Court Opinions

State Laws

US Code

US Constitution

References to public bodies and public officers - 1 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1938

Legal Research Home > Pennsylvania Statutes

     § 1938.  References to public bodies and public officers.
        A reference in a statute to a governmental agency,
     department, board, commission or other public body or to a
     public officer includes an entity or officer which succeeds to
     substantially the same functions as those performed by such
     public body or officer on the effective date of the statute,
     unless the specific language or the context of the reference in
     the statute clearly includes only the public body or officer on
     the effective date of the statute.

Last modified: November 27, 2007