Pennsylvania § 1201 - Departmental responsibilities.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1201 — Departmental responsibilities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1201. Departmental responsibilities.
The department shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide for applicants to submit their voter registration application to a commission, the Department of Transportation and other agencies designated in section 1325 (relating to government agencies).
(2) Prescribe a procedure for the return of completed voter registration applications from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Welfare, armed forces recruitment centers, Offices of the Clerk of Orphan's Court and all other offices under this part to the secretary or the appropriate commission.
(3) Develop, establish, implement and administer a Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors in accordance with Subchapter B (relating to Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE)).
(4) Promulgate regulations necessary to administer this part.
References in Text. The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1201 cover?
Section 1201 ("Departmental responsibilities.") 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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