Pennsylvania Code
Title 101 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Part I - LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU
Subpart A - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter 3 - ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION OF BUREAU
FUNCTIONS OF BUREAU SECTIONS
Section 3.31 - Bill Drafting Section

Universal Citation: 101 PA Code ยง 3.31

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) General. The Bill Drafting Section consists of attorneys and other technical personnel who draft all legislative documents for introduction by members of the General Assembly.

(b) Drafting procedure. The Bill Drafting Section takes and reviews requests for preparation of legislative documents, conducts necessary research, prepares drafts for transcribing, resolves any questions from the Transcribing and Proofreading Sections, checks final documents and arranges for their delivery.

(c) Other matters. The Bill Drafting Section exercises the following functions in addition to its primary function of drafting legislative documents:

(1) Prepare compilations of various laws and update existing compilations for use by the Bureau and distribution to the public.

(2) Prepare routine analyses of certain legislative documents.

(3) When requested, and at other times when time permits, prepare codifications of laws for consideration by the General Assembly.

(4) Prepare rules and procedures for drafting and transcribing legislative documents.

(5) Prepare subject index and chronological table for each publication of the Laws of Pennsylvania.

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