Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 71 - STATE GOVERNMENT
Extra - Title Notes

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 3 of Act 71 of 2018 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to continuation of prior law and applicability.

Special Provisions in Appendix. Act 71 of 2018 added section 3301, effective immediately. See section 3 of Act 71
of 2018 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation
of prior law and applicability.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act 31 of 1974 in the appendix to this title for special
provisions relating to the applicability and effective date of Part XXV and continuation
of former provisions of law.

See sections 16 and 17 of Act 29 of 1994 in the appendix to this title for special
provisions relating to contractual rights of alternate payees and contractual rights
of alternate payees and members.

See sections 10, 11 and 13 of Act 77 of 1995 in the appendix to this title for special
provisions relating to construction and administration of State employees' provisions,
references to Internal Revenue Code of 1986, qualified pension plans and termination
of annuities.

See sections 19 and 20 of Act 12 of 1999 in the appendix to this title for special
provisions relating to required membership in State Employees' Retirement System and
membership terms and conditions.

See sections 1, 23, 26, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 of Act 9 of 2001 in the appendix
to this title for special provisions relating to legislative intent, effect on current
members of limitation on benefits, references to Internal Revenue Code, obligation
to make payments within specified time periods, funding liability for additional benefits,
requirements for qualification as qualified pension plan, applicability of limitations
on benefits, construction and administration of act and severability.

See sections 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Act 38 of 2002 in the appendix to this title
for special provisions relating to determination of final average salary, cancellation
of service in other retirement systems, statements or estimates of benefits, obligation
to make payments within specified time periods, transfers from Public School Employees'
Retirement System and legislative intent.

See sections 12, 12.1, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 28.1 of Act 120
of 2010 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to continuation
of contribution rates, effect on State Police, applicability to pension obligation
bonds, certain public officials held harmless, construction of calculation or actuarial
method, restoration of service credit or retirement benefits, effect of Act 120 on
Part XXV, construction and administration of Act 120, qualification of State Employees'
Retirement System under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Class A-3 or Class A-4 membership
limited, changes in accrued liability of State Employees' Retirement System, Class
A-3 or Class A-4 member eligibility and construction of law.

See sections 12(2), 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of Act 181 of 2012 in the
appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability, computation
of benefits, member statements, obligation to make payments within specified time
periods, restoration of service credits or retirement benefits, Pennsylvania State
Police, construction of law, construction and administration of Act 181, requirements
for qualification as qualified pension plan and references to Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 or 38 U.S.C. Ch. 43.

See sections 24, 28, 29 and 30 of Act 93 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for
special provisions relating to references to Internal Revenue Code of 1986, requirements
for qualification as qualified pension plan, construction of law and applicability
of law.

See sections 401, 402, 404, 406, 412.1, 413 and 415 of Act 5 of 2017 in the appendix
to this title for special provisions relating to applicability, construction of calculation
or actuarial method, accrued liability funding, construction related to Federal law,
determination of Class A-5 or Class A-6 service credit, provisions held invalid and
obligation to make payments within specified time periods.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2(c), 3(2) and 4(1) and (3) of Act 31 of 1974 in the appendix to this
title for special provisions relating to final average salary of executive officers,
legislators, judges and officers of the Pennsylvania State Police and crediting of
statutory interest to accounts of members on leave without pay and to the applicability
of former provisions relating to contribution rates of members.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2 and 3 of Act 78 of 1987 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to annual employer contribution rates to optional alternate retirement programs
and effective date and retroactivity.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 6.1 of Act 72 of 2019 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to accrued liability.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See sections 2(c) and 3(1), (3) and (4) of Act 31 of 1974 in the appendix to this
title for special provisions relating to limitations on salaries of members for retirement
purposes and additional retirement benefits for judges and legislative officers.

Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 30 of Act 9 of 2001 in the appendix to this title for special provisions
relating to election of multiple service membership in State Employees' Retirement
System.

Enactment. Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title 71 were added March 1, 1974, P.L.125,
No.31, effective immediately.

Enactment. Part III was added June 28, 2018, P.L.460, No.71, effective in nine months, unless
otherwise noted.

Enactment. Part V was added November 23, 2010, P.L.1269, No.120, effective May 1, 2011, unless
otherwise noted.

Enactment. Part XXV was added March 1, 1974, P.L.125, No.31, effective immediately.