Pennsylvania § 702 - Definitions.

§ 702. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Bureau." The Legislative Reference Bureau.

"Electronic." Relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities.

"Legal material." Whether or not in effect, any of the following:

(1) The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(2) The Laws of Pennsylvania under 1 Pa.C.S. § 1103 (relating to preparation of statutes for printing).

(3) The Pennsylvania Code and the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

(4) A Commonwealth agency regulation that has or had the effect of law.

(5) (Reserved).

(6) Reported decisions of:

(i) the Supreme Court;

(ii) Superior Court; or

(iii) Commonwealth Court.

(7) Rules of court under 42 Pa.C.S. § 1722 (relating to adoption of administrative and procedural rules).

"Official publisher." As follows:

(1) For the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the bureau.

(2) For the Laws of Pennsylvania under 1 Pa.C.S. § 1105 (relating to editing statutes for printing), the bureau.

(3) For the Pennsylvania Code and the Pennsylvania Bulletin, the Joint Committee on Documents.

(4) For a regulation published in the Pennsylvania Code, the bureau.

(5) (Reserved).

(6) (Reserved).

(7) For a State court decision included under paragraph (6) of the definition of "legal material," the prothonotary of the applicable court.

(8) For rules of court under 42 Pa.C.S. § 1722, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

(9) (Reserved).

"Publish." To display, present or release to the public, or cause to be displayed, presented or released to the public, by the official publisher.

"Record." Information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

"State." A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(Nov. 5, 2021, P.L.427, No.82, eff. imd.)

2021 Amendment. Act 82 amended the defs. of "legal material" and "official publisher." See section 1 of Act 82 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to findings and declarations.