§ 109. Adoption of Rules of Procedure.
When the Court determines that it should adopt or amend any rule of procedure, Counsel shall draft a proposed rule for consideration by the full Court. When the Court determines that the rule satisfies the purpose or need for the adoption or amendment, it shall vote upon the new or amended rule. When approved by a majority of the Court, the Court Administrator shall forward a copy of the rule to the Legislative Reference Bureau for initial publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, seeking responses in the form of criticisms or suggestions from the public. If suggestions or criticisms are received during the 30-day response period, the Court shall consider those suggestions and criticisms before final adoption of the rule, and, if a majority believes that the suggestions or criticisms should be reflected in the rule, the approval procedure described above shall be repeated and the full Court must approve the new draft for republication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and response as set forth above. If the Court rejects the suggestions and criticisms, or if the Court receives no suggestions or criticisms, the Court Administrator shall submit the rule for final publication and adoption in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. All proposed and final rule adoptions and changes sent to the Legislative Reference Bureau shall be accompanied by a Per Curiam Order stating whether the publication is for public response or a final rule adoption. The Court may forego the above procedures herein described if it determines that exigent circumstances warrant the immediate adoption or amendment of a rule.
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