§ 23.105. References to Commonwealth.
(a) Commonwealth government.—The government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the Statewide level shall be referred to as ‘‘the Commonwealth’’ or ‘‘Commonwealth government’’ or ‘‘State government’’ except when used in connection with a reference to the Federal Government, when the term ‘‘State’’ is used, as follows:
The agency shall consider mutual problems concerning Federal and State programs, activities and services which affect local government.
The agency shall promote cooperation among Commonwealth and local agencies in order to maximize the interchange of available information.
(b) Commonwealth territory.—The territory under the jurisdiction of the government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be referred to as ‘‘this Commonwealth’’ except that a reference to ‘‘this State’’ or ‘‘Pennsylvania’’ shall be used when required to avoid ambiguity, as follows:
The notice shall be deemed to have been given to all persons residing in this Commonwealth.
The heads of departments and agencies of the Commonwealth shall minimize health hazards caused by the facilities and activities of the Commonwealth in this State.
Cross References This section cited in 101 Pa. Code § 25.22 (relating to elimination of departures from uniform style of the Statutes).
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