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Code · Pennsylvania · Title 42 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Chapter 17

§ 1703. Meeting procedures.

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§ 1703. Meeting procedures.
The Supreme Court and all other agencies and units of the unified judicial system when exercising the powers to recommend or adopt general rules or other orders in the nature of regulations shall be an agency within the meaning of the act of July 19, 1974 (P.L.486, No.175), referred to as the Public Agency Open Meeting Law.
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(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
1978 Amendment. Act 53 added section 1703.
Constitutionality. Section 1703 was declared unconstitutional on November 14, 1978, by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in a letter to the Governor and the General Assembly. See In re 42 Pa.C.S. § 1703, 482 Pa. 522, 394 A.2d 444.
References in Text. The act of July 19, 1974, P.L.486, No.175, referred to as the Public Agency Open Meeting Law, referred to in this section, was repealed by the act of July 3, 1986, P.L.388, No.84, known as the Sunshine Act. The Sunshine Act was repealed by the act of October 15, 1998, P.L.729, No.93. The subject matter is now contained in Chapter 7 of Title 65 (relating to open meetings).
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SUBCHAPTER B
SPECIFIC POWERS OF THE GOVERNING
AUTHORITY OF THE SYSTEM
Sec.
1721. Delegation of powers.
1722. Adoption of administrative and procedural rules.
1723. General supervisory and administrative authority.
1724. Personnel of the system.
1725. Establishment of fees and charges.
1725.1. Costs.
1725.2. Assumption of summary conviction costs by county.
1725.3. Criminal laboratory and paramedic user fee.
1725.4. Fee increases and automation fee.
1725.5. Booking center fee.
1725.6. Countywide booking center plan.
1725.7. Petition for expungement or order for limited access fee.
1726. Establishment of taxable costs.
1726.1. Forensic examination costs for sexual offenses.
1726.2. Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence.
1727. Budget and financial matters.
1728. Recognition of related organizations.
1729. Conferences and institutes.
1730. Boards, councils, commissions and committees.
Cross References. Subchapter B is referred to in section 1701 of this title.
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