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2022 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 44 - LAW AND JUSTICE
Chapter 73 - Law Enforcement Background Investigations and Employment Information
Section 7312 - Regulations

Universal Citation:
44 PA Cons Stat § 7312 (2022)
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§ 7312. Regulations.

(a) Temporary regulations.--In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this chapter, the commission shall promulgate temporary regulations within six months of the effective date of this section that shall expire no later than two years following the publication of the temporary regulations. The commission shall promulgate temporary regulations not subject to:

(1) Section 612 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.

(2) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.

(3) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.

(4) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act.

(b) Publication.--The commission shall transmit the temporary regulations to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin no later than six months after the effective date of this section.

(c) Contents.--The commission shall, by regulation, including temporary regulation, establish the following:

(1) Procedures to guarantee the confidentiality of employment information and separation records.

(2) Procedures to guarantee the security of the database established under this chapter.

(3) Reportable disciplinary actions and criminal conduct falling within the scope of section 7311 (relating to hiring report).

(4) Any other procedure deemed necessary by the commission for implementation of this chapter.

Effective Date. Section 2(2) of Act 57 of 2020 provided that the addition of section 7312 shall take effect in 60 days.

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