Pennsylvania § 8205 - Applicability of other statutes.
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§ 8205. Applicability of other statutes.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following acts shall apply to the commission under this chapter:
(1) The act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law.
(2) The act of July 19, 1957 (P.L.1017, No.451), known as the State Adverse Interest Act.
(3) The provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Chs. 7 (relating to open meetings) and 11 (relating to ethics standards and financial disclosure).
(b) Status of commission.--The commission shall be considered an "agency" for the purposes of the following:
(1) The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.
(2) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.
References in Text. The act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by the act of Feb. 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8205 ("Applicability of other statutes.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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