The Supreme Court and all other agencies and units of the unified judicial system when exercising the powers to recommend or adopt general rules or other orders in the nature of regulations shall be an agency within the meaning of the act of July 19, 1974 (P.L.486, No.175), referred to as the Public Agency Open Meeting Law.
(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days)
1978 Amendment. Act 53 added section 1703.
Constitutionality. Section 1703 was declared unconstitutional on November 14, 1978, by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in a letter to the Governor and the General Assembly. See In re 42 Pa.C.S. ยง 1703, 482 Pa. 522, 394 A.2d 444.
References in Text. The act of July 19, 1974, P.L.486, No.175, referred to as the Public Agency Open Meeting Law, referred to in this section, was repealed by the act of July 3, 1986, P.L.388, No.84, known as the Sunshine Act. The Sunshine Act was repealed by the act of October 15, 1998, P.L.729, No.93. The subject matter is now contained in Chapter 7 of Title 65 (relating to open meetings).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 17 - Governance of the System
Section 1701 - General supervisory and administrative authority of the Supreme Court
Section 1702 - Rule making procedures
Section 1703 - Meeting procedures
Section 1721 - Delegation of powers
Section 1722 - Adoption of administrative and procedural rules
Section 1723 - General supervisory and administrative authority
Section 1724 - Personnel of the system
Section 1725 - Establishment of fees and charges
Section 1725.2 - Assumption of summary conviction costs by county
Section 1725.3 - Criminal laboratory and paramedic user fee
Section 1725.4 - Fee increases and automation fee
Section 1725.5 - Booking center fee
Section 1725.6 - Countywide booking center plan
Section 1725.7 - Petition for expungement or order for limited access fee
Section 1726 - Establishment of taxable costs
Section 1726.1 - Forensic examination costs for sexual offenses
Section 1726.2 - Criminal prosecutions involving domestic violence
Section 1727 - Budget and financial matters
Section 1728 - Recognition of related organizations
Section 1729 - Conferences and institutes
Section 1730 - Boards, councils, commissions and committees