THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[32 Pa.B. 1837] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2002 Regular Session.
2002 GENERAL ACTS ENACTED--ACT 018 through 029
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter
No. Action Number Number Date 018 Apr 2 SB0985 PN1196 immediately County Code, The--expenses of elected county officers annual association meeting attendance and other meeting expenses paid by counties 019 Apr 2 HB1483 PN1802 60 days Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Erie County 020 Apr 2 HB1520 PN2684 immediately Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act--National Guard members inclusion 021 Apr 2 SB0219 PN0225 immediately Second Class Township Code, The--monthly meetings, quorum and voting 022 Apr 2 SB0218 PN0224 immediately First Class Township Code, The--monthly meetings, quorum and voting 023 Apr 2 HB1402 PN3035 immediately Public Utility Code (66 Pa.C.S.)--telecommunications services to State correctional institutions and limousine services in counties of second class 024 Apr 2 HB1469 PN3507 60 days Telemarketer Registration Act--prohibiting unwanted telephone solicitation calls 025 Apr 2 SB1115 PN1719 immediately Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Act--enactment 026 Apr 2 SB1012 PN1259 60 days Chiropractic Practice Act--manipulation/adjustment 027 Apr 2 SB1011 PN1258 60 days Physical Therapy Practice Act--mobilization/manual therapy 028 Apr 2 SB0220 PN0226 immediately Borough Code, The--council organization, quorum, voting, compensation and eligibility 029 Apr 2 HB1584 PN1935 60 days Repeals--obsolete law relating to McKean County lumber dealers regulations and penalties * 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 or 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).
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CARL L. MEASE,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-560. Filed for public inspection April 12, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
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