Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
45 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 702 (2026)
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§ 702. Contents of Pennsylvania Code.
Except as otherwise provided by regulations promulgated by the joint committee, the following documents shall be codified in the code:
(1) All proclamations and executive orders of the Governor which are general and permanent in nature.
(2) All administrative and other regulations.
(3) All statements of policy which are general and permanent in nature.
(4) All documents or classes of documents required to be codified in the code by statute.
(5) All general rules and rules of court.
(6) Any other judicial document or class of documents which the governing authority of the unified judicial system finds to be general and permanent in nature.
(7) Any other document or class of documents which the Governor, the joint committee or the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau finds to be general and permanent in nature.
Cross References. Section 702 is referred to in sections 724, 726, 902 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 1984–2009 · leading case: Cutler v. State Civil Serv. Comm'n, 924 A.2d 706 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007).
Cutler v. State Civil Serv. Comm'n, 924 A.2d 706 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “45 Pa.C.S. § 702(1). 11 . Publication in the Pennsylvania Code is not required in order for a management directive, *712 executive order, or proclamation to become effective.”
Harris v. Rendell, 982 A.2d 1030 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009). “In spite of Petitioners’ allegation that the press release constituted a binding executive order or directive, they concede that the Governor’s "moratorium” was never promulgated pursuant to 45 Pa.C.S. § 702(1), which provides that ”[a]ll proclamations and executive orders of…”
Roselle v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 865 A.2d 308 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “45 Pa.C.S. § 702(4). Section 724(a) of the Law provides that documents *312 authorized by section 702 to be codified in the Pennsylvania Code shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.”
Sever v. Commonwealth, 514 A.2d 656 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1986). “45 Pa. C. S. §702. Statutes are enacted by the legislature, not the Governor.”
Bell Atl.—Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 703 A.2d 589 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “In accordance with 45 Pa.C.S. § 702(2)(3) all regulations and statements of policy must be codified in the Pa.”
Ging v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review, 479 A.2d 37 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1984). “Section 702(3) of the Commonwealth Documents Law, 45 Pa. C. S. §702(3), provides that “[a] 11 statements of policy which are general and permanent in nature ’ ’ shall be codified in the Pennsylvania Code.”
Extendicare Health Servs., Inc. v. Dist. 1199p, Serv. Employees Int'l Union, 532 F. Supp. 2d 713 (M.D. Penn. 2006). “” 45 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 702(3). The document issued by PDA is a statement of policy, not a regulation.”
Marich v. Pennsylvania Game Comm'n, 676 A.2d 1325 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1996). “Petitioners argue that the Commonwealth Public Documents Law, 45 Pa.C.S. § 702, requires that “[a]ll administrative and other regulations” be published in the Pennsylvania Code and they “shall be published in the first available issue of .”
Chloé Eichelberger Textiles, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 675 A.2d 1297 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1996). “…P.L. 769, 45 P.S. § 1201. v. Publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and qualification in the Pennsylvania Code. 45 Pa.C.S. §§ 702, 724.”
— 45 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 702(1) — 2 cases
Harris v. Rendell, 982 A.2d 1030 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2009). “In spite of Petitioners’ allegation that the press release constituted a binding executive order or directive, they concede that the Governor’s "moratorium” was never promulgated pursuant to 45 Pa.C.S. § 702(1), which provides that ”[a]ll proclamations and executive orders of…”
Cutler v. State Civil Serv. Comm'n, 924 A.2d 706 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “45 Pa.C.S. § 702(1). 11 . Publication in the Pennsylvania Code is not required in order for a management directive, *712 executive order, or proclamation to become effective.”
— 45 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 702(2) — 1 case
Cutler v. State Civil Serv. Comm'n, 924 A.2d 706 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “45 Pa.C.S. § 702(1). 11 . Publication in the Pennsylvania Code is not required in order for a management directive, *712 executive order, or proclamation to become effective.”
— 45 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 702(2)(3) — 1 case
Bell Atl.—Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Commonwealth, 703 A.2d 589 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “In accordance with 45 Pa.C.S. § 702(2)(3) all regulations and statements of policy must be codified in the Pa.”
— 45 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 702(3) — 2 cases
Ging v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review, 479 A.2d 37 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1984). “Section 702(3) of the Commonwealth Documents Law, 45 Pa. C. S. §702(3), provides that “[a] 11 statements of policy which are general and permanent in nature ’ ’ shall be codified in the Pennsylvania Code.”
Extendicare Health Servs., Inc. v. Dist. 1199p, Serv. Employees Int'l Union, 532 F. Supp. 2d 713 (M.D. Penn. 2006). “” 45 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 702(3). The document issued by PDA is a statement of policy, not a regulation.”
— 45 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 702(4) — 1 case
Roselle v. Commonwealth, Dep't of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing, 865 A.2d 308 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2005). “45 Pa.C.S. § 702(4). Section 724(a) of the Law provides that documents *312 authorized by section 702 to be codified in the Pennsylvania Code shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.”
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