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37 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 301 (2026)

 General powers and duties.

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CHAPTER 3

POWERS AND DUTIES OF PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL

AND MUSEUM COMMISSION

 

Sec.

 301.  General powers and duties.

 302.  Specific powers and duties.

 303.  Sites.

 304.  Personal property.

 305.  Documents.

 305.1. Commonwealth archival records.

 305.2. Local government archival records.

 305.3. Access to older public records.

 306.  Publications and reproductions.

 307.  Qualified historical and archaeological societies.

 

Enactment.  Chapter 3 was added May 26, 1988, P.L.414, No.72, effective immediately unless otherwise noted.

Cross References.  Chapter 3 is referred to in section 502 of this title.

§ 301.  General powers and duties.

The commission shall have the power and duty to:

(1)  Serve as the official agency of the Commonwealth for the conservation of Pennsylvania's cultural heritage.

(2)  Preserve public records, historical documents and objects of historical interest, possession and control of which have been transferred to the commission.

(3)  Initiate, encourage, support and coordinate and carry out historic preservation efforts in this Commonwealth.

(4)  Provide for historical research and interpretation and public access to this heritage.

(5)  Sell to the public any publications that are published by any department, board, commission or officer of the Commonwealth.

(Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1395, No.173, eff. imd.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2026 · leading case: Feudale v. Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., 122 A.3d 462 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015).
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Feudale v. Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., 122 A.3d 462 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015). “§ 103, Aqua is neither the owner of the property nor the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission charged with the preservation of historic resources, see 37 Pa.C.S. § 301. Being neither, Feudale cannot maintain an action under the History Code against Aqua.”
O'Connor v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 582 A.2d 427 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1990). “Section 301(3) of the History Code (Code), 37 Pa. C.S. § 301(3), provides that the Historical Commission shall have the power and duty, among other things, to “[ijnitiate, encourage, support and coordinate and carry out historic preservation efforts in this Commonwealth.”
PA Historical & Museum Comm'n v. A. Ferretti (OOR) (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2026). “37 Pa.C.S. § 301. First, the Commission emphasizes that it is not statutorily mandated to digitize the physical records in its possession and control.”
— 37 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 301(3) — 1 case
O'Connor v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 582 A.2d 427 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1990). “Section 301(3) of the History Code (Code), 37 Pa. C.S. § 301(3), provides that the Historical Commission shall have the power and duty, among other things, to “[ijnitiate, encourage, support and coordinate and carry out historic preservation efforts in this Commonwealth.”
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