18 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 93 - Independent Counsel
Subchapter A. Preliminary Provisions
Subchapter B. General Provisions
Subchapter C. Authority and Duties of Independent Counsel
- Section 9331 - Authorities
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an independent counsel appointed under this chapter shall have, with respect to all matters in the independent counsel's...
- Section 9332 - Compensation And Travel Expenses
An independent counsel appointed under this chapter shall receive compensation at the per diem rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable...
- Section 9333 - Additional Personnel
For the purposes of carrying out the duties of the office of independent counsel, the independent counsel may appoint, fix the compensation and assign...
- Section 9334 - Assistance Of Pennsylvania State Police
(a) Carrying out functions.--An independent counsel may request assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police in carrying out the functions of the independent counsel, and...
- Section 9335 - Referral Of Other Matters To Independent Counsel
An independent counsel may ask the panel to refer to the independent counsel matters related to the independent counsel's prosecutorial jurisdiction, and the panel...
- Section 9336 - Dismissal Of Matters
The independent counsel shall have full authority to dismiss matters within the independent counsel's prosecutorial jurisdiction without conducting an investigation or at any subsequent...
- Section 9337 - Reports By Independent Counsel
(a) Required reports.--An independent counsel shall: (1) File with the panel, with respect to the six-month period beginning on the date of his appointment...
- Section 9338 - Independence From Office Of Attorney General
Each independent counsel appointed under this chapter and the persons appointed by that independent counsel under section 9333 (relating to additional personnel) are separate...
- Section 9339 - Standards Of Conduct Applicable To Independent Counsel, Persons Serving In Office Of Independent Counsel And Their Law Firms
(a) Restrictions on employment while independent counsel and appointees are serving.--During the period in which an independent counsel is serving under this chapter, the...
- Section 9340 - Custody Of Records Of Independent Counsel
(a) Transfer of records.--Upon termination of the office of independent counsel, that independent counsel shall transfer to the Bureau of Archives and History of...
- Section 9341 - Cost Controls And Administrative Support
(a) Cost controls.--An independent counsel shall: (1) Conduct all activities with due regard for expense. (2) Authorize only reasonable and lawful expenditures. (3) Promptly...
- Section 9342 - Legislative Oversight
(a) Oversight of conduct of independent counsel.--An independent counsel appointed under this chapter shall submit to the General Assembly a report detailing all moneys...
- Section 9343 - Removal Of Independent Counsel And Termination Of Office
(a) Removal, report on removal and termination.-- (1) An independent counsel appointed under this chapter may be removed from office only by the personal...
- Section 9344 - Audits
By December 31 of each year, an independent counsel shall prepare a statement of expenditures for the fiscal year that ended on the immediately...
- Section 9345 - Relationship With Office Of Attorney General
Whenever a matter is in the prosecutorial jurisdiction of an independent counsel or has been accepted by an independent counsel under section 9335 (relating...
- Section 9346 - Venue
The proper venue for all prosecutions conducted by the independent counsel shall be determined in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. For...
Subchapter D. Miscellaneous Provisions
Last modified: October 8, 2016