guidelines
* Opportunity Fund Guidelines
Contact: Scott Dunkelberger (717-787-7120)
Housing and Infrastructure Bureau
* Community Development Block Grant Guidelines
Contact: Riley Stoy (717-783-3910)
* Downtown Pennsylvania Program Guidelines
Contact: Dave Chitister (717-787-7156)
* Emergency Shelter Grant Program Guidelines
* Home Investment Partnerships Program Guidelines
* Housing and Community Development Program Guidelines
Contact: Dave Chitister (717-787-7156)
* Section 108 (of the Housing and Community Development Act) Loan Guarantee Program Guidelines
Contact: Riley Stoy (717-783-3910)
International Trade Office
* Trade Event Grant Program Guidelines
* Regional Export Matching Grant Program Guidelines
Contact: Susan Sloane (717-787-7190)
Loans Office
* Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund Program Guidelines
Contact: Gerald Kapp (717-787-6245)
Local Government Services Center
* Local Government Capitol Projects Loan Program Guidelines
* Municipalities Financial Recovery Act Program Guidelines
* Regional Police Assistance Program Guidelines
* Shared Services Program Guidelines
Contact: Fred Reddig (717-783-4657)
Strategic Planning and Program Operations
* Enterprise Zone Program Guidelines
Contact: Dave Messner (717-787-7402)
* Small Communities Planning Assistance Program Guidelines
* State Planning Assistance Grant Program Guidelines
Contact: Dallas Dollase (717-787-7400)
Workforce Development and Technology Office
* Ben Franklin Technology Center Program for Technological Innovation Guidelines
* Customized Job Training Program Guidelines
* Job Link Program Guidelines
* Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center Program Guidelines
Contact: Terri Kaufman (717-787-4148)
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
POLICY STATEMENTS: Bureau of Forestry
* State Forest Natural Areas
Contact: Dan Devlin (717-787-3444)
* Transfer or Exchange of State Forest Land
* Campsites
Contact: Warren Ely (717-787-2014)
Bureau of State Parks
* State Park User Fees
Contact: Gary Smith (717-783-3307)
* Transfer or Exchange of State Park Land
* State Park Natural Areas
Contact: Greg Schrum (717-787-6674)
GUIDANCE MANUALS: Bureau of Forestry
* Cooperative Gypsy Moth Suppression Program Procedure for Cooperator Participation Manual
* Cooperative Gypsy Moth Suppression Program Operating Procedure and Deadlines Manual
Contact: Larry Rhoads (717-948-3941)
* Forest Fire Warden Manual
Contact: Fred Wilcox (717-787-2925)
* Forest Camp Lease Manual
* Right-of-Way Manual
Contact: H. E. Kelly (717-787-2015)
* Snowmobile Instructor's Manual
* ATV Instructor's Manual
Contact: W. Paul Szabara (717-783-7941)
* Forest Products Permit
Contact: Michael Kusko, Jr. (717-787-4009)
* Camping Permit
Contact: William Slippey (717-787-2014)
* District Forester Permit
Contact: Michael Kusko, Jr. (717-787-4009)
* Road Use Agreement
Contact: H. E. Kelly (717-787-2015)
* Special Activities Agreement
Contact: William Slippey (717-787-2014)
* License for Right of Way
Contact: H. E. Kelly (717-787-2015)
* Prospecting Permit
Contact: Roger Dorsey (717-787-2015)
* Seismic Survey Permit
Contact: John Walker (717-787-2015)
* Hard Mineral Permit
Contact: Roger Dorsey (717-787-2015)
Bureau of Recreation and Conservation
* Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Program, Policy, Procedures and Implementation Manual, January 1996
* Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program Guidelines
* Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program Management Guidelines
* Procedures Manual for Pennsylvania Recreation Trails Program
Contact: Marian Hrubovcak (717-787-2316)
* Keystone Acquisition and Development Manual and Forms
Contact: Darrel Siesholtz (717-783-2656)
* Keystone Planning, Implementation and Technical Assistance Manual and Forms
Contact: Greg Gove (717-787-7276)
* Keystone Land Trust Grant Manual and Forms
Contact: Darrel Siesholtz (717-783-2656)
* Swimming Pool Management Manual
Contact: Greg Gove (717-787-7672)
* Heritage Parks Program Manual and Forms
Contact: Tim Keptner (717-772-3839)
Bureau of State Parks
* Boat Docks
* Rights-of-Way and Antenna Sites
* Marina Manuals
Contact: Gary Smith (717-783-3307)
EDUCATION
POLICY STATEMENTS: Bureau of Community and Student Services
* Secretary of Education's Plan to Require and Assist Each School District to Establish and Maintain a Program of Appropriate Counseling and Support Services to Students Experiencing Problems Related to the Use of Drugs, Alcohol and Dangerous Controlled Substances. The Plan was submitted to the General Assembly on April 22, 1991, as Required by Pennsylvania Act 211 of 1990.
Contact: Biagio Musto (717-772-2429)
Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation
* Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards, Policies and Procedures for State Approval of Certification Programs and for the Certification of Professional Educators for the Public Schools of Pennsylvania
Contact: S. Terry Lehr (717-787-3470)
* Certification and Staffing Policies and Guidelines Policies Regarding Education
* Certification and Staffing Requirements for Public Schools
* Policy Regarding Teacher Certification Audits Related to Lapsed Certification
Contact: Rick Eiserman (717-783-6726)
* Letter Announcing New Standard Assessment Scores and New Policy Regarding Testing of all Candidates Adding New Endorsement Areas
* Announcement Raising Certification Application Fees
Contact: Rickey Haas (717-772-4737)
* Policy on Evaluation Procedure for Certificate Preliminary Education Evaluation on Credentials
Contact: Vance Edinger (717- 772-4737)
* Policy for Processing Applications for Certification: Master's Equivalency
* Policy Regarding Rubber Stamped Signatures on Applications
* Processing Procedure for Submission of Teacher Certification Application by Colleges and Universities
* Student Teaching Requirements for Teacher Certification in Pennsylvania
Contact: Rickey Haas (717-772-4737)
Commissioner's Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education
* In-School Youth Programs at Community Colleges
* Community Colleges Reimbursement for Equivalent Full-Time Students Enrolled in Stipend Programs
* Student Tuition at Pennsylvania's Community Colleges
* Debt Service at Community Colleges
* Continuing Education Guidelines for Community Colleges
Contact: Barbara Senier (717-787-4313)
Bureau of Postsecondary Services
* Private Licensed School Memoranda - Student Complaint Questionnaire
* Private Licensed School Memoranda - Board Policy on the Use of the Term Tuition ''Savings''
Contact: James G. Hobbs (717-783-8228)
Scranton State School for the Deaf
* Various internal and external policy statements relating to the operation of Scranton State School for the Deaf, such as: Student Immunization, Child Abuse, AIDS, Human Growth and Development, Admission Policy, the Recognition of Scrant on State School for the Deaf as a Magnet School and Student Drug and Alcohol Policy, etc.
Contact: Dorothy S. Bambach (717-963-4040)
Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education
* The Occupational Competency Assessment Program
Contact: K.C. Simchock (717-783-6592)
Equal Educational Opportunity Office
* Goals for Equal Opportunity at Pennsylvania's Publicly-Supported Institutions of Higher Education.
Contact: Carrie M. Patterson (717-787-4637)
Bureau of Curriculum and Academic Services
* Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education, HIV/AIDS Policy, September 20, 1994
Contacts: Marian D. Sutter (717-787-9862) & John L. Emminger (717-772-2167)
* Pennsylvania State Board of Education AIDS Policy - Admissions/Readmissions of Students or Staff Persons with AIDS, March 1987
Contacts: Marian D. Sutter (717-787-9862) & John L. Emminger (717-772-2167)
* Driver and Traffic Safety Education Program Guide
Contact: H. David Secrist (717-783-4382) Procedures for Establishing a Private Driver Training School
Contact: Robert Roush (717-783-6595)
Thaddeus Stevens State School of Technology
* Faculty Manual
Contact: Linda Quinn (717-299-7747)
School Services Office
* Basic Education Circulars - (Updated and indexed collection of Pennsylvania Department of Education statements consisting of advice, guidance and interpretation of laws and regulations. Basic Education Circulars are organized to co rrespond to the related state and federal laws and regulations affecting schools. They cover several areas of the School Code, including Title 24 of Purdon's Statutes - Articles 1-25, State Board of Education Regulations - Title 22 of the Pennsylvania Code, Chapters 1-23, 237 and 342, and related federal laws, regulations and court cases. These topics include: - Teacher Certification Audits - Teacher Certification Evaluation - Determination of Students ' Residence - Reimbursement for School Construction - Student Records - Special Education - Student Transportation - Early Intervention - Home Education Programs - Protection of Pupil Rights - Payments for Education - Graduation of Seniors.)
Contact: Sarah Pearce (717-783-3750)
Bureau of Special Education
* State Plan under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Part B
Contact: William W. Penn (717-783-6913)
Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management
* School Construction Policies and Procedures.
Contact: Bradford J. Furey (717-787-5480)
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