THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[32 Pa.B. 3388] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2002 Regular Session.
Doc.
No.Date of
ActionBill
NumberPrinter's
NumberEffective
Date
Subject Matter
2002 GENERAL ACTS ENACTED--ACT 067 through 073
067 Jun 25 SB1093 PN1524 60 days Recorder of deeds--recording armed forces reserves final
discharges and reports of separation068 Jun 25 SB1192 PN1823 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Chester County 069 Jun 25 SB1249 PN1621 immediately John B. Merrill Parkway--designation 070 Jun 25 SB1171 PN1476 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Dauphin County 071 Jun 25 SB1184 PN1835 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Mercer County 072 Jun 25 SB1248 PN1836 immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Bucks County 073 Jun 25 SB1383 PN1880 immediately Project 70 lands--Commonwealth property in Warren County * 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. 02-1193. Filed for public inspection July 12, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
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