Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 23.43 - Summary analyses(a)General rule.-Each unit of the Statutes shall be preceded by a summary analysis of the contents of the unit as follows: (1) A subchapter, or chapter if the chapter is not subdivided into subchapters, shall contain the term "Sec." in the lefthand margin immediately under the subchapter or chapter heading, followed by a list of the section catchlines, omitting, in each case, the symbol "§ ".(2) A chapter, if the chapter is subdivided into subchapters, shall contain the word "Subchapter" in the lefthand margin immediately under the chapter heading, followed by a list of the subchapters of the chapter printed in initial capital letters and omitting, in each case, the initial word "Subchapter."(3) A part, or other major subdivision immediately superior to a chapter, shall contain the word "Chapter" in the lefthand margin immediately under the part or other major subdivision heading, followed by a list of the chapters of the part or other major subdivision printed in initial capital letters and omitting, in each case, the initial word "Chapter."(4) A title shall contain the word "Part" or other applicable word in the lefthand margin immediately under the title heading, followed by a list of the parts of the title printed in initial capital letters and omitting, in each case, the initial word "Part" or other applicable word.(5) Subparts, articles, divisions and subdivisions shall be preceded by corresponding summary analyses.(b)Status.-Under 1 Pa.C.S. § 1101 (relating to enacting clause and unofficial provisions), summary analyses do not constitute part of the law and may be added or changed in editing statutes for printing. Thus, they do not have to be amended upon the addition, repeal or amendment of an item included in the summary analysis. This section cited in 101 Pa. Code § 25.23 (relating to insertion of summary analyses).