THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY VANCE, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, WAUGH, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, BAKER, LOGAN, STOUT, McILHINNEY, TOMLINSON, KITCHEN, WARD, MUSTO, ROBBINS, WOZNIAK, PICCOLA, YAW, ORIE AND CORMAN, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled,

as amended, "An act relating to counties of the first, third,

fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending,

revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating

thereto; relating to imposition of excise taxes by counties,

including authorizing imposition of an excise tax on the

rental of motor vehicles by counties of the first class; and

providing for regional renaissance initiatives," in sheriff

and coroner, further providing for official records of

coroner.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1251 of the act of August 9, 1955

(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, is amended to read:

Section 1251.  Official Records of Coroner.--Every coroner,

within thirty (30) days after the end of each year, shall

deposit all of his official records and papers for the preceding

year in the office of the prothonotary for [the inspection of

all persons interested therein] access according to the

provisions of the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known

as the Right-to-Know Law.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.