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2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 83 - Civil Provisions of General Application › Section 8306 - Duties of support enforcement agency

§ 8306. Duties of support enforcement agency.
(a) General duty.--
A support enforcement agency upon request shall provide services to an obligee in a proceeding under this part.
(b) Specific duties.--
A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner as appropriate shall do all of the following:
(1) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent.
(2) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time and place for a hearing.
(3) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties.
(4) Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice from an initiating, responding or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice by first class mail to the petitioner.
(5) Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication from the respondent, send a copy of the communication by first class mail to the petitioner.
(6) Provide to the petitioner and respondent notice of all proceedings within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, of setting a date for proceedings pursuant to this part.
(7) Provide to the petitioner and respondent a copy of all recommendations and court orders, including findings of fact, within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, of issuing the recommendations or court order.
(8) Provide to the petitioner and respondent a copy of the court's procedure to file a demand for a de novo hearing or to file exception to the recommendation of the hearing officer.
(9) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
(c) Fiduciaries.--
This part does not create a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 83 - Civil Provisions of General Application › Section 8307 - Supervisory duty

§ 8307. Supervisory duty.
If the secretary determines that a support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the secretary may order the agency to perform its duties under this part or may provide those services directly to the individual.
(Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, eff. Jan. 1, 1998)
1997 Amendment.
Act 58 of 1997 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.50(3), as amended May 31, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule No. 1910.20 relating to the availability of remedies for collection of past due and overdue support.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 83 - Civil Provisions of General Application › Section 8309 - Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances

§ 8309. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
Upon a finding, which may be made ex parte, that the health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be unreasonably put at risk by the disclosure of identifying information or if an existing order so provides, a tribunal shall order that the address of the child or party or other identifying information not be disclosed in a pleading or other document filed in a proceeding under this part.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 83 - Civil Provisions of General Application › Section 8310 - Nonparentage not a defense

§ 8310. Nonparentage not a defense.
A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under this part.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 83 - Civil Provisions of General Application › Section 8311 - Special rules of evidence and procedure

§ 8311. Special rules of evidence and procedure.
(a) Physical presence.--
The physical presence of the petitioner in a responding tribunal is not required for the establishment, enforcement or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage.
(b) Representation.--
The interests of the Commonwealth in establishing and enforcing support orders shall be represented, where appropriate, by the county Title IV-D attorney in a proceeding brought before the responding tribunal.
(c) Hearsay exception.--
A verified petition, affidavit or document, and a document incorporated by reference in any of them, not excluded under the hearsay rule if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given under oath by a party or witness.
(d) Payment record.--
A copy of the record of support payments certified as a true copy of the original by the custodian of the record may be forwarded to a responding tribunal. The copy is evidence of facts asserted in it and is admissible to show whether payments were made.
(e) Bills.--
Copies of bills for testing for parentage and for prenatal and postnatal health care of the mother and child, furnished to the adverse party at least ten days before trial, are admissible in evidence to prove the amount of the charges billed and that the charges were reasonable, necessary and customary.
(f) Transmission of documentary evidence.--
Documentary evidence transmitted to a tribunal by telephone, telecopier or other means that do not provide an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.
(g) Testimony.--
In a proceeding under this part, a tribunal may permit a party or witness to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means or other electronic means at a designated tribunal or other location. Tribunals shall cooperate in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 83 - Civil Provisions of General Application › Section 8312 - Assistance with discovery

§ 8312. Assistance with discovery.
A tribunal may do any of the following:
(1) Request another tribunal to assist in obtaining discovery.
(2) Upon request, compel a person over whom it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by another tribunal.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 83 - Civil Provisions of General Application › Section 8313 - Costs and fees

§ 8313. Costs and fees.
(a) Prohibition.--
The department or a support enforcement agency may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs.
(b) Obligor.--
If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney fees, other costs and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred by the obligee and the obligee's witnesses. The tribunal may not assess fees, costs or expenses against the department or against the support enforcement agency of either the initiating county or the responding county except as provided by other law. Attorney fees may be taxed as costs and may be ordered paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's own name. Payment of support owed to the obligee has priority over fees, costs and expenses.
(c) Dilatory actions.--
Except as provided in subsection (a), the tribunal shall order the payment of costs and reasonable attorney fees if it determines that a hearing was requested primarily for delay. In a proceeding under Chapter 76 (relating to enforcement and modification of support order after registration), a hearing is presumed to have been requested primarily for delay if a registered support order is confirmed or enforced without change.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 84 - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 84 was added April 4, 1996, P.L.58, No.20, effective immediately.
Cross References.
Chapter 84 is referred to in section 8301 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 84 - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration › Section 8402 - Procedure to register order

§ 8402. Procedure to register order.
(a) General rule.--
A support order may be registered by sending the following documents and information to the appropriate tribunal:
(1) A letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and enforcement.
(2) Two copies, including one certified copy, of the order to be registered, including any modification of the order.
(3) A sworn statement by the party seeking registration or a certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the amount of any arrearage.
(4) The name of the obligor and, if known:
(i) the obligor's address and Social Security number;
(ii) the name and address of the obligor's employer and any other source of income of the obligor; and
(iii) a description and the location of property of the obligor not exempt from execution.
(5) The name and address of the obligee and, if applicable, the agency or person to whom support payments are to be remitted.
(b) Docketing.--
On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal shall file the order as a foreign judgment, together with one copy of the documents and information, regardless of their form.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 84 - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration › Section 8411 - Notice of registration of order

§ 8411. Notice of registration of order.
(a) Requirement.--
If a support order or order issued by another tribunal is registered, the registering tribunal shall notify the nonregistering party. Notice must be given by first class, certified or registered mail or by any means of personal service authorized by the law. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant information accompanying the order.
(b) Contents.--
The notice must inform the nonregistering party of all of the following:
(1) A registered order is enforceable as of the date of registration in the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal.
(2) A hearing to contest the validity of the registered order must be requested within 20 days after the date of mailing or personal service of the notice.
(3) Failure to contest the validity of the registered order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and enforcement of the order and the alleged arrearages and will preclude further contest of that order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted.
(4) The amount of any alleged arrearages.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 84 - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration › Section 8412 - Procedure to contest validity of registered order

§ 8412. Procedure to contest validity of registered order.
(a) Action.--
A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity of a registered order must request a hearing within 20 days after the date of mailing or personal service of notice of the registration. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to section 8413 (relating to contest of registration or enforcement).
(b) Inaction.--
If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity of the registered order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.
(c) Hearing.--
If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity of the registered order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties by first class mail of the date, time and place of the hearing.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 84 - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration › Section 8413 - Contest of registration or enforcement

§ 8413. Contest of registration or enforcement.
(a) Defenses.--
A party contesting the validity of a registered order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one of the following defenses:
(1) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party.
(2) The order was obtained by fraud.
(3) The order has been vacated, suspended or modified by a later order.
(4) The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal.
(5) Full payment has been made and there is no continuing support obligation.
(b) Relief.--
If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection (a), a tribunal may stay enforcement of the registered order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered order may be enforced by all remedies available.
(c) Affirmance.--
If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection (a) to the validity of the order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.
Cross References.
Section 8413 is referred to in section 8412 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 84 - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration › Section 8414 - Confirmed order

§ 8414. Confirmed order.
Confirmation of a registered order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 84 - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration › Section 8415 - Effect of a confirmed order

§ 8415. Effect of a confirmed order.
A confirmed order has the following effect:
(1) It confers continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to the responding tribunal which registered the order.
(2) It eliminates the jurisdiction of the tribunal which issued the order or requested that the order be registered.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS › Chapter 83 - Legitimacy of Children (Repealed) › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 83 was added April 4, 1996, P.L.58, No.20, effective immediately.
Prior Provisions.
Former Chapter 83, which related to legitimacy of children, was added October 15,
            1980, P.L.934, No.163, and repealed December 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206, effective
            in 90 days.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions

§ 102. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this title which are applicable to specific provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when used in this title shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Certificate of authority."
An instrument in writing issued by the department authorizing a person to engage in this Commonwealth in the business or occupation specified in the instrument.
"Department."
The Department of Education of the Commonwealth.
"State board."
The State Board of Education of the Commonwealth.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 29 - Reimbursement (Repealed) › Section 2901 - § 2906 - (Repealed)

1983 Repeal.
Part II (Chapter 29) was added July 22, 1983, P.L.104, No.31, and repealed December 20, 1983, P.L.267, No.73, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 29
REIMBURSEMENT
(Repealed)
1983 Repeal.
Chapter 29 (§§ 2901 - 2906) was added July 22, 1983, P.L.104, No.31, and repealed December 20, 1983, P.L.267, No.73, effective immediately.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 65 - Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 65 was added December 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, effective immediately.
Cross References.
Chapter 65 is referred to in section 7102 of this title; section 3702 of Title 5 (Athletics
            and Sports); section 6303 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 65 - Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries › Section 6501 - Applicability of chapter

§ 6501. Applicability of chapter.
(a) General rule.--
This chapter applies to, and the word "institution" in this chapter means, any institution which applies to itself, either as part of its name or in any other manner, the designation of "college," "university" or "seminary" in such a way as to give the impression that it is an educational institution conforming to the standards and qualifications prescribed by the State board. Nothing is this chapter shall be construed to expand the powers of the State board with respect to any institution heretofore existing.
(b) Exceptions.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), this chapter does not apply to any:
(1) Incorporated or unincorporated theological seminary without power to confer degrees.
(2) Public instrumentality subject to the policy supervision and direction of the State board.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 65 - Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries › Section 6502 - State board to prescribe standards

§ 6502. State board to prescribe standards.
(a) General rule.
--The State board shall prescribe standards and qualifications for all institutions entitled to apply to themselves the designation of "college," "university" or "seminary."
(b) Minimum standards.
--No institution shall be authorized to confer degrees in the arts, pure and applied science, philosophy, literature, law, medicine and theology, or any of them, unless it has:
(1) A minimum protective endowment of at least $500,000, beyond all indebtedness and assets invested in buildings and apparatus for the exclusive purpose of promoting instruction, except that, in the case of tax-supported institutions or those maintained by religious or other eleemosynary organizations, financial support or contributed services equivalent in value to the endowment herein specified may be substituted for such endowment.
(2) A faculty consisting of at least eight regular professors who devote all their time to the instruction of its higher education classes, unless the institution is devoted to a specific subject in the arts, archaeology, literature or science (medical and law schools excepted), in which case the faculty shall consist of at least three regular professors who devote all their time to the instruction in the special branch for which the institution is established, and two or more instructors or fellows in the particular branch, who shall be provided to assist in the instruction to be given the students for the promotion of original investigation and in the development and growth of the special branch of science to which such institution may be devoted.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 65 - Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries › Section 6504 - Fundamental changes

§ 6504. Fundamental changes.
(a) General rule.
--It is unlawful for any institution holding a certificate of authority under this chapter authorizing the conferring of degrees to amend its articles of incorporation, to merge or consolidate with any other corporation or to divide or convert without first securing the approval of the department with respect thereto.
(b) Form of application.
--Every application for approval of a fundamental change under this section shall be made to the department in writing and shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the department shall require.
(c) Standards for approval.
--The amendment of articles, merger, consolidation, division or conversion shall be approved by order of the department only if and when the department finds and determines that such fundamental change conforms to law, including the regulations of the department under this chapter, and the standards and qualifications for institutions prescribed by the State board thereunder, and will result in an institution which, under the then current provisions of this chapter and standards and qualifications for institutions of the State board thereunder, would be eligible to receive a certificate of authority as an institution.
(d) Procedure.
--The proceedings before the department shall be subject to the provisions of section 6503(e) (relating to procedure).
(e) Judicial review.
--Orders of the department upon an application for approval under this section shall be subject to judicial review in the manner and within the time provided or prescribed by law.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 65 - Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries › Section 6505 - Power to confer degrees

§ 6505. Power to confer degrees.
A nonprofit corporation as defined in Title 15 (relating to corporations and unincorporated associations) which receives a certificate of authority under this chapter authorizing the conferring of degrees may confer baccalaureate degrees in the arts, science, philosophy or literature, but only upon students who have completed a college or university course normally covering four years, or such other degrees at the associate, baccalaureate or advanced level as may be specified in the certificate of authority. The qualifications of admission to these four-year courses, or to advanced classes in these courses, shall be not less than four years of academic or high school preparation, or its equivalent, and shall be subject to the standards promulgated by the State board.
Cross References.
Section 6505 is referred to in section 7102 of this title; section 3702 of Title 5 (Athletics and Sports); section 6303 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 65 - Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries › Section 6506 - Visitation of institutions and revocation of authority

§ 6506. Visitation of institutions and revocation of authority.
(a) General rule.
--Any institution holding a certificate of authority under this chapter authorizing the conferring of degrees shall be subject to visitation and inspection by representatives of the department. If any such institution shall fail to maintain the standards and qualifications prescribed by the State board under this chapter, the department may, after notice to the institution and opportunity for hearing, suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the institution.
(b) Judicial review.
--Orders of the department in any proceeding relating to the suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority of an institution under this section shall be subject to judicial review in the manner and within the time provided or prescribed by law.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 65 - Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries › Section 6507 - Institution names to be approved by department

§ 6507. Institution names to be approved by department.
The Department of State shall not approve any corporate name or register any assumed or fictitious or other name including the words "college," "university" or "seminary," used in such a way as to give the impression that the proprietor of such name is an educational institution conforming to the standards and qualifications prescribed by the State board, unless the application for incorporation, qualification or change of name or the application for registration is accompanied by a certificate from the department that the corporation or proposed corporation or the person or persons applying for registration are entitled to use such designation.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 65 - Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries › Section 6507.1 - Change of designation to college

§ 6507.1. Change of designation to college.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other law or regulation to the contrary, a private nonprofit institution, as defined under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)), that is authorized, at a minimum, to award associate degrees in specialized technology or associate degrees in specialized business and holds accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education may, on and after the effective date of this section, use the designation of "college."
(June 18, 2014, P.L.769, No.67, eff. imd.)
2014 Amendment.
Act 67 added section 6507.1.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 65 - Private Colleges, Universities and Seminaries › Section 6508 - Restraining use of term "college," "university" or "seminary."

§ 6508. Restraining use of term "college," "university" or
"seminary."
Upon the application of the Attorney General, any court having jurisdiction shall, in a proper case where a violation of this chapter is shown, grant an injunction restraining the use of the designation of "college," "university" or "seminary."
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 71 - Suicide Prevention in Institutions of Higher Education › Section 7102 - Definitions

§ 7102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Institution of higher education."
Includes any of the following:
(1) A community college operating under Article XIX-A of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.
(2) A university within the State System of Higher Education.
(3) The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, Lincoln University or any other institution designated as State-related by the Commonwealth.
(4) The Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
(5) A college established under Article XIX-G of the Public School Code of 1949.
(6) An institution of higher education located in and incorporated or chartered by the Commonwealth and entitled to confer degrees as set forth in section 6505 (relating to power to confer degrees) and as provided for by the standards and qualifications prescribed by the State Board of Education under Chapter 65 (relating to private colleges, universities and seminaries).
(7) A private school licensed under the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act.
(8) A foreign corporation approved to operate an educational enterprise under 22 Pa. Code Ch. 36 (relating to foreign corporation standards).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 71 - Suicide Prevention in Institutions of Higher Education › Section 7103 - Student mental health and suicide prevention plans

§ 7103. Student mental health and suicide prevention plans.
(a) Plan required and minimum required contents.--
Each institution of higher education may develop and implement a plan to advise students and staff on mental health and suicide prevention programs available both on campus and off campus. The mental health and suicide prevention plan should, at a minimum, include:
(1) Contact information for national, State and local suicide prevention hotlines.
(2) Crisis intervention services, which shall include providing the address, telephone number or any other contact information of individuals with training and experience in mental health issues who focus on suicide prevention. An institution of higher education shall make individuals with training and experience available on campus or remotely for students 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
(3) Mental health services and access, which shall include providing the necessary information to access mental health services, including, but not limited to, health promotion and wellness, student health and counseling, crisis services, local mental health providers and mental health clinics.
(4) Multimedia access, which shall include mental health and suicide warning signs, services available to individuals at no cost and available mental health and suicide prevention resources, which may include mobile applications.
(5) Student communication plans, which shall consist of outreach plans regarding, at a minimum, mental health services and suicide prevention.
(6) Postintervention plans, which shall include a process to create a strategic plan to communicate effectively with students, staff and parents after the loss of a student to suicide.
(b) Public posting.--
If an institution of higher education adopts a plan under subsection (a), the institution of higher education shall post on the institution's publicly accessible Internet website the following:
(1) The mental health and suicide prevention plan adopted by the institution of higher education.
(2) Applicable free prevention materials or programs.
(c) Information for students.--
If an institution of higher education adopts a plan under subsection (a), the following shall apply:
(1) The institution of higher education shall provide all incoming students with the information required under subsection (a)(1) and (2).
(2) No less than twice a calendar year, the institution of higher education shall transmit to each student by mail or e-mail the information under subsection (a)(1) and (2).
(d) Review and update.--
If an institution of higher education adopts a plan under subsection (a), the institution of higher education shall review and update the plan at least once annually.
Cross References.
Section 7103 is referred to in section 7104 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 71 - Suicide Prevention in Institutions of Higher Education › Section 7104 - Certified suicide prevention institution of higher education

§ 7104. Certified suicide prevention institution of higher education.
(a) Transmittal of plan.--
If an institution of higher education adopts a plan under section 7103(a) (relating to student mental health and suicide prevention plans), the institution of higher education shall transmit a copy of the plan to the Department of Education by August 1 of each year.
(b) Duties of department.--
(1) If the Department of Education receives a student mental health and suicide prevention plan from an institution of higher education, the department shall post that information on its publicly accessible Internet website.
(2) If an institution of higher education submits a plan to the Department of Education containing information under section 7103(a), the department shall designate the institution of higher education as a certified suicide prevention institution of higher education.
(3) The Department of Education may adopt or create a logo for institutions of higher education that have been certified as certified suicide prevention institutions of higher education. If the Department of Education adopts or creates a logo, an institution of higher education which has been certified by the Department of Education may use the logo.
(c) Designation of institution of higher education.--
Upon listing of an institution of higher education's plan containing information under section 7103(a) on the Department of Education's publicly accessible Internet website, the institution of higher education may use and market the designation of "Certified Suicide Prevention Institution of Higher Education."
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 81 - Preliminary Provisions › Section 8103.1 - Notice to members

§ 8103.1. Notice to members.
Notice by publication, including, but not limited to, newsletters, newspapers, forms, first class mail, letters, manuals and electronic notice, including, but not limited to, e-mail or publicly accessible Internet websites, distributed or made available to members in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice of the provisions of this part that require notice to members shall be deemed sufficient notice for all purposes.
(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.529, No.93, eff. imd.)
2015 Amendment.
Act 93 added section 8103.1.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 81 - Preliminary Provisions › Section 8103.2 - Reference to Public School Employees' Retirement System

§ 8103.2. Reference to Public School Employees' Retirement System.
(a) General rule.--
As of the effective date of this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, a reference to the Public School Employees' Retirement System in a statutory provision, other than this part and 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV (relating to retirement for State employees and officers), shall include a reference to the plan, and a reference to the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund shall include a reference to the trust.
(b) Certain agreements.--
The agreement of an employer to make contributions to the fund or to enroll employees as members in the system shall be deemed to be an agreement to make contributions to the trust or to enroll employees in the plan.
(June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)
2017 Amendment.
Act 5 added section 8103.2.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 81 - Preliminary Provisions › Section 8104 - Severability of provisions

§ 8104. Severability of provisions.
The provisions of this part are severable and if any of its provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional, the decision of the court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent that this part would have been adopted had such unconstitutional provisions not been included.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits › Extra - Chapter Notes

Enactment.
Chapter 83 was added October 2, 1975, P.L.298, No.96, effective immediately.
Cross References.
Chapter 83 is referred to in sections 8522, 8523, 8524 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits › Section 8301 - Mandatory and optional membership in the system and participation in the plan

§ 8301. Mandatory and optional membership in the system and participation in the plan.
(a) Mandatory membership.--
Membership in the system shall be mandatory as of the effective date of employment for all school employees except the following:
(1) Any officer or employee of the Department of Education, State-owned educational institutions, community colleges, area vocational-technical schools, technical institutes, or The Pennsylvania State University and who is a member of the State Employees' Retirement System or a member of another retirement program approved by the employer.
(2) Any school employee who is not a member of the system and who is employed on a per diem or hourly basis for less than 80 full-day sessions or 500 hours in any fiscal year or annuitant who returns to school service under the provisions of section 8346(b) (relating to termination of annuities).
(3) Any officer or employee of a governmental entity who subsequent to December 22, 1965 and prior to July 1, 1975 administers, supervises, or teaches classes financed wholly or in part by the Federal Government so long as he continues in such service.
(4) Any part-time school employee who has an individual retirement account pursuant to the Federal act of September 2, 1974 (Public Law 93-406, 88 Stat. 829), known as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
(b) Prohibited membership.--
The school employees categorized in subsection (a)(1) and (2) shall not have the right to elect membership in the system and shall not be eligible to participate in the plan.
(c) Optional membership.--
The school employees categorized in subsection (a)(3) and, if otherwise eligible, subsection (a)(4) shall have the right to elect membership in the system. Once such election is exercised, membership shall commence from the original date of eligibility and shall continue until the termination of such service.
(d) Mandatory participation in the plan.--
A school employee who is a mandatory member of either Class T-G or Class T-H shall also be a mandatory participant in the plan as of the effective date of membership in the system.
(July 9, 1976, P.L.965, No.189, eff. imd.; Aug. 5, 1991, P.L.183, No.23, eff. imd.; Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1269, No.120, eff. imd.; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)
Special Provisions in Appendix.
See section 4(4) of Act 96 of 1975 in the appendix to this title for the effective date of provisions relating to membership of part-time employees.
References in Text. Section 27 of Act 16 of 2019 provided that a reference in statute or regulation to "area vocational-technical school" shall be deemed a reference to "area career and technical school," and a reference in statute or regulation to "vocational curriculums" shall be deemed a reference to "career and technical curriculums."
Cross References.
Section 8301 is referred to in section 8304 of this title; section 5303.2 of Title 71 (State Government).
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits › Section 8303 - Eligibility points for retention and reinstatement of service credits

§ 8303. Eligibility points for retention and reinstatement of service credits.
(a) Accrued credited service.--
Eligibility points shall be computed in accordance with section 8306 (relating to eligibility points) with respect to all credited service accrued as of the effective date of this part.
(b) Future school service.--
Every active member of the system shall accrue an eligibility point for each year of school service rendered subsequent to the effective date of this part.
(b.1) USERRA leave.--
A member who is reemployed from USERRA leave or who dies while performing USERRA leave shall receive eligibility points in accordance with section 8306 for the school service that would have been performed had the member not performed USERRA leave.
(c) Purchase of previous creditable service.--
Every active member of the system or a multiple service member who is an active member of the State Employees' Retirement System on or after the effective date of this part may purchase credit and receive eligibility points:
(1) as a member of Class T-C, Class T-E, Class T-F, Class T-G or Class T-H for previous creditable school service or creditable nonschool service; or
(2) as a member of Class T-D for previous creditable school service, provided the member elects to become a Class T-D member pursuant to section 8305.1 (relating to election to become a Class T-D member);
upon written agreement by the member and the board as to the manner of payment of the amount due for credit for such service; except, that any purchase for reinstatement of service credit shall be for all service previously credited.
(d) Purchase of previous noncreditable service.--
Class T-C and Class T-D members who are active members on the effective date of this subsection shall have three years from the effective date of this subsection to file a written application with the board to purchase any previous noncreditable school service. Class T-C and Class T-D members who are not active members on the effective date of this subsection but who become active members after the effective date of this subsection and Class T-E, class T-F, Class T-G and Class T-H members shall have 365 days from entry into the system to file a written application with the board to purchase any previous noncreditable school service.
(May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001; Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1269, No.120, eff. July 1, 2011; July 1, 2013, P.L.174, No.32, eff. July 1, 2013; June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.)
2017 Amendment.
Act 5 amended subsecs. (c) and (d).
2013 Amendment.
Act 32 added subsec. (b.1).
Special Provisions in Appendix.
See section 4(1) of Act 96 of 1975 in the appendix to this title for the effective date of provisions relating to the purchase of credit for previous service.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits › Section 8303.1 - Waiver of adjustments

§ 8303.1. Waiver of adjustments.
(a) Allowance.
--Upon appeal by an affected member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant, the board may waive an adjustment or any portion of an adjustment made under section 8534(b) (relating to fraud and adjustment of errors) if in the opinion of the board or the board's designated representative:
(1) the adjustment or portion of the adjustment will cause undue hardship to the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant;
(2) the adjustment was not the result of erroneous information supplied by the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant;
(3) the member had no knowledge or notice of the error before adjustment was made, and the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant took action with respect to their benefits based on erroneous information provided by the system; and
(4) the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant had no reasonable grounds to believe the erroneous information was incorrect before the adjustment was made.
(b) Time period.
--In order to obtain consideration of a waiver under this section, the affected member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant must appeal to the board in writing within 30 days after receipt of notice that benefits have been adjusted or, if no notice was given, within 30 days after the adjustment was known or should have been known to the affected member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant. For any adjustments made prior to the effective date of this subsection for which the member, beneficiary or survivor annuitant appealed to the board and was denied, an appeal under this section must be filed within 90 days of the effective date of this subsection. (June 18, 1998, P.L.685, No.88, eff. imd.)
1998 Amendment.
Act 88 added section 8303.1.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits › Section 8305.1 - Election to become a Class T-D member

§ 8305.1. Election to become a Class T-D member.
(a) General rule.
--A person who is:
(1) a member of the system; or
(2) a multiple service member who is a State employee and a member of the State Employees' Retirement System; and who, on the effective date of this subsection, is eligible for Class T-D membership may elect to become a member of Class T-D.
(b) Time for making election.
--The member must elect to become a Class T-D member by filing a written notice with the board on or before December 31, 2001, or before the termination of school service or State service as applicable, whichever first occurs.
(c) Effect of election.
--An election to become a Class T-D member shall remain in effect until the termination of employment. Those members who, on the effective date of this section, contribute at the rate of 5 1/4% shall be deemed to have accepted the basic contribution rate of 6 1/2% for all Class T-D service performed on or after January 1, 2002. Those members who, on the effective date of this section, contribute at the rate of 6 1/4% shall be deemed to have accepted the basic contribution rate of 7 1/2% for all Class T-D service performed on or after January 1, 2002.
(d) Effect of failure to make election.
--If the member fails to timely file an election to become a Class T-D member, then all of the member's Class T-C school service shall be credited as Class T-C service, and said service shall not be eligible for Class T-D service credit upon termination of service and subsequent employment as an active member. (May 17, 2001, P.L.26, No.9, eff. July 1, 2001; Apr. 23, 2002, P.L.272, No.38, eff. imd.)
2002 Amendment.
Act 38 amended subsec. (c).
2001 Amendment.
Act 9 added section 8305.1. See section 38(a) of Act 9 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to elections to change member classification.
Cross References.
Section 8305.1 is referred to in sections 8303, 8304, 8305 of this title.
2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 24 - EDUCATION › Chapter 83 - Membership, Contributions and Benefits › Section 8305.2 - Election to become a Class T-F member

§ 8305.2. Election to become a Class T-F member.
(a) General rule.--
A person who first becomes a school employee and an active member, or a person who first becomes a multiple service member who is a State employee and a member of the State Employees' Retirement System, on or after the effective date of this subsection and who is eligible to become a Class T-E member may elect to become a member of Class T-F.
(b) Time for making election.--
A member must elect to become a Class T-F member by filing a written election with the board within 45 days of notification by the board that such member is eligible for such election. A school employee who is eligible to elect to become a Class T-F member who begins USERRA leave during the election period without having elected Class T-F membership may make the election within 45 days after being reemployed from USERRA leave.
(c) Effect of election.--
An election to become a Class T-F member shall be irrevocable and shall commence from the original date of eligibility. A member who elects Class T-F membership shall receive Class T-F service credit on any and all future service, regardless of whether the member terminates service or has a break in service.
(d) Effect of failure to make election.--
If a member fails to timely file an election to become a Class T-F member, then the member shall be enrolled as a member of Class T-E and the member shall never be able to elect Class T-F service, regardless of whether the member terminates service or has a break in service.
(Nov. 23, 2010, P.L.1269, No.120, eff. July 1, 2011; July 1, 2013, P.L.174, No.32, eff. July 1, 2013)
2013 Amendment.
Act 32 amended subsec. (b).
2010 Amendment.
Act 120 added section 8305.2.
Cross References.
Section 8305.2 is referred to in sections 8304, 8305 of this title.