Scope of subchapter - 2 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 561

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                               SUBCHAPTER C
                  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING INTERPRETERS
               FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

     Sec.
     561.  Scope of subchapter.
     562.  Duties of department.
     563.  Appointment of interpreter.
     564.  Replacement of interpreter.
     565.  Oath.
     566.  Confidential communications in presence of interpreter.
     567.  Cost of providing interpreter.
     568.  Funding.

        Enactment.  Subchapter C was added November 29, 2006,
     P.L.1538, No.72, effective in 60 days.
        Cross References.  Subchapter C is referred to in section 101
     of this title.
     § 561.  Scope of subchapter.
        (a)  Commonwealth agencies.--Except as provided in subsection
     (b), this subchapter applies to all Commonwealth agencies.
        (b)  Exception.--This subchapter does not apply to:
            (1)  Proceedings before the Department of Revenue, the
        Department of the Auditor General or the Board of Finance and
        Revenue involving the original settlement, assessment or
        determination or resettlement, reassessment or
        redetermination, review or refund of taxes, interest or
        payments made into the State Treasury.
            (2)  Proceedings before the Secretary of the Commonwealth
        under the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as
        the Pennsylvania Election Code.
            (3)  Proceedings before the Department of Transportation
        involving matters reviewable under 42 Pa.C.S. § 933 (relating
        to appeals from government agencies).
            (4)  Proceedings before the State System of Higher
        Education involving student discipline.
        (c)  Local agencies.--This subchapter applies to all local
     agencies.

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