AppendixAPPENDIX TO TITLE 34 GAME

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Supplementary Provisions of Amendatory Statutes

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1986, JULY 8, P.L.442, NO.93

§ 5.  Transition provisions.

(a)  Continuance of members of Game Commission.--

(1)  The members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission in office on the date when this act becomes effective shall constitute the Pennsylvania Game Commission and shall hold their offices as members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission until their successors are appointed as provided by 34 Pa.C.S. § 301 (relating to organization of commission).

(2)  The provisions of 34 Pa.C.S. § 301(c) (relating to term of office and compensation) insofar as they impose limits on the number of terms or years of service shall not apply to the members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission in office on the effective date of this act, who shall be eligible for reappointment without regard to the limitations.

(b)  Restoration of certain revoked privileges.--Any person whose hunting and trapping privileges are now revoked under the provisions of section 315(4) of The Game Law shall have such privileges restored upon the date when this act becomes effective. This subsection shall not be construed to affect any other revocation period imposed under other provisions of The Game Law.

(c)  Regulations, permits, etc.--All rules, regulations, orders, permits, decisions and other actions of the Pennsylvania Game Commission shall remain in full force and effect until modified, repealed, suspended, superseded or otherwise changed by appropriate action of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

(d)  Licenses.--This act shall apply to the license year beginning July 1, 1987, and each year thereafter. For the months of July and August 1987, hunting licenses issued for the license year 1986 or for the license year 1987 shall be valid for any activities permitted under 34 Pa.C.S. (relating to game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.

Explanatory Note.  Act 93 added Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29 of Title 34.

§ 6.  Saving provision.

The provisions of 34 Pa.C.S. (relating to game) as added by this act shall not affect any act done, liability incurred, or right accrued or vested, or affect any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted to enforce any right or penalty, or punish any offense, under the authority of any statute repealed by this act.

2004, NOVEMBER 30, P.L.1618, NO.207

§ 28.  Applicability.

This act shall apply as follows:

(1)  Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.

(2)  Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the provisions of 71 Pa.C.S.

Explanatory Note.  Act 207 amended sections 102, 925, 2511, 2512, 2711, 2726 and 2741 of Title 34.

§ 29.  Construction of law.

Nothing in this act shall be construed or deemed to provide magisterial district judges with retirement benefits or rights that are different from those available to district justices or justices of the peace immediately prior to the effective date of this act. Nothing in this act shall be construed or deemed to provide senior magisterial district judges with retirement benefits or rights that are different from those available to senior district justices immediately prior to the effective date of this act.

2010, JULY 9, P.L.387, NO.54

§ 6.  Public notice.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission shall provide public notice of the provisions within this act. This notice shall be included within the next edition of the Pennsylvania Hunting and Trapping Digest and summaries of the amendments shall be made available at each issuing agent.

Explanatory Note.  Act 54 amended or repealed sections 102, 905, 925, 929, 932, 2167, 2306, 2307, 2310, 2312, 2314, 2321, 2329 and 2711 of Title 34.