61 Pa.C.S. § 27 Applicability.
The following shall apply to transfers:
(1) The Pennsylvania Parole Board and the functions, powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Parole Board, including the powers and duties contained in 61 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 Such. F and that formerly resided within the Pennsylvania Parole Board, are transferred to the Department of Corrections.
(2) Upon approval of the Governor, the following are transferred to the Department of Corrections, to be used, employed and expended in connection with the functions, powers and duties transferred under paragraph (1):
(i) Personnel, contract obligations, records, files, property, supplies and equipment being used or held on the effective date of this section in connection with the functions, powers and duties transferred under paragraph (1).
(ii) Personnel transferred under this section who on the effective date of this section hold civil service employment status shall retain such status and protections afforded under 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. III while they remain in their current position.
(iii) Unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds available or to be made available for use in connection with the functions, powers and duties transferred under paragraph (1).
(3) To the extent that any employee of the Pennsylvania Parole Board is transferred to the Department of Corrections as a result of this act, such action shall not require the department or the Pennsylvania Parole Board to engage in collective bargaining or impact bargaining with the collective bargaining representative of the employees under the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act, or any other laws of this Commonwealth. Explanatory Note. Act 59 amended, added or repealed sections 2151.1, 2155, 5950, 5952, 6307, 8332.7, 8340, 9543.1, 9718.5, 9727, 9764, 9776, 9777, 9799.13, 9799.16, 9799.19, 9799.20, 9799.22, 9799.24, 9799.25, 9799.29, 9799.30, 9799.31, 9799.32, 9799.33, 9799.35, 9799.38, 9799.54, 9799.55, 9799.56, 9799.58, 9799.64, 9799.65, 9799.66, 9799.67, 9799.68, 9799.69, 9799.72 and 9912 of Title 42, sections 102, 1106, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, Part IV heading, sections 6101, 6102, 6111, 6112, 6113, 6116, 6118, 6119, 6120, 6121, 6124, 6131, 6132, 6133, 6134, 6134.1, 6136, 6137, 6138, 6139, 6140, 6141, 6143, Subchapters D, F and G, sections 6302, 7115, 7121, 7122 and Chapter 73 of Title 61 and section 5102 of Title 71.