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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-847

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Recent Actions During the 1998 Regular Session of the General Assembly

[28 Pa.B. 2496]

   The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 1998 Regular Session.

1998 ACTS--ACTS 50 through 56 (numerical)

Act
No.
Enact.
Date
Bill
No.
Prntr's
No.
Effective
Date
Subject
Matter
1998-50May 5SB669PN1970 Immediately*General Local Government Code (53 Pa. C.S.)--omnibus amendments
1998-51May 7SB429PN1525 ImmediatelyPennsylvania Securities Act of 1972--security commission salaries of commissioners and members
1998-52May 7SB1310PN1729July 1, 1998Capital Budget Act of 1998--1999--enactment
1998-53 May 7 HB439 PN2502 ImmediatelyFiscal Code, The--investment of Commonwealth moneys
1998-54May 7HB964PN3262 Immediately*Borough Code, The--associations and organizations for mayors, ward council members decrease in number and general powers
1998-55May 7 HB1347PN3307 ImmediatelyLegislative Data Processing Committee --membership, meetings, persons outside General Assembly access to computer information systems
1998-56May 7HB1561PN3179 July 1, 1998Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.) --veterans burial details, cooperative agreements, training areas and Fort Indiantown Gap operation

1998 APPROPRIATIONS--ACTS 20A through 40A (numerical)

Act
No.
Enact.
Date
Bill
No.
Prntr's
No.
Effective
Date
Subject
Matter
1998-20AMay 7SB1315PN1688July 1, 1998University of Pennsylvania--operation and instruction
1998-21AMay 7 SB1316PN1891 July 1, 1998Allegheny University of the Health Sciences--instruction, student aid, maintenance, minority education and recruitment and cardiovascular and heart failure/transplant studies
1998-22AMay 7SB1317 PN1690July 1, 1998Thomas Jefferson University--maintenance, instruction, student aid, College of Allied Health Sciences and Children's Heart Hospital
1998-23AMay 7 SB1318 PN1691 July 1, 1998Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine--instruction
1998-24AMay 7SB1319 PN1892 July 1, 1998Drexel University--instruction and student aid
1998-25A May 7 SB1320 PN1893 July 1, 1998 University of the Arts--instruction and student aid
1998-26AMay 7 SB1321 PN1894 July 1, 1998 Berean Training and Industrial School --operation, maintenance and debt services
1998-27A May 7 SB1322 PN1695 July 1, 1998 Johnson Technical Institute--operation and maintenance
1998-28AMay 7 SB1323 PN1696 July 1, 1998 Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--operation and maintenance
1998-29A May 7 SB1324 PN1697 July 1, 1998 Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction
1998-30AMay 7 SB1337 PN1710 July 1, 1998Arsenal Family and Children's Center --operation
1998-31A May 7 SB1338 PN1711 July 1, 1998Beacon Lodge Camp--services to the blind
1998-32AMay 7 SB1339 PN1895 July 1, 1998University of Pennsylvania Museum --maintenance and purchases
1998-33AMay 7 SB1340 PN1896 July 1, 1998Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Carnegie Science Center--operation, maintenance and purchases
1998-34A May 7 SB1341 PN1897 July 1, 1998 Franklin Institute Science Museum --maintenance
1998-35A May 7 SB1342 PN1898 July 1, 1998Academy of Natural Sciences--maintenance
1998-36A May 7 SB1343 PN1899 July 1, 1998Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases
1998-37A May 7 SB1344 PN1900 July 1, 1998Mercer Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases
1998-38AMay 7 SB1345 PN1901 July 1, 1998Everhart Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases
1998-39AMay 7 SB1346 PN1902 July 1, 1998Museum of Scientific Discovery--operation, maintenance and purchases
1998-40A May 7 HB2359 PN3394 July 1, 1998 University of Pittsburgh--operation and instruction, etc.

1998 JOINT RESOLUTION--JR 1 (numerical)

Jr
No.
Filing
Date
Bill
No.
Prntr's
No.
Subject
Matter
1998-JR1 May 5 HB1520 PN3470Prisoners--bailable offenses
* with exceptions

Effective Dates of Statutes

   The effective dates specified above for laws and appropriation acts were contained in the applicable law or appropriation act. Where no date is specified of where the effective date specified is prior to the date of enactment, the effective date is 60 days after final enactment except for statutes making appropriations or affecting budgets of political subdivisions. See 1 Pa.C.S. §§ 1701--1704 (relating to effective dates of statutes).

Advance Copies of Statutes

   Section 1106 of Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes provides that the prothonotaries of each county shall file advance copies of statutes in their offices for public inspection until the Laws of Pennsylvania are generally available. Section 2406(h) of The Administrative Code of 1929 provides that the Department of General Services shall distribute advance sheets of the Laws of Pennsylvania to each law judge of the courts, to every county and public library of this Commonwealth, and to each member of the General Assembly. These copies shall be furnished without charge. The Department shall also mail one copy of each law enacted during any legislative session to any person who pays to it the sum of $20.

   Requests for annual subscriptions for advance copies of statutes should be sent to the State Bookstore, State Records Center Building, 1825 Stanley Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17103, accompanied by a check or money order in the sum of $20, payable to the ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.''

Legislative Bills and Documents

   Copies of Senate Bills and Documents may be obtained from: Document Room, Senate of Pennsylvania, Room 34A, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-6732.

   Copies of House Bills and Documents may be obtained from: Document Room, House of Representatives, 35 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5320.

CARL MEASE,   
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-847. Filed for public inspection May 29, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]



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