53 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 13 - General Provisions

• Chapter Notes

Subchapters A through E (Reserved)
Subchapter F.  Records

• Section 1381 - Short Title And Scope Of Subchapter
  (a) Short title of subchapter.--This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the Municipal Records Act. (b) Scope of subchapter.--This subchapter applies...
• Section 1382 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 1383 - Disposition Of Public Records
  Public records may be disposed of if the disposition is in conformity with schedules and regulations which are promulgated by the committee as established...
• Section 1384 - Proposed Retention And Disposal Schedules
  The commission, in cooperation with the several associations of municipal officials and related Commonwealth agencies, shall make a study of public records and shall...
• Section 1385 - Local Government Records Committee
  (a) Establishment.--There shall be established under the commission the Local Government Records Committee which shall consist of the Auditor General, the State Treasurer, the...
• Section 1386 - Effect Of Approval Of Schedule
  (a) Disposition generally.--Whenever a schedule is approved by the committee, a copy shall be filed with the commission which shall, through appropriate means, notify...
• Section 1387 - Nonliability Of Official
  An official shall not be held liable on his official bond for damages for loss or in any other manner, civil or criminal, because...
• Section 1388 - Recording And Copying Records
  (a) Authorized methods.--Records may be recorded or copied in conformance with section 1 of the act of May 9, 1949 (P.L.908, No.250), entitled "An...
• Section 1389 - Applicability Of Other Statutes
  This subchapter is intended as a supplement to existing statutes. The existing statutes which provide for destruction may be utilized by officials in lieu...

Subchapter G.  Miscellaneous Provisions (Unconstitutional)

• Section 1391 - Acceptance Of Gifts Or Donations (Unconstitutional)
  § 1391. Acceptance of gifts or donations (Unconstitutional). 2013 Effectuation of Declaration of Unconstitutionality. The Legislative Reference Bureau effectuated the 2004 unconstitutionality. 2004 Unconstitutionality....
• Section 1392 - Prohibition Of Fees For Police Services
  (a) Prohibition.--A municipality shall not charge a fee for or seek reimbursement of costs or expenses incurred as a result of municipal police responding...

Last modified: October 8, 2016