AppendixAPPENDIX TO TITLE 65 PUBLIC OFFICERS

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Supplementary Provisions of Amendatory Statutes

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1998, OCTOBER 15, P.L.729, NO.93

§ 2.  Transition provisions.

(a)  Continuation of existing law.--Except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, it is the intention of this act to continue existing law.

(b)  Effect on litigation, hearings, investigations and other proceedings.--All litigation, hearings, investigations and other proceedings whatsoever under any statute repealed by this act shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may be completed under the provisions of this act. All orders, regulations or rules made under any statute repealed by this act and in full force and effect upon the effective date of such repeal shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated or modified under the provisions of this act. All existing contracts and obligations entered into under any statute repealed by this act shall remain in full force and effect.

(c)  Continuation of members.--The members of the State Ethics Commission shall continue in office until their terms of office expire in accordance with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 11 and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties prescribed in Chapter 11.

(d)  Continuation of appropriations.--The appropriations to the State Ethics Commission established under the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.883, No.170), referred to as the Public Official and Employee Ethics Law, shall continue and remain in full force and effect for use by the State Ethics Commission continued under 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 11.

Explanatory Note.  Act 93 added Part II of Title 65.

§ 3.  Appropriation.

The sum of $165,000 is hereby appropriated to the State Ethics Commission for the fiscal year July 1, 1998, to June 30, 1999, to carry out the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13.

§ 4.  Applicability.

(a)  Applicability to legal challenges.--The provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. § 714.1 shall be applicable to all legal challenges filed under 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 on or after the effective date of that chapter.

(b)  Applicability of attorney fees.--The provision for attorney fees in section 13 of the act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.388, No.84), known as the Sunshine Act, shall continue to apply to all legal challenges filed under that act before the effective date of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7.

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§ 5.  Codification of existing law.

Except where specifically revised by this act, Chapters 7, 11 and 13 shall be a codification of existing law.

§ 7.  Legislative intent.

This act is intended to provide for public confidence in government by consolidating and revising existing laws relating to open meetings, ethical standards and financial disclosure and lobbying regulation and disclosure.

§ 8.  Effective date.

This act shall take effect as follows:

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(2)  The addition of 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 1305(b)(3)(iii) and 1310(c) shall take effect immediately.

(3)  The addition of 65 Pa.C.S. § 1305(b)(3)(i) and (ii) shall take effect on the earlier of:

(i)  the effective date of the regulations promulgated under 65 Pa.C.S. § 1305(b)(3)(iii); or

(ii)  August 1, 1999.

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2006, NOVEMBER 1, P.L.1213, NO.134

§ 4.  Publication of notice.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall transmit to the Legislative Reference Bureau, for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, notice of full implementation of the computerized filing system required under 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A10(c).

Explanatory Note.  Act 134 amended, added or deleted sections 1102 and 1107 and Chapters 13 and 13A of Title 65.

§ 5.  Utilization of funds.

Any funds remaining in the restricted receipts account created under the former 65 Pa.C.S. § 1310(b) may be utilized by the Department of State to implement the provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13A.