Pennsylvania Code
Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part I - Joint Committee on Documents
Chapter 13 - PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS GENERALLY
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Section 13.35 - References to the Commonwealth
Universal Citation: 1 PA Code ยง 13.35
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the Statewide level shall be referred to as the Commonwealth except when used in connection with a reference to the government of the United States of America, when the term State is used. The following are examples:
(1) The agency
shall consider mutual problems concerning Federal and State programs,
activities and services which affect local government.
(2) The agency shall promote cooperation
among Commonwealth and local agencies in order to maximize the interchange of
available information.
(b) The territory under the jurisdiction of the government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be referred to as "this Commonwealth" except that a reference to "this State" or "Pennsylvania" shall be used when required to avoid ambiguity. The following are examples:
(1) The notice shall be deemed to have been
given to all persons residing within this Commonwealth.
(2) The heads of departments and agencies of
the Commonwealth shall minimize health hazards caused by the facilities and
activities of the Commonwealth in this State.
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