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Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › CODE STRUCTURE › Section 9.17 - Sections

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The normal divisions of chapters are sections. The
						section is the basic unit of the
Code
. It should consist of a
						short, simple presentation of one principal proposition.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › NORMAL NUMBERING › Section 9.34 - Other principal divisions

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Whenever other divisions are necessary, parts shall be
						divided into subparts, subparts into articles, articles into divisions,
						divisions into subdivisions, subdivisions into chapters and chapters into
						subchapters, designated and numbered as follows:
Terminology
Illustrative
								Symbol
Numbered Within
Part
I
Title
Subpart
A
Part
Article
I
Subpart
Division
l
Article
Subdivision
A
Division
Chapter
1
Title
Subchapter
A
Chapter
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › NORMAL NUMBERING › Section 9.36 - Internal divisions of sections

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Whenever internal divisions are necessary, sections shall
						be subdivided into subsections, subsections into paragraphs, paragraphs into
						subparagraphs, subparagraphs into clauses and clauses into subclauses,
						designated as follows:
Terminology
Illustrative
								  Symbol
Subsection
(a)
Paragraph
(1)
Subparagraph
(i)
Clause
(A)
Subclause
(I)
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › NORMAL NUMBERING › Section 9.37 - Reservation of numbers

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Chapter numbers shall be spaced to allow for expansion
						and a minimum of one number shall be omitted between chapters of a new or
						revised part, subpart, article, division or subdivision. Where related sections
						are grouped under a heading within a chapter as provided for in §§
											9.14-9.16 (relating to chapters,
						subchapters and undesignated center heads), numbers shall be reserved at the
						end of a group to allow for expansion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › SPECIAL NUMBERING PROBLEMS › Section 9.51 - Addition of new units between existing units

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(a) If it becomes necessary to introduce a
					 new chapter or section between existing chapters or sections the new chapter or
					 section shall be designated by the addition of a letter suffix to the preceding
					 chapter or section number. Thus, a chapter introduced between Chapters 31 and
					 32 would be numbered Chapter 31a, and a section introduced between §
											3.11 and §
											3.12 would be numbered §
											3.11a. When a number of the chapter
					 or section numbers have been introduced, the entire portion of the title or
					 chapter shall be revised and renumbered.
(b) If it becomes necessary to introduce a
					 subsection between existing subsections, and revision of the entire section is
					 not desirable, the new subsection shall be designated by the addition of a
					 hyphen and Arabic numeral to the letter designating the preceding subsection.
					 Thus, a subsection introduced between subsections (a) and (b) would be numbered
					 as subsection (a-1).
(c) If it
					 becomes necessary to introduce a unit smaller than a subsection between
					 existing units, the entire subsection shall be revised.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › SPECIAL NUMBERING PROBLEMS › Section 9.52 - Vacated numbers

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Whenever a number is vacated by a revocation, the
						remaining elements in the overall unit shall retain their old numbers until the
						overall unit is completely revised. Prior to revision, the vacated number may
						be marked: "(Reserved)".
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › SPECIAL NUMBERING PROBLEMS › Section 9.53 - Keying to agency numbering systems

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The keying of section numbers to make them correspond to
						particular numbering systems in use by the agency will be permitted only when,
						in the opinion of the Joint Committee, the keying will be of benefit both to
						the agency and to the public. In cases prior approval for the use of keying
						systems shall be obtained from the Joint Committee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › SPECIAL NUMBERING PROBLEMS › Section 9.54 - Statements of general policy

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Whenever a statement of policy adopted after July 1, 1969
						applies to an entire chapter, it shall be included in, or appended to, that
						chapter. Similarly, whenever a statement of policy adopted after July 1, 1969
						applies to a specific section, it shall be appended to that section. Statements
						of policy of broader scope adopted after July 1, 1969 shall be assigned to a
						chapter or group of chapters within the part affected. Sections, chapters or
						other subparts of a title which consist of statements of policy shall be
						clearly designated within the
Code
.
The provisions of this §
													9.54 amended under section 506 of
						  The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														186), section 206 of the act of July 31, 1968
						  (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §
														1206) and
						  45 Pa.C.S. §§
														503,
						  506,
						  507 and
						  701.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › HEADINGS › Section 9.61 - Required Code headings

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(a) The
					 title, part and chapter heading, in that order, shall be set forth in full on
					 separate lines at the beginning of a document. Subpart, subchapter or other
					 principal divisions, if applicable, shall also be set forth in the order
					 specified in §
											1.3 (relating to arrangement of
Code
.
(b) A
					 section shall be given a brief descriptive heading. The section heading shall
					 precede the text on a separate line.
This section cited in 1 Pa. Code §
													9.62 (relating to additional
						  captions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › HEADINGS › Section 9.62 - Additional captions

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(a) For the
					 purpose of publication in the
Bulletin
, a brief caption more
					 specifically describing the scope of a document constituting a partial
					 amendment of the material within a chapter shall be provided immediately below
					 the chapter heading.
(b) Agencies
					 using docket numbers or other identifying symbols shall place them in brackets
					 centered immediately following the headings required by §
											9.61 (relating to required
Code
headings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › HEADINGS › Section 9.63 - Tables of contents

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Tables of contents shall be used when a new chapter is
						introduced or an existing chapter is completely revised and when a group of
						sections is revised or added and set forth as a subchapter or otherwise
						separately grouped under a centerhead. These tables shall precede the text of
						the rules or regulations and shall list the headings for the sections to which
						they are applicable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › HEADINGS › Section 9.64 - Composition of chapter headings

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A chapter heading shall indicate briefly the general
						subject matter of the material appearing in the chapter. The use of phrases,
						such as "Regulations under the act of July 26, 1955" or other expressions which
						are not descriptive of the subject matter should be avoided. Introductory
						expressions such as "Regulations governing" or "Rules applicable to" may not be
						used.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › AMENDMENTS › Section 9.71 - General requirements

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(a) When
					 necessary for clarity, an amendatory document shall include a brief statement
					 of the nature and extent of the changes made.
(b) The number and heading of a section
					 amended shall be set forth in full on a separate line.
(c) The text of a typographical unit amended
					 shall be set forth in full as amended. Material deleted by an amendment shall
					 be omitted and new material shall be set forth without italics or
					 underscoring.
(d) Asterisks shall
					 be used to indicate ellipsis of text retained without change. A separate line
					 of five asterisks shall be used to indicate the ellipsis of one or more
					 complete typographical units. A run-in line of three asterisks shall be used to
					 indicate ellipsis of anything less than a complete typographical
					 unit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › REFERENCES › Section 9.81 - General requirements

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References to the
Code
shall be in terms
						of the specific titles, chapters, sections and subsections involved. Ambiguous
						references such as "herein," "above," "below," and the like may not be used.
						Documents which contain reference to material published in the
Code
shall include the
Code
citation as part
						of the reference.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › REFERENCES › Section 9.82 - References to Bulletin

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The contents of the
Bulletin
shall be
						referred to by volume and page number. Thus material beginning on page 801 of
						volume 1 should be cited: 1 Pa.B. 801.
This section cited in 101 Pa. Code §
													15.165 (relating to Pennsylvania
						  Code and Bulletin); and 101 Pa. Code § 23.58 (relating to citation of
						  Pennsylvania Bulletin).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › REFERENCES › Section 9.83 - References between or within titles of the Code

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Unless the meaning is otherwise precisely expressed and
						undue or awkward repetition would result, references shall be as
						follows:
(1)
Between titles.
When reference is made to material codified under a title other than
					 that in which the reference occurs, the short form of citation should be used.
					 A cross reference description based on the section heading or headings of the
					 material cited shall be inserted immediately following the first occurrence of
					 the citation in a section and following a reoccurrence of the citation which is
					 preceded by a citation to a different provision. Thus a reference made within
					 Title 41 to §
											3.28 of Title 1 shall be in the
					 following form: 1 Pa. Code §
											3.28 (relating to home rule charter
					 documents).
(2)
Within
					 titles.
When reference is made to material codified in the same title,
					 the following forms shall be used:
Part I (relating to general provisions).
Chapter 9 (relating to preparation of documents subject
						to codification).
§
												9.83 (relating to references
						between or within titles of the
Code
.
(3)
Within sections.
Reference to other units within the same section shall be cited as "subsection
					 (a)" or "paragraph (1)."
This section cited in 1 Pa. Code §
													13.38 (relating to special rules of
						  administrative practice and procedure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › REFERENCES › Section 9.84 - Parallel citation of Bulletin and Code

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When appropriate, the
Code
and the
Bulletin
may be cited for parallel reference in the following
						forms:
41 Pa. Code §
											15.71 (relating to maximum interest
						rates) (1 Pa.B. 801).
§
											15.71 (relating to maximum interest
						rates) (1 Pa.B. 801).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter A - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › EFFECTIVE-DATE STATEMENTS › Section 9.91 - Effective dates

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A document subject to codification shall include a clear
						statement as to its effective date.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › GENERAL › Section 9.201 - General requirements

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Section 206 of the act (45 P. S. §
												1206) requires that an administrative
						regulation or change indicate the statutory or other authority under which it
						is promulgated. Accordingly, a section in a document subject to codification
						shall include, or shall be covered by, a complete citation of the rulemaking
						authority under which the provisions of the section are issued, including the
						following:
(1) General rulemaking
					 authority delegated by The Administrative Code or other similar general
					 statute.
(2) Specific rulemaking
					 authority, if any, delegated by statute.
(3) Executive delegations, if any, necessary
					 to link the statutory authority to the issuing agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › GENERAL › Section 9.202 - Agency responsibility; amendments

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The accuracy and integrity of citations of authority are
						the responsibility of the issuing agency. The citations shall be formally
						amended by the issuing agency to reflect changes in
						authority.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › GENERAL › Section 9.203 - Provision for flexibility

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The Bureau is authorized to make exceptions to
						requirements respecting the placement and form of citations of authority
						whenever strict application of the requirements would impair the practical
						usefulness of the citations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › PLACEMENT › Section 9.211 - Coverage of single section

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Authority covering a single section shall be cited
						following the word "Authority" and placed as a text note immediately following
						the text of the section as follows:
The provisions of this section issued under section 206
						  of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §
														1206).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › PLACEMENT › Section 9.212 - Blanket coverage

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Authority covering a group of two or more consecutive
						sections shall be cited following the word "Authority" and placed as a text
						note immediately preceding the first section in the group, as
						follows:
The provisions of this Chapter 9 issued under section
						  206 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §
														1206).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › PLACEMENT › Section 9.213 - Combined blanket and separate coverage

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When individual sections within a group covered by a
						blanket citation reflect additional authority, a combined form shall be used,
						as follows:
The provisions of this §
													9.213 issued under section 603 of
						  the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §
														1603).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › PLACEMENT › Section 9.214 - Combined blanket coverage

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When a group of two or more consecutive sections within a
						broader group covered by a blanket citation reflect the same additional
						authority, combined blanket citations shall be used. Note also that The
						Administrative Code is cited only by a short title, as
						follows:
The provisions of this §
													9.214 issued under section 603 of
						  the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §
														1603); section 501 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														181).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › PLACEMENT › Section 9.215 - Documents involving various amendments

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(a) When a document prescribes various
					 amendments, issued under common authority, the citation to the authority shall
					 be placed in parentheses on a separate line following the last
					 amendment.
(b) When a document
					 prescribes various amendments issued under varying authorities, an amendatory
					 proposition shall be followed by the appropriate citation in parentheses on a
					 separate line.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › PLACEMENT › Section 9.216 - Nonstatutory elements

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Documents required to be cited as authority shall be
						placed after a required statutory elements, as follows:
The provisions of this §
													9.216 issued under section 603 of
						  the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §
														1603); Ex. Dr. No. 29 (October 3, 1963), 1
						  Pa.B. 413, 3 Pa. Code 1959-63 Comp.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › FORM › Section 9.221 - General

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The shortest form of citation compatible with positive
						identification and ready reference shall be used in formal citations of
						authority. The Bureau is prepared to assist agencies in developing model
						citations under this criterion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › FORM › Section 9.222 - Statutory materials

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(a)
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.
In citing a statutory
					 provision contained in the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
the form of citation used shall be the same as if the citing document were a
					 statutory provision codified under a title of the
Pennsylvania
					 Consolidated Statutes
other than that in which the reference
					 occurs.
(b)
Acts of
					 Assembly.
In citing a statute enacted by the General Assembly,
					 reference shall be made to date of enactment, act number, special session
					 number and section. The parallel
Purdon's Statutes
citation
					 shall be given whenever possible. In multiple citations, references to the
					 statutes shall be arranged chronologically and grouped separately, preceding
					 the group of parallel
Purdon's Statutes
citations.
(c)
Statutes at Large and United
					 States Code.
In citing the
United States Statutes at
					 Large
, reference shall be made to section, volume and page. The page
					 number shall refer to the page on which the section cited begins. The parallel
					 United States
Code
citation shall be given whenever possible.
					 In multiple citations, references to the
United States Statutes at
					 Large
shall be arranged chronologically and grouped separately,
					 preceding the group of parallel
United States Code
citations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter B - CITATIONS OF AUTHORITY › FORM › Section 9.223 - Nonstatutory Federal materials

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Documents shall be cited by
Federal Register
volume and page, followed, if possible, by the parallel citation to
						the
Code of Federal Regulations
, as follows:
T.D. 6721, 29 Fed. Reg. 4997. Special Civil Air Reg.
						SR-422A, 28 Fed. Reg. 6703, 14 CFR Part 4b. E.O. 11130, 28 Fed. Reg. 12789,
						3 CFR
						1959-1963 Comp.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter C - CODIFICATION OF STATEMENTS OF POLICY › Section 9.301 - Unpublished statements of policy adopted prior to January 1, 1985

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(a) If the Joint
				  Committee determines that it is in the public interest to codify statements of
				  policy of an agency adopted by the agency prior to January 1, 1985, but not
				  previously published, it may, upon the request of the agency, include the
				  statements of policy within the next periodic supplement of the
Code
published under §
										3.3 (relating to periodic
				  supplementation of the
Code
; index), without publication of
				  the statement of policy within the
Bulletin
under §
										3.13 (relating to contents of
Bulletin
). Direct codification will occur only if an official
				  synopsis of the document, prepared by the agency and approved by the Bureau, is
				  published in the
Bulletin
as provided by §
										3.31 (relating to publication of
				  official synopsis in lieu of full text) following the deposit of the statements
				  of policy with the Bureau under §
										13.11 (relating to deposit of
				  original and one copy required).
(b) Prior to the submission of a statement of
				  policy to the Bureau for codification under this section, the agency shall
				  adopt by regulation a general plan for the dissemination of public information.
				  The agency plan shall indicate the classes or categories of agency documents to
				  be promulgated as administrative regulations, statements of policy, management
				  directives and other methods of publication or distribution.
(c) A statement of policy codified under this
				  section shall be deposited with and filed by the Bureau on or prior to December
				  31, 1987.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter C - CODIFICATION OF STATEMENTS OF POLICY › Section 9.302 - Statements of policy adopted after January 1, 1985

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Statements of policy which are submitted by an agency to
					 the Bureau and which are adopted by an agency after January 1, 1985, are
					 subject to procedures for filing and publication in the
Bulletin
and
Code
as provided by Chapter 13 (relating to
					 preparation and transmittal of documents generally).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 9 - PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO CODIFICATION › Subchapter C - CODIFICATION OF STATEMENTS OF POLICY › Section 9.303 - Format of statements of policy

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Statements of policy which are permanent and general in
					 nature and are submitted to the Bureau for codification shall be in a form and
					 format, as approved by the Bureau, which conforms to the requirements of this
					 chapter for the codification of documents.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › DOCUMENTS IN GENERAL › Section 11.1 - General requirements

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A document not subject to codification shall be prepared in
					 conformity with this chapter and of Chapter 13 (relating to preparation and
					 transmittal of documents generally).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › DOCUMENTS IN GENERAL › Section 11.2 - Name of issuing agency

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The name of the issuing agency shall be carried at the
					 beginning of the document.
This section cited in 1 Pa. Code §
												11.4 (relating to agency document
						designation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › DOCUMENTS IN GENERAL › Section 11.3 - Name of agency subdivision

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When a document is issued by or for a specific board,
					 commission or bureau or similar unit within a department or overall agency, the
					 name of the board, commission, bureau or unit shall be carried on a separate
					 line immediately below the name of the issuing agency.
This section cited in 1 Pa. Code §
												11.4 (relating to agency document
						designation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › DOCUMENTS IN GENERAL › Section 11.4 - Agency document designation

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Agencies using file numbers, docket numbers or similar
					 identifying symbols shall place them in brackets on a separate line immediately
					 following the headings required by §§
										11.2 and
					 11.3 (relating to name of issuing
					 agency; and name of agency subdivision).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › DOCUMENTS IN GENERAL › Section 11.5 - Additional captions

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A suitable short title identifying the subject shall be
					 provided beginning on a separate line immediately following the other required
					 caption or captions. Whenever appropriate, an additional brief caption
					 indicating the nature of the document shall be used.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › DOCUMENTS IN GENERAL › Section 11.6 - Authority citation

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The authority under which the document is issued shall be
					 cited in narrative form within text or in parentheses on a separate line
					 following text.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING › Section 11.21 - General requirements

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Notice of proposed rulemaking shall conform to this chapter
					 and of Chapter 7 (relating to procedure for adoption or change of
					 regulations).
Notice of proposed rulemaking required by section 201 of
					 the act (45 P. S. §
											1201) or by
					 another statute, and similar notices voluntarily undertaken, shall include a
					 statement of:
(1) The time, place and
				  nature of public rulemaking proceedings.
(2) Reference to the authority under which
				  the rule is proposed.
(3) Either
				  the terms or substance of the proposed rule or a description of the subjects
				  and issues involved.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING › Section 11.22 - Code designation

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The area of the
Code
directly affected by
					 a proposed rule shall be identified by placing the appropriate Pa. Code
					 citation in brackets immediately below the name of the issuing agency.
					 Ordinarily this citation will consist of title and chapter, as
					 follows:
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING › Section 11.23 - Codification

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A portion of a proposed rulemaking document which consists
					 of the full text of a proposed rule shall also conform to Chapter 9 (relating
					 to preparation of documents subject to codification). Words which are to be
					 added to an existing regulation shall be underscored and words to be deleted
					 shall be enclosed in brackets.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › SAMPLE FORMS › Section 11.31 - Sample notice of opportunity for hearing

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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE ON
					 DOCUMENTS
PROPOSED PRINTING OF PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN ON
					 COMMONWEALTH EQUIPMENT
[DOCKET NO. CA-1]
Notice of Opportunity for Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Joint Committee on
					 Documents proposes to determine under section 413 of the Commonwealth Documents
					 Law, act of July 31, 1968 (No. 240) (45 P. S. §
											1413) that the application of such provision
					 to the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
is impracticable and effective
					 July 1, 1970, to cause the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
to be printed
					 on the web-fed XK 4000 offset press of the Bureau of Publications, Department
					 of Property and Supplies, or any replacement or improvement of such facility,
					 unless within 30 days after the publication of this notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
, a written request for a public hearing
					 under said Section 413 is filed with the Director, Legislative Reference
					 Bureau, P. O. Box 1127, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120.
By the Joint Committee
JOHN DOE
Chairman
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												233.123 (relating to
						reinstatements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 11 - PREPARATION OF NOTICES, RULEMAKING PROPOSALS AND UNPUBLISHED REGULATIONS › SAMPLE FORMS › Section 11.32 - Sample notice of hearing

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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES JOINT COMMITTEE ON
					 DOCUMENTS
[DOCKET NO. CA-1]
PROPOSED PRINTING OF PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN ON
					 COMMONWEALTH EQUIPMENT
Notice of Hearing
Notice is hereby given that, a protest having been filed in
					 this proceeding on April 2, 1970 by the Amalgamated Printing Enterprise, Inc.,
					 a public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 11, 1970, at 10:00 A.M., local
					 time, in Room 123, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania under
					 Section 413 of the Commonwealth Documents Law, act of July 31, 1968 (No. 240)
					 (45
					 P. S. §
											1413) to determine whether the
					 application of such provision to the Pennsylvania Bulletin is impracticable.
					 Any interested person desiring to participate shall file a notice of
					 intervention with the Director, Legislative Reference Bureau, P. O. Box 1127,
					 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120, or in the office of the Bureau, Room 641 Main
					 Capitol Building, Harrisburg, on or before 4:00 P.M., local time, Friday, June
					 5, 1970.
By the Joint Committee
JOHN DOE
Secretary
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
												233.123 (relating to
						reinstatements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › DEPOSIT OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED › Section 13.1 - Undeposited documents

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(a)
				  Administrative regulations-whether or not required to be published-which are
				  not deposited in and filed by the Bureau are not valid.
(b) Statements of policy which are not filed
				  with the Bureau and published under this part are effective only against
				  persons who have actual knowledge thereof until published under this part, but
				  shall be otherwise valid and may be utilized by Commonwealth
				  agencies.
(c) Other documents
				  required to be published under this part which are issued prior to 1 month
				  after the date of publication of the first issue of the
Bulletin
are not valid unless deposited in the Bureau under this part and the
				  documents, including administrative regulations, are effective only against
				  persons who have actual knowledge thereof unless published under this
				  part.
The provisions of this §
												13.1 amended under section 506 of
						The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
													186), section 206 of the act of July 31, 1968
						(P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §
													1206) and
						45 Pa.C.S. §§
													503,
						506,
						507 and
						701.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › DEPOSIT OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED › Section 13.4 - Deposit of home rule charter documents

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(a) Under
				  45 Pa.C.S. §
											722(d) (relating to deposit
				  of documents required) the election officials responsible for the question of
				  adopting, amending or repealing a home rule charter or optional plan of
				  government shall deposit a certified copy of the full text of the documents
				  relating thereto in the Department of Community Affairs.
(b) The Department of Community Affairs
				  shall, within 10 days after receipt of a home rule charter or amendment or
				  repeal or an optional plan of government as approved by the electors, certify
				  two duplicate original copies of the full text thereof and deposit the
				  certified copies in the Bureau.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › DEPOSIT OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED › Section 13.5 - Deposit of management directives

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Documents relating to internal government management and
					 operations issued through the Directives Management System as provided by 4 Pa.
					 Code Chapter 1, Subchapter A (relating to directives management system), shall
					 be deposited with the Bureau and filed for public inspection, but may not be
					 published in the
Code
or
Bulletin
. The Bureau
					 shall publish monthly, together with the notice of other documents deposited
					 and filed but not published as provided by §
										3.13(b) (relating
					 to contents of
Bulletin
), a notice of documents deposited and
					 filed under the Directives Management System. The Bureau shall also publish,
					 together with each periodic supplementation of the
Code
under
					 §
										3.3 (relating to periodic
					 supplementation of
Code
; index), a listing of documents
					 currently in effect under the Directives Management System as an appendix to 4
					 Pa. Code Chapter 1, Subchapter 5.
The provisions of this §
												13.5 issued under section 506 of
						The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
													186), section 206 of the act of July 31, 1968
						(P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §
													1206) and
						45 Pa.C.S. §§
													503,
						506,
						507 and
						701.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE ORIGINAL › Section 13.11 - Deposit required

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(a) Under
				  45 Pa.C.S. §
											722(a) (relating to deposit
				  of documents required), two duplicate original copies, certified by the
				  executive officer, chairperson or secretary of the agency, or by the
				  Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts or the clerk or prothonotary of
				  the Supreme Court in the case of certain judicial documents, of any document
				  authorized or required to be published shall be deposited with the Bureau.
				  Under 231 Pa. Code Rule 239(c)(3) (relating to local rules of civil procedure)
				  and under 234 Pa. Code Rule 6(c)(3) (relating to local rules of criminal
				  procedure), two certified copies of local rules shall be distributed by the
				  court promulgating the rule to the Bureau for publication in the
Bulletin
.
(b) In
				  addition to the two duplicate original and certified copies required by
				  subsection (a), a diskette, formatted in MS DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating
				  System), with ASCII (American Standard Code of Information Interchange) text
				  reflecting the text in the hard copy version shall be submitted at the same
				  time. The depositing entity shall label the diskette submitted with their file
				  name and address.
(c) The Bureau
				  will return diskettes to the depositing entity if so requested.
(d) The Bureau by notice in the
Bulletin
may accept an alternate format if it becomes
				  generally available due to developing technology.
(e) The Bureau may accept an alternate format
				  if it is requested by a depositing entity and agreed upon by the
				  Bureau.
(f) A depositing entity
				  unable to comply with subsection (b) for lack of access to computer equipment
				  shall, in lieu of the diskette, submit a letter of explanation with the two
				  duplicate original copies required in subsection (a). The letter shall include
				  information as to the anticipated date the depositing entity expects to be
				  equipped to comply with subsection (b).
(g) When used in this section, "depositing
				  entity" means a Commonwealth agency or other entity of Commonwealth government
				  as defined at
				  45 Pa.C.S. §
											101(b) (relating to
				  definitions).
The provisions of this §
												13.11 amended under section 206 of
						the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §
													1206); sections 501 and 502 of The
						Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
													181 and
						182); and
						45 Pa.C.S. §§
													502,
						503 and
						722.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE ORIGINAL › Section 13.13 - Waiver of form requirements

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The Bureau may waive the requirements of §
										13.12 (relating to requirements as
					 to form and size) which are not required by the act at the request of an
					 issuing agency or court if the Bureau determines that the copy submitted by the
					 agency or court is suitable as an archival original and, in the case of a
					 document which is to be published, as printer's copy. The Bureau shall make a
					 written report to the Joint Committee of waivers granted under this
					 section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE ORIGINAL › Section 13.14 - Signature

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(a) Original and
				  duplicate original documents deposited by an agency shall be signed in ink by
				  the chairman, secretary or executive officer of the issuing agency. Initials
				  and impressed signatures will not be acceptable. Certification by an acting
				  officer, vice-chairman, assistant secretary or other like officer will be
				  accepted only if the document has been approved as to form and legality under
				  section 204(b) and either section 301(10) or 402(5) of the Commonwealth
				  Attorneys Act (71 P. S. §§
											732-204(b),
				  732-301(10) and
				  732-402(5)).
(b) The signature of
				  the Secretary of the Commonwealth or a deputy is sufficient certification of a
				  document issued by the Governor.
(c) Original and duplicate original documents
				  deposited by a court shall be signed in ink by the prothonotary or a deputy
				  prothonotary of the court.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE ORIGINAL › Section 13.15 - Seal

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Affixation of a seal to original and duplicate original
					 documents deposited with the Bureau is preferred, but is not
					 mandatory.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS › Section 13.21 - Official synopsis

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(a) An
				  agency shall advise the Bureau in advance of the planned submission of a
				  voluminous document the full text of which will be published under §
										3.3 (relating to periodic
				  supplementation of
Code
; index). The Bureau will consult with
				  the agency to determine whether an official synopsis of the document will be
				  published in the Bulletin in lieu of the full text of the document. Documents
				  of three typewritten pages or less ordinarily will not be made the subject of
				  official synopsis treatment.
(b)
				  The official synopsis of a document shall be prepared by the issuing agency and
				  shall be incorporated in and deposited with the full text of the document.
				  Ordinarily the official synopsis may not exceed three typewritten pages in
				  length. A synopsis shall include a statement of the location of the public
				  office at which the full text of the document may be inspected and
				  copied.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › STYLE › Section 13.31 - Punctuation, capitalization, orthography

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The names of the subdivisions specified in §
										1.3(a)  (relating
					 to arrangement of
Code
), except sections, shall be
					 capitalized. Punctuation, capitalization, orthography and other matters of
					 style shall conform in general to the most recent edition of the United States
					 Government Printing Office Style Manual.
This section cited in 1 Pa. Code §
												13.39 (relating to units of weights
						and measures).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › STYLE › Section 13.32 - Geographic names

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(a) Section 519
				  of The Administrative Code (71 P. S. §
											199) provides that a department, board or
				  commission shall, in preparing or publishing maps, reports or other documents
				  showing or referring to a mountain, river, creek or other topographic feature
				  within this Commonwealth, designate the feature by the name as has been adopted
				  therefor by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
(b) The spelling and usage of topographic
				  features without this Commonwealth shall conform to the most recent official
				  decisions of the United States Board on Geographic Names established under
				  section 2 of the Cordon Geographic Names Standardization Act (43 U.S.C.
				  364a).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part I - Joint Committee on Documents › Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY › STYLE › Section 13.33 - Descriptions of tracts of land

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Descriptions of tracts of land shall conform, so far as
					 practicable, with the most recent edition of the "Specifications for
					 Descriptions of Tracts of Land for Use in Executive Orders and Proclamations,"
					 prepared by the Bureau of Land Management, United States Department of the
					 Interior.