42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 4

in effect

42 Pa.C.S. § 4 Immunity.

This act does not affect immunity, rights, obligations or procedures under 27 Pa.C.S. § 7707 or Ch. 83.

42 Pa.C.S. § 401 Applicability of Statutory Construction Act.

This act is intended to integrate into Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes all relevant legislation of the 1979-1981 General Assemblies through Act No. 1981-18. The provisions of 1 Pa.C.S. §§ 1952 (relating to effect of separate amendments on code provisions enacted by same General Assembly) and 1974 (relating to effect of separate repeals on code provisions by same General Assembly) shall not be applicable to any act of the 1979-1981 General Assemblies through Act No. 1981-18 insofar as relates to Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. Section 601 of the act of October 5, 1980 (P.L.693, No.142), known as the "JARA Continuation Act of 1980," is repealed.

42 Pa.C.S. § 403 Applicability of amendments.

Except as provided in section 404, the amendments to 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 55 (relating to limitation of time) effected by this act shall apply only to causes of action which accrue after the effective date of this act.

42 Pa.C.S. § 404 Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days except that: (1) The amendment adding 42 Pa.C.S. § 762(a)(1)(ii) (relating to appeals from courts of common pleas) shall take effect immediately and shall be retroactive to December 5, 1980. (2) The amendments to 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 4303(a) (relating to effect of judgments and orders as liens), 5501(a) (relating to scope of chapter) and 8301 (relating to death action) effected by this act shall take effect immediately and shall be retroactive to June 27, 1978.

42 Pa.C.S. § 408 Restoration of service credit or retirement benefits.

Nothing in this act shall be deemed to permit the restoration of service credit or retirement benefits that: (1) were or are subject to section 16 of Article V of the Constitution of Pennsylvania or 42 Pa.C.S. § 3352; or (2) were or are the subject of an order of forfeiture under the act of July 8, 1978 (P.L.752, No.140), known as the Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act. Explanatory Note. Act 5 amended or added sections 8102, 8103, 8103.2, 8301, 8302, 8303, 8304, 8305, 8305.3, 8305.4, 8305.5, 8306, 8307, 8308, 8310, 8321, 8322.1, 8323, 8324, 8325.1, 8326, 8327, 8328, 8330, 8341, 8342, 8344, 8345, 8346, 8347 and 8349, Chapter 84, and sections 8501, 8502, 8502.2, 8503, 8505, 8506, 8507, 8521, 8522, 8524, 8525, 8531, 8533, 8533.1, 8533.2, 8533.3, 8533.4, 8533.5, 8534, 8535, 8535.1, 8537, 8538 and 8702 of Title 24, section 7306 of Title 51 and sections 5102, 5103, 5104, 5301, 5302, 5303, 5303.2, 5304, 5305, 5305.1, 5306, 5306.1, 5306.2, 5306.3, 5306.4, 5306.5, 5307, 5308, 5308.1, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5501.1, 5502, 5503.1, 5504, 5505, 5506.1, 5507, 5508, 5509, 5701, 5701.1, 5702, 5704, 5705, 5705.1, 5706, 5707 and 5709, Chapter 58 and sections 5901, 5902, 5903, 5904, 5905, 5905.1, 5906, 5907, 5931, 5932, 5933, 5934, 5935, 5936, 5937, 5938, 5939, 5951, 5953, 5953.1, 5953.2, 5953.3, 5953.4, 5953.6, 5954, 5955, 5955.2, 5957 and 5958 of Title 71. 2017, JUNE 29, P.L.247, NO.13

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