101 Pa. Code Subchapter A. Introduction

Pennsylvania Code

Subchapter A. INTRODUCTION

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21.1.    Definitions.
21.2.    Short title of Subpart.
21.3.    Scope and application of Subpart.
21.4.    Requests for bills to amend Statutes.
§ 21.1. Definitions.

The following words and terms, when used in this subpart, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   Bureau—The Legislative Reference Bureau.

   Revision or revision bill—The text of a bill to amend or add provisions to the Statutes.

   Statutes or Pa.C.S.—The Consolidated Pennsylvania Statutes (act of November 25, 1970 (P. L. 707, No. 230)).
§ 21.2. Short title of Subpart.

This Subpart shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Style Manual.’’
§ 21.3. Scope and application of Subpart.

(a)  Bills originated by the Bureau.—This Subpart sets forth the style manual which will be followed by the Bureau in the discharge of its powers and duties under 1 Pa.C.S. §  306 (relating to bills to amend the Consolidated Statutes) and under the penultimate and last sentences of section 7 of the act of May 7, 1923 (P. L. 158, No. 119) (46 P. S. §  457) in drafting on its own initiative bills amending or adding provisions to the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.
(b)  Bills not originated by the Bureau.—Bills not drafted by the Bureau which amend or add provisions to the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes will be revised automatically to conform to this Subpart during preparation in the Bureau for introduction, unless the member of the General Assembly request- ing the bill indicates specifically that preparation on a nonuniform format is desired.
§ 21.4. Requests for bills to amend Statutes.

(a)  Preliminary determination by Bureau.—Pursuant to 1 Pa.S. §  306 (relating to bills to amend the Consolidated Statutes), in drafting bills requested by members of the General Assembly or other duly authorized agencies and persons, the Bureau shall determine whether the bill shall be drafted in the form of an amendment to the Statutes or in the form of an original enactment or amendment to another statute and shall draft the bill according to such determination.
(b)  Duty of persons submitting requests.—Pursuant to 1 Pa.S. §  306, agencies and persons submitting requests for bills to amend the Statutes shall allow the Bureau sufficient time to make the necessary review and revisions prior to final drafting of the bill by the Bureau and shall, upon request or pursuant to requirements established by the Bureau, submit copies or information for preparation of tables of contents, source notes and parallel tables for the use or information of the Bureau, the General Assembly, governmental agencies and the public.
(c)  Rules and regulations.—The Bureau is authorized by 1 Pa.C.S. §  306 to adopt and enforce rules, regulations, instructions and forms to carry out its powers and duties under this section or other statute.

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