PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1659 PRINTER'S NO. 1692
No. 1353 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY LOEPER, ROBBINS, HECKLER, ULIANA, LEMMOND, MOWERY,
CORMAN, PETERSON, JUBELIRER, TOMLINSON, WENGER AND PUNT,
JANUARY 2, 1996
SENATOR ROBBINS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, JANUARY 30, 1996
AN ACT
1 To enhance community and economic development in this
2 Commonwealth by restructuring certain administrative
3 functions and entities; changing the name of the Department
4 of Commerce to the Department of Economic and Community
5 Development; transferring functions of the Department of
6 Community Affairs into the Department of Economic and
7 Community Development and other agencies; establishing the
8 Center for Local Government Services and the Local Government
9 Advisory Committee; conferring powers and duties on the
10 Legislative Reference Bureau; and making repeals.
11 TABLE OF CONTENTS
12 Chapter 1. Preliminary Provisions
13 Section 101. Short title.
14 Section 102. Declaration of purpose.
15 Section 103. Definitions.
16 Section 104. Name change.
17 Chapter 3. Transfers of Functions
18 Section 301. To Economic and Community Development.
19 Section 302. To Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
20 Section 303. To Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
21 Section 304. To Transportation.
1 Section 305. Subjects of Transfer.
2 Section 306. Regulations.
3 Chapter 5. Local Government Advisory Committee
4 Section 501. Committee established.
5 Section 502. Powers and duties.
6 Section 503. Committee membership.
7 Section 504. Compensation.
8 Chapter 7. Restructuring of Certain Administrative Entities
9 Section 701. Board of Property.
10 Section 702. Land Office.
11 Chapter 9. Restructuring of Certain Memberships and
12 Participation
13 Section 901. Appointment to board of directors of Pennsylvania
14 Economic Development Financing Authority.
15 Section 902. Appointment to board of The Pennsylvania Industrial
16 Development Authority.
17 Section 903. Membership on Pennsylvania Housing
18 Finance Agency.
19 Section 904. Membership on the Board of Property.
20 Section 905. Membership on the State Transportation Advisory
21 Committee.
22 Section 906. Membership on the State Planning Board.
23 Section 907. Membership on the Community Service Advisory
24 Board.
25 Section 908. Membership on the State Agricultural Land
26 Preservation Board.
27 Section 909. Membership on the Pennsylvania Infrastructure
28 Investment Authority.
29 Section 910. Membership on the Pennsylvania Minority Business
30 Development Authority.
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1 Chapter 21. Miscellaneous Provisions
2 Section 2101. Recodification of regulations.
3 Section 2102. Repeals and references.
4 Section 2103. Implementation.
5 Section 2104. Effective date.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 CHAPTER 1
9 PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
10 Section 101. Short title.
11 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Economic and
12 Community Development Enhancement Act.
13 Section 102. Declaration of purpose.
14 It is the purpose of this act to more effectively address the
15 problems of Pennsylvania's communities by recognizing that
16 community development and economic development are inextricably
17 linked, by expanding and providing for the more efficient
18 delivery of local services, by effecting the maximum feasible
19 coordination of community and economic development resources to
20 restore and maintain the vigor of our communities, by advancing
21 the economic well-being of communities through the maximization
22 of community and economic development resources, by promoting
23 housing and community revitalization in conjunction with
24 economic development activities, by providing greater
25 opportunity for local jurisdictions to be fully represented in
26 State government and by providing a one-stop agency to carry out
27 the community and economic development programs which are of
28 vital importance to all areas of this Commonwealth.
29 Section 103. Definitions.
30 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
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1 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
2 context clearly indicates otherwise:
3 "Administrative entities," "entity" or "entities." A general
4 reference to one or more departments, divisions, boards,
5 agencies, commissions or organizations involved in the
6 performance of the executive or administrative work of the
7 Commonwealth.
8 "Center." The Center for Local Government Services.
9 "Committee." The Local Government Advisory Committee.
10 "Department." The Department of Economic and Community
11 Development of the Commonwealth.
12 "Secretary." The Secretary of Economic and Community
13 Development of the Commonwealth.
14 "Subjects of transfer." Powers, duties, personnel,
15 appropriations, allocations, documents, files, records,
16 contracts, agreements, equipment, materials, orders, rights and
17 obligations utilized or accruing in connection with functions
18 transferred from one entity to another under this act.
19 Section 104. Name change.
20 To reflect the enhancement and consolidation of community and
21 economic development functions, the Department of Commerce shall
22 hereafter be known as the Department of Economic and Community
23 Development.
24 CHAPTER 3
25 TRANSFERS OF FUNCTIONS
26 Section 301. To Economic and Community Development.
27 (a) Transfers.--The following functions of the Department of
28 Community Affairs are transferred to the Department of Economic
29 and Community Development:
30 (1) The provision of technical assistance to political
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1 subdivisions with regard to land use and zoning matters
2 conducted pursuant to the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,
3 No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning
4 Code, and related laws.
5 (2) The promotion and facilitation of joint initiatives
6 by political subdivisions.
7 (3) The provision, monitoring and coordination of
8 municipal training designed to meet the comprehensive
9 educational needs of local government, consistent with the
10 provisions of subsection (c).
11 (4) Administration of the act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.781,
12 No.185), known as the Local Government Unit Debt Act,
13 consistent with the provisions of subsection (c).
14 (5) The approval required under section 634, and the
15 receipt of reports of amounts of taxes collected under
16 section 2501 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14),
17 known as the Public School Code of 1949, consistent with the
18 provisions of subsection (c).
19 (6) The HOME program under the act of December 18, 1992
20 (P.L.1376, No.172), known as the Pennsylvania Affordable
21 Housing Act.
22 (7) The Community Development Block Grant Program under:
23 The act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as
24 The Insurance Company Law of 1921.
25 The act of October 11, 1984 (P.L.906, No.179), known
26 as the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement
27 Program for Nonurban Counties and Certain Other
28 Municipalities.
29 (8) Enterprise zones under:
30 The act of July 2, 1984 (P.L.520, No.105), known as
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1 the Business Infrastructure Development Act.
2 The act of July 9, 1986 (P.L.1216, No.108), known as
3 the Enterprise Zone Municipal Tax Exemption Reimbursement
4 Act.
5 (9) Housing, community assistance and other functions
6 under:
7 Section 404.2 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921.
8 Article XVI-B of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343,
9 No.176), known as The Fiscal Code.
10 The act of May 28, 1937 (P.L.955, No.265), known as
11 the Housing Authorities Law.
12 The act of May 24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), known as
13 the Urban Redevelopment Law.
14 The act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1608, No.485), known as
15 the State Planning Code.
16 The act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633, No.493), known as
17 the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law.
18 The act of December 3, 1959 (P.L.1688, No.621), known
19 as the Housing Finance Agency Law.
20 The act of January 26, 1968 (P.L.48, No.9), entitled
21 "An act authorizing grants by the Commonwealth of
22 Pennsylvania to duly constituted community action
23 agencies providing conditions and making an
24 appropriation."
25 The act of July 20, 1968 (P.L.456, No.214), known as
26 the Community Development Research and Training Act.
27 The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.736, No.232), known as
28 the Manpower Employment Assistance and Training Act.
29 Article V-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities
30 Planning Code.
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1 Article XIX-A of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,
2 No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971.
3 The Business Infrastructure Development Act.
4 The act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.483, No.113), known
5 as the Tax-Exempt Bond Allocation Act.
6 The act of June 27, 1986 (P.L.267, No.70), known as
7 the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority Act.
8 The act of July 9, 1986 (P.L.1223, No.110), known as
9 the Financially Disadvantaged Municipalities Matching
10 Assistance Act.
11 The act of July 10, 1986 (P.L.1263, No.116), known as
12 the Community Services Act.
13 The act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as
14 the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act.
15 The act of July 11, 1990 (P.L.421, No.102), known as
16 the Neighborhood Housing Services Act.
17 The act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1358, No.210),
18 known as the Local Government Capital Project Loan Fund
19 Act.
20 The act of June 26, 1992 (P.L.325, No.65), known as
21 the Rural Leadership Training Act.
22 The act of December 27, 1994 (P.L.1375, No.162),
23 known as the Third Class County Convention Center
24 Authority Act.
25 Section 305(a) of the act of May 19, 1995 (P.L.4,
26 No.2), known as the Land Recycling and Environmental
27 Remediation Standards Act.
28 66 Pa.C.S. § 3105 (relating to reports to Department
29 of Community Affairs).
30 (10) The weatherization functions of the Department of
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1 Community Affairs under the act of July 10, 1986 (P.L.1398,
2 No.122), known as the Energy Conservation and Assistance Act.
3 (11) The Downtown Pennsylvania Program.
4 (12) State planning assistance grants as the General
5 Assembly may from time to time appropriate.
6 (13) Building energy conservation under the act of
7 December 15, 1980 (P.L.1203, No.222), known as the Building
8 Energy Conservation Act.
9 (14) Industrialized and mobile housing under:
10 The act of May 11, 1972 (P.L.286, No.70), known as
11 the Industrialized Housing Act.
12 The act of November 17, 1982 (P.L.676, No.192), known
13 as the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
14 Standards Authorization Act.
15 (15) FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT UNDER THE ACT OF OCTOBER 4, <--
16 1978 (P.L.851, NO.166), KNOWN AS THE FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT
17 ACT.
18 (15) (16) All other powers and duties delegated to the <--
19 Department of Community Affairs not otherwise expressly
20 transferred elsewhere by this act and currently performed by
21 the Department of Community Affairs, consistent with the
22 provisions of subsection (c), under:
23 The Insurance Company Law of 1921.
24 The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as
25 The Administrative Code of 1929, as amended by the acts
26 of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L. 1849, No.582) and
27 December 18, 1968 (P.L.1232, No.390), and other such
28 related laws.
29 The act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known as
30 The Third Class City Code.
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1 Sections 235, 1003, 1701, 1701.1 and 1701a of the act
2 of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First
3 Class Township Code.
4 Sections 240, 513, 547, 902 and 902.2 of the act of
5 May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class
6 Township Code.
7 The act of June 24, 1937 (P.L.2017, No.396), known as
8 the County Institution District Law.
9 The act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164), known as
10 the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.
11 The act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as
12 the Local Tax Collection Law.
13 Section 2 of the act of May 2, 1949 (P.L.819,
14 No.215), entitled, "An act requiring the secretary or
15 clerk of every political subdivision to file in the
16 Department of Community Affairs a copy of every tax-
17 levying ordinance or resolution of such political
18 subdivision."
19 Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the act of May 2, 1949
20 (P.L.873, No.237), entitled, "An act requiring that the
21 results of all local option referenda in political
22 subdivisions be certified to the Department of Community
23 Affairs by county boards of elections; and requiring
24 secretaries of political subdivisions to make certain
25 reports to said department and to the county
26 commissioners of the county in which the political
27 subdivision is located."
28 The act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as
29 the Second Class County Code.
30 Sections 1720, 1721, 1781, 1782.1, 1782.3, 1783 and
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1 1785 of the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130),
2 known as The County Code.
3 The act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511),
4 known as The Local Tax Enabling Act.
5 The act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581),
6 known as The Borough Code.
7 The act of March 16, 1972 (P.L.108, No.39), known as
8 the Environmental Improvement Compact.
9 The act of April 13, 1972 (P.L.184, No.62), known as
10 the Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law.
11 The act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205),
12 known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and
13 Recovery Act.
14 42 Pa.C.S. § 2705(a) (relating to responsibility for
15 reports to executive agencies).
16 45 Pa.C.S. § 722(b) (relating to deposit of documents
17 required).
18 53 Pa.C.S. § 737 (relating to consolidation or merger
19 agreement).
20 66 Pa.C.S. § 3105 (relating to reports to Department
21 of Community Affairs).
22 All other acts or parts of acts, reorganization plans and
23 executive orders that imposed powers and duties upon the
24 Department of Community Affairs and the Secretary of Community
25 Affairs.
26 (b) Functions to be consolidated.--The functions transferred
27 to the department shall be consolidated within the department
28 into a bureau, division, section or other organizational entity
29 devoted to community and economic development. The secretary
30 shall appoint, with the approval of the Governor, a Deputy
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1 Secretary for Housing, Community Development and Planning, who. <--
2 THE DEPUTY SECRETARY shall have the powers and perform the
3 functions and duties transferred to the department in subsection
4 (a) AS WELL AS OTHER SUCH FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AUTHORIZED BY THE <--
5 GOVERNOR. These powers and duties shall be consistent with the
6 provisions of subsection (c) pertaining to the provision of
7 local government services.
8 (c) Center for Local Government Services established.--A
9 Center for Local Government Services shall be established and
10 maintained to serve as the link between the Commonwealth and
11 local governments. The center shall be the provider of services
12 to local government which will include, but are not limited to,
13 the provision, coordination and monitoring of training,
14 municipal technical assistance, compliance with ADMINISTRATION <--
15 OF the act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.781, No.185), known as the
16 Local Government Unit Debt Act, and making available in a timely
17 manner pertinent municipal publications. In carrying out its
18 responsibilities, the center shall use and have access to the
19 information, services, functions and other resources transferred
20 under subsection (a), as well as any other information,
21 services, functions and other resources in the possession of
22 administrative entities of the Commonwealth and deemed necessary
23 by the center. The center shall be headquartered in the
24 Department of Economic and Community Development, shall have
25 permanent staff both in its headquarters as well as in the
26 regional offices of the Governor, and shall additionally make a
27 toll-free telephone number available to local governments to
28 assist the center in accommodating requests for assistance. The
29 Governor shall appoint an executive director of the center who
30 shall be responsible for the administration of the center. The
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1 executive director shall report to, and take direction from, the
2 Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall be the
3 principal advocate and representative of local government before
4 the Governor and the administrative entities of the
5 Commonwealth. Funding for the center shall be provided by the
6 Executive Office of the Governor.
7 Section 302. To Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
8 The functions of the Department of Community Affairs provided
9 for in the following statutes, or selected portions of statutes,
10 are transferred to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
11 Commission:
12 The power to receive deeds or other legal instruments
13 under section 1906-A(8) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
14 No.175), known as the Administrative Code of 1929.
15 The act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1415, No.333), known as
16 the Schuylkill Scenic River Act.
17 The act of March 24, 1980 (P.L.50, No.18), known as the
18 Stony Creek Wild and Scenic River Act.
19 The act of April 5, 1982 (P.L.222, No.71), known as the
20 Lehigh Scenic River Act.
21 The act of April 29, 1982 (P.L.351, No.97), known as the
22 French Creek Scenic Rivers Act.
23 The act of December 17, 1982 (P.L.1402, No.324), known as
24 the Lick Run Wild and Scenic River Act.
25 Section 303. To Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
26 The following functions FUNCTION of the Department of <--
27 Community Affairs are IS transferred to the Pennsylvania <--
28 Emergency Management Agency:
29 The 911 program under the act of July 9, 1990 (P.L.340,
30 No.78), known as the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act.
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1 Floodplain management under the act of October 4, 1978 <--
2 (P.L.851, No.166), known as the Flood Plain Management Act.
3 Section 304. To Transportation.
4 The following function of the Department of Community Affairs
5 is transferred to the Department of Transportation:
6 The establishment of the Pennsylvania Coordinate System
7 under section 1210 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
8 No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.
9 Section 305. Subjects of transfer.
10 (a) General rule.--The subjects of transfer from the
11 Department of Community Affairs under this chapter are
12 transferred to the Department of Economic and Community
13 Development, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
14 the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Department
15 of Transportation, respectively, with the same force and effect
16 as if those subjects of transfer had originally belonged to, or
17 had been incurred or entered into by, those entities.
18 (b) Employees.--The transfers made under this chapter shall
19 not affect the civil service status of affected employees of the
20 Department of Community Affairs.
21 Section 306. Regulations.
22 (a) Authorization.--The Department of Economic and Community
23 Development, the Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania
24 Historical and Museum Commission and the Pennsylvania Emergency
25 Management Agency shall have the power and duty to promulgate
26 regulations to administer the respective functions transferred
27 to each under this chapter.
28 (b) Continuation.--The regulations of the Department of
29 Community Affairs for the administration of the functions
30 transferred under this chapter shall remain in effect until such
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1 time as new regulations are promulgated under subsection (a).
2 CHAPTER 5
3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
4 Section 501. Committee established.
5 There is hereby established within the Office of the Governor
6 a Local Government Advisory Committee.
7 Section 502. Powers and duties.
8 The committee may be convened by the Lieutenant Governor, who
9 shall serve as chairperson. The committee shall provide advice
10 and assistance to the Lieutenant Governor on matters related to
11 local government.
12 Section 503. Committee membership.
13 Members of the committee shall be appointed by the Governor
14 and representation on the committee shall include elected
15 officials who represent the Pennsylvania State Association of
16 Boroughs, the Pennsylvania State Association of Township
17 Supervisors, the Pennsylvania State Association of County
18 Commissioners, the Pennsylvania League of Cities and the
19 Pennsylvania State Association of Township Commissioners; the
20 private sector; nonprofit organizations supporting local
21 government; and the general public. The executive director of
22 the center shall serve as staff to the committee.
23 Section 504. Compensation.
24 The members of the committee shall serve without
25 compensation.
26 CHAPTER 7
27 RESTRUCTURING OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES
28 Section 701. Board of Property.
29 The Board of Property as provided for in section 202 of the
30 act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The
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1 Administrative Code of 1929, is hereby placed and made a
2 departmental administrative board in the Department of Economic
3 and Community Development.
4 Section 702. Land Office.
5 The Land Office as provided for in section 1203 of the act of
6 April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
7 Code of 1929, shall hereafter be an administrative entity
8 located in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
9 CHAPTER 9
10 RESTRUCTURING OF CERTAIN MEMBERSHIPS AND
11 PARTICIPATION
12 Section 901. Appointment to board of directors of Pennsylvania
13 Economic Development Financing Authority.
14 In place of the membership of the Secretary of Community
15 Affairs on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Economic
16 Development Financing Authority under section 6.1(b)(4) of the
17 act of August 23, 1967 (P.L.251, No.102), known as the Economic
18 Development Financing Law, the Governor shall make an additional
19 appointment under section 6.1(b)(1) of the Economic Development
20 Financing Law.
21 Section 902. Appointment to board of The Pennsylvania
22 Industrial Development Authority.
23 In place of the membership of the Secretary of Community
24 Affairs on the board of The Pennsylvania Industrial Development
25 Authority under section 4 of the act of May 17, 1956 (1955
26 P.L.1609, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Industrial
27 Development Authority Act, the Governor shall make an additional
28 appointment under section 4 of the Pennsylvania Industrial
29 Development Authority Act.
30 Section 903. Membership on Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
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1 (a) Secretary of Public Welfare.--In place of the membership
2 of the Secretary of Community Affairs on the Pennsylvania
3 Housing Finance Agency under section 202 of the act of December
4 3, 1959 (P.L.1688, No.621), known as the Housing Finance Agency
5 Law, the Secretary of Public Welfare shall serve on that agency.
6 (b) Chairperson.--The Secretary of Economic and Community
7 Development shall continue to be a member of the Pennsylvania
8 Housing Finance Agency, and on and after the effective date of
9 this act, the Secretary of Banking shall serve as chairperson of
10 that agency.
11 Section 904. Membership on the Board of Property.
12 In place of the membership of the Secretary of Community
13 Affairs on the Board of Property under section 406 of the act of
14 April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
15 Code of 1929, the Secretary of Economic and Community
16 Development shall serve on that board. The General Counsel shall
17 be a member of the Board of Property in place of the Attorney
18 General, and on and after the effective date of this act, the
19 Secretary of the Commonwealth shall be the chairperson of the
20 Board of Property.
21 Section 905. Membership on the State Transportation Advisory
22 Committee.
23 In place of the membership of the Secretary of Community
24 Affairs on the State Transportation Advisory Committee under
25 section 2001.4 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175),
26 known as The Administrative Code of 1929, the Governor shall
27 make an additional appointment under section 2001.4.
28 Section 906. Membership on the State Planning Board.
29 In place of the membership of the Secretary of Community
30 Affairs as an ex officio member of the State Planning Board as
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1 provided in section 451(b) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177,
2 No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, the
3 Lieutenant Governor shall serve on that board.
4 Section 907. Membership on the Community Service Advisory
5 Board.
6 In place of the membership of the Secretary of Community
7 Affairs on the Community Service Advisory Board as provided in
8 section 2207-B(b) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175),
9 known as The Administrative Code of 1929, the Secretary of
10 Economic and Community Development shall serve on that board.
11 Section 908. Membership on the State Agricultural Land
12 Preservation Board.
13 In place of the membership of the Secretary of Community
14 Affairs on the State Agricultural Land Preservation Board under
15 section 14.1 of the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known
16 as the Agricultural Area Security Law, the Governor shall make
17 an additional appointment under section 14.1(a)(1)(ii) of the
18 Agricultural Area Security Law.
19 Section 909. Membership on the Pennsylvania Infrastructure
20 Investment Authority.
21 In place of the membership of the Secretary of Community
22 Affairs on the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority
23 under section 4 of the act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16),
24 known as the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority
25 Act, the Lieutenant Governor shall serve on that authority.
26 Section 910. Membership on the Pennsylvania Minority Business
27 Development Authority.
28 In place of the membership of the Secretary of Community
29 Affairs on the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development
30 Authority under section 4 of the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.598,
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1 No.206), known as the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development
2 Authority Act, the Governor shall make an additional
3 appointment.
4 CHAPTER 21
5 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
6 Section 2101. Recodification of regulations.
7 The Legislative Reference Bureau has the power and duty to
8 recodify regulations to effectuate the provisions of section
9 306.
10 Section 2102. Repeals and references.
11 (a) Absolute repeal.--The act of December 16, 1992
12 (P.L.1209, No.156), known as the Heritage Affairs Act, is
13 repealed.
14 (b) Inconsistent repeals.--All other acts and parts of acts
15 are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with this act.
16 (c) References.--
17 (1) In accordance with subsection (b), all references to
18 the Department of Community Affairs, which shall cease to
19 exist pursuant to this act, and to the Secretary of Community
20 Affairs in affected acts and portions of acts shall now be
21 deemed to refer to the Department of Economic and Community
22 Development and Secretary of Economic and Community
23 Development, respectively, unless otherwise provided by this
24 act.
25 (2) All references to the Department of Commerce and the
26 Secretary of Commerce in affected acts and portions of acts
27 shall now be deemed to be references to the Department of
28 Economic and Community Development and the Secretary of
29 Economic and Community Development, respectively, unless
30 otherwise provided by this act.
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1 Section 2103. Implementation.
2 Implementation of the provisions of this act shall begin
3 immediately and shall be fully completed on or before July 1,
4 1996.
5 Section 2104. Effective date.
6 This act shall take effect immediately.
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