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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-126

STATEMENTS OF POLICY

Title 49--PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[49 PA. CODE CH. 61]

Policies and Procedures Relating to Use of Buildings Outside of the Capitol Complex

[28 Pa.B. 382]

   The Department of State (Department) adopts the following statement of policy announcing policies and procedures relating to the maintenance of order and security within the offices and public areas of the bureaus of the Department located outside of the Capitol Complex.

   Department offices are located within the Capitol Complex in the North Office Building and in leased facilities in Harrisburg. The offices of the Department including, but not limited to, the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, the State Athletic Commission, the Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation and the Bureau of Charitable Organizations, are in leased premises at 116 and 124 Pine Street, Harrisburg. With regard to Department offices located in the Capitol Complex, the recent policy statement of the Department of General Services published at 26 Pa.B. 4906 (October 12, 1996) applies (Codified at 4 Pa. Code Chapter 86). The purpose of this statement of policy is to implement a policy and procedure, consistent with the Department's lease of those premises in a manner to best perform the statutory duties of the Department and its bureaus, administrative boards and commissions.

   This statement of policy is not intended to circumscribe any administrative discretion given to the Department under any law or rule or regulation.

   This statement of policy is effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

YVETTE KANE,   
Secretary of the Commonwealth

   Fiscal Note:  16-12. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

Annex A

TITLE 49.  PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS

PART I.  DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Subpart C.  SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

CHAPTER 61.  USE OF PUBLIC AREAS OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL COMPLEX--STATEMENT OF POLICY

Sec.

61.1.Additional jurisdiction over properties.
61.2.Office hours.
61.3.Firearms and weapons.

§ 61.1.  Additional jurisdiction over properties.

   The public areas of 116 and 124 Pine Street, Harrisburg, under the jurisdiction of the Department of State and subject to this chapter, include the interior offices of the Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, Bureau of Charitable Organizations, Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation, State Athletic Commission and leased offices and facilities related thereto.

§ 61.2.  Office hours.

   Offices are open to the public for licensing and related business from the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays and State holidays. Hours in which the offices will be open to the public will be posted. The facilities may be closed during any of these periods upon a determination that an emergency or threat endangering the public health, safety and welfare exists.

§ 61.3.  Firearms and weapons.

   The possession of firearms or other prohibited offensive weapons as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 908(c) (relating to prohibited offense weapons), while on the leased premises of the Department with the exception of State or Federal officers, in connection with the performance of an official duty, is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to attorneys listed as counsel of record in connection with the offering of an exhibit in any administrative proceeding, if the counsel of record who intends to offer the item as an exhibit, has obtained written authorization from a hearing examiner to do so.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-126. Filed for public inspection January 23, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]


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