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Statutes enacted at a special session - 1 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1704

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     § 1704.  Statutes enacted at a special session.
        (a)  General rule.--Statutes enacted finally at a special or
     extraordinary session of the General Assembly shall, except as
     otherwise provided in this section, be governed as to the time
     when they shall be effective by the rules of construction
     specified in this chapter for statutes enacted finally at
     regular sessions of the General Assembly.
        (b)  Rules applicable between 1935 and 1969.--Statutes
     enacted finally at special or extraordinary sessions of the
     General Assembly during the periods hereinafter specified shall
     be effective on the date specified by that one of the following
     rules of construction in effect on the date of final enactment
     of the statute:
            (1)  Final enactment on or after June 11, 1935 and before
        January 10, 1960.--immediately upon final enactment unless a
        different date is specified in the statute itself.
            (2)  Final enactment on or after January 10, 1960 and
        before June 6, 1969.--60 days after final enactment unless a
        different date is specified in the statute itself.

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