Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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17.1. General administration of act.
17.2. Functions of the Bureau.
17.3. Location and office hours of the Bureau.
17.4. Functions of the Department.§ 17.1. General administration of act.
Section 503 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to general administration of part) provides that subject to section 732 of 45 Pa.C.S. (relating to required contractual arrangements)—see § 17.71 (relating to Commonwealth printing limited)—the manner in which the Code, the Pennsylvania Code Reporter and the Bulletin is printed, reprinted, compiled, indexed, bound and distributed, and other matters with respect thereto not otherwise provided for in the act shall be prescribed by regulations promulgated or orders adopted by the Joint Committee and that the Joint Committee will administer the act with a view toward encouraging the widest possible dissemination of documents among the persons affected thereby which is consistent with the administration of public affairs.
§ 17.2. Functions of the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Section 701 of the act (relating to official codification created) provides that it is the duty of the Bureau, subject to the policy supervisionand direction of the Joint Committee, to compile, edit and supplement or to contract through the Department for the compilation, editing and supplementation of the Code. The Bureau is also responsible for the editing and publication of the Bulletin under the policy supervision and direction of the Joint Committee.
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 17.4 (relating to functions of the Department).
§ 17.3. Location and office hours of the Bureau.
The Bureau is located at 647 Main Capitol, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120, (717) 783-1530. Office Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on official Federal and Commonwealth holidays.
Cross References This section cited in 1 Pa. Code § 13.3 (relating to agency action or proceedings invalid in absence of notice required by Joint Committee); 1 Pa. Code § 13.12 (relating to requirements as to form and size of documents); 1 Pa. Code § 13.54 (relating to receipt and processing); 1 Pa. Code § 17.31 (relating to inquiries and correspondence); 1 Pa. Code § 17.33 (relating to public inspection of documents); and 1 Pa. Code § 17.52 (relating to information service).
§ 17.4. Functions of the Department.
In addition to acting as codification contracting agent for the Bureau as specified in § 17.2 (relating to functions of the Bureau), the Department acts as agent for the Bureau for printing and distribution of documents to be published under this part.
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