Every law Pennsylvania has passed

1,402 laws of the 1920s

Constitution of 1874

1. Act relating to and regulating the solicitation of moneys and property for charitable, religious, benevolent, humane, and patriotic purposes - amend - prohibiting the registrations of individuals, corporations, copartnerships, and associations paying

   Act ACT 170 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

2. To authorize and empower any corporation, heretofore incorporated under any act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and actually engaged, by virtue of its charter powers, in the operation of any lines of street railway, and owning at least

   Act ACT 171 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

3. Act relating to assessments for taxes in townships of the first class in this Commonwealth - amend - authorizing the county to pay for clerk hire

   Act ACT 172 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

4. State Highway Department Law - amend - payments to contractors performing any highway improvement in excess of ninety per centum of the contract price in advance of the full and satisfactory completion of said improvement

   Act ACT 173 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

5. Authorizing the Department of Justice, before transmitting to the State Treasurer the proceeds of any litigation brought by the Department of Justice for the collection of debts, taxes, and accounts due the Commonwealth, through any attorney or attorneys

   Act ACT 174 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

6. Corporation Act of 1874 - amend - eliminating the provisions authorizing certain corporations of the first class to be incorporated by the Governor

   Act ACT 175 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

7. Regulating the compensation of sheriffs for boarding prisoners confined in the county jail in the counties of the seventh class

   Act ACT 176 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

8. Providing for a more equitable method of assessing capital stock tax against corporations, limited partnerships, joint stock associations, and companies

   Act ACT 177 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

9. Validating shares of stock without nominal or par value issued under the provisions of an act authorizing certain corporations to authorize, create, and issue capital stock of any class or kind without nominal or par value, and to change and convert their

   Act ACT 178 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

10. Act amending an act dividing the cities of this State into three classes - repeal

    Act ACT 179 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

11. To provide for a second additional law judge of the court of common pleas of the Twenty-third Judicial District

    Act ACT 18 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

12. Act to consolidate the offices of receiver of taxes and collector of outstanding or delinquent taxes - repeal - sections 3 ,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11

    Act ACT 180 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

13. Supplement to an act dividing the cities of this State into three classes - repeal

    Act ACT 181 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

14. Act relating to city controllers in cities of the third class - repeal

    Act ACT 182 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

15. Supplement to an act to provide for the health and safety of persons employes in coal mines - repeal

    Act ACT 183 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

16. Act supplementary to an act to revise and amend an act dividing the cities of this State into three classes - repeal

    Act ACT 184 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

17. Act authorizing the acquisition of turnpikes, roads or highways, near or through any borough or township in this Commonwealth, upon which tolls are charges the traveling public - repeal

    Act ACT 185 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

18. Act to amend part of an act to provide proper means of conveyance of persons injured in or about the mines to their homes - repeal

    Act ACT 186 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

19. Act authorizing cities of the third, fourth, and fifth classes to levy and collect taxes - repeal

    Act ACT 187 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

20. Act relating to hawkers and peddlers or traveling merchants, in the counties of Lebanon and Wyoming - repeal - as it relates to and affects the county of Lebanon

    Act ACT 188 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

21. To regulate the aggregate amount of deposits which may be received by savings banks from persons or corporations

    Act ACT 189 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

22. Act to provide for licensing and regulating private banking in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - amend - exempting express, steamship, and telegraph companies

    Act ACT 19 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

23. Authorizing certain existing beneficial or protective societies, heretofore incorporated, to reincorporate for the purpose of making insurance upon the health of individuals and against personal injury and disablement and death

    Act ACT 190 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

24. Providing for the validation and amendment of defective tax liens and municipal claims heretofore or hereafter entered of record

    Act ACT 191 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

25. Authorizing the Secretary of Highways to designate by letter, or to name, number, or combine State highways in such manner as in his discretion will best accommodate and inform the traveling public using the highways of the Commonwealth, and facilitate

    Act ACT 192 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

26. To amend, revise, consolidate, and change the laws relating to bonus

    Act ACT 193 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

27. Penal Code of 1860 - amend - malicious destruction or attempt to destroy property by explosives

    Act ACT 194 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

28. Relating to the extradition of persons charged with crime and to make uniform the law with reference thereto

    Act ACT 195 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

29. Prescribing a uniform method of issuing notes, by building and loan associations , for money borrowed

    Act ACT 196 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

30. Act concerning townships; consolidating the law relating thereto - amend - adding bituminous surface-treated macadam road to improvements to be rewarded; amounts to be paid for specific improvements

    Act ACT 197 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

31. Act concerning townships; consolidating the law relating thereto - amend - organization of townships formed by the division of a township

    Act ACT 198 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

32. Act concerning townships; consolidating the law relating thereto - amend - authorizing the appointment of a township manager in townships of the first class

    Act ACT 199 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

33. Authorizing the judges of the courts of common pleas and orphans' courts, in counties of the fourth class, to employ stenographers, typists, and clerks to facilitate the business of the courts

    Act ACT 2 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

34. Authorizing cities to use public landings and wharves found unnecessary may be taken for any public purpose

    Act ACT 20 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

35. Act concerning townships; consolidating the law relating thereto - amend - permit required for obstruction on township highways issued by commissioner of township of the first class

    Act ACT 200 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

36. Providing for the rerecording of instruments in the office of the recorder of deeds, in any county, when the original records are not available

    Act ACT 201 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

37. Act authorizing a State association of township commissioners - amend - statement of and payment by treasurer

    Act ACT 202 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

38. Act directing the investment of moneys remaining to the credit of the several sinking funds of cities of the second class in loans of said cities, or of the United States, or of the State of Pennsylvania - repeal

    Act ACT 203 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

39. Act fixing salaries of county officers in counties containing over 100,000 and less than 150,000 inhabitants - repeal

    Act ACT 204 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

40. Act relating to the collection of taxes in the county of Cambria - repeal

    Act ACT 205 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

41. Act concerning the appointment of road viewers and road damages in Northampton County - repeal

    Act ACT 206 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

42. Act to provide for the health and safety of persons employed in and about the anthracite coal mines in Pennsylvania - repeal

    Act ACT 207 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

43. Act relative to assessments for sewers in boroughs - repeal

    Act ACT 208 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

44. Supplement to an act relating to an appeal from the decision of township auditors - repeal

    Act ACT 209 IN 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

45. Act to regulate the manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizers - repeal

    Act ACT 21 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

46. Authorizing the council, the commission of water works, or other body in charge of water works property, in third class cities, to lease real property and water areas not necessary or essential for the operation or maintenance of the water works - enactme

    Act ACT 210 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

47. Act defining fraternal benefit societies and their status - amend - practice and procedure to be followed by the Insurance Commissioner in refusing to license any foreign society, and in revoking the license of such society; jurisdiction, practice and

    Act ACT 211 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

48. To fix the salaries to be paid to coroners in counties of the third class

    Act ACT 212 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

49. Act relative to the eligibility of candidates for the office of district attorney - amend - qualifications

    Act ACT 213 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

50. State Employes' Retirement Law - amend - Governor, heads of departments, advisory board, and secretary to the Governor shall not be compelled to become members of said State employes' retirement association

    Act ACT 214 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

51. Making it unlawful for any architect or engineer, in the employ of the Commonwealth, or subdivision of the Commonwealth, and engaged in the preparation of plans, specifications, or estimates, to bid on any public work

    Act ACT 215 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

52. Exempting ice cream cabinets, ice cream containers, and the appurtenances thereto, leased, loaned, hired, or conditionally sold, from levy or sale on execution or distress for rent

    Act ACT 216 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

53. Providing for the appointment of a commission to act as a joint commission with a similar commission appointed by the proper authorities of the Federal Government for the purpose of investigating the necessity of a bridge across the Susquehanna River at

    Act ACT 217 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

54. Corporation Act of 1874 - amend - regulating the weekly advertisements for corporate characters

    Act ACT 218 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

55. Act to provide for the election of prothonotaries, clerks, recorders, and registers - repeal - as relates to the county officers of the county of Dauphin

    Act ACT 219 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

56. Act to authorize the board of school directors in cities of the fourth class to regulate the terms of its members - repeal

    Act ACT 22 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

57. Act relating to bituminous coal mines, and providing for the lives, health, safety, and welfare or persons employed therein - repeal

    Act ACT 220 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

58. Act dividing cities of this State into seven classes and providing for the incorporation and government of cities of the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh classes - repeal

    Act ACT 221 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

59. Supplement to an act to provide for the division of counties of this Commonwealth - repeal

    Act ACT 222 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

60. Supplement to an act to provide for the division of counties of this Commonwealth - repeal

    Act ACT 223 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

61. Supplement to an act to provide for the division of counties of this Commonwealth - repeal

    Act ACT 224 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

62. Act to amend an act to further regulate the admission of attorneys and counsellors at law to practice in the several courts of this Commonwealth - repeal

    Act ACT 225 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

63. First Class City Government Law - amend - election of city councilmen in proportion to the population thereof

    Act ACT 226 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

64. Authorizing and empowering cities of third class to recognize the moral obligation of the city to pay just claims against the city

    Act ACT 227 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

65. Making the power of taxation of cities of this Commonwealth security for the taking, injury, or destruction of private property for public use, without the entry of a bond

    Act ACT 228 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

66. Authorizing counties of the fourth class to arrange for and pay the premiums on the bonds required of delinquent tax collectors

    Act ACT 229 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

67. Act empowering the State Superintendent to issue permanent certificates to teachers in cities of the fifth class - repeal

    Act ACT 23 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

68. Waiving bonds conditional for performance of contracts between the several subdivisions, departments, bureaus, commissions, and institutions of the Commonwealth, and with educational and charitable institutions receiving aid from the Commonwealth -

    Act ACT 230 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

69. Providing for the opening of ballot boxes after general, municipal, special, or primary elections

    Act ACT 231 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

70. Act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers - amend - conditions under which voters may have assistance in marking their ballots at elections; duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth and election officers

    Act ACT 232 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

71. Act to regulate nomination and election expenses - amend - lawful expenses

    Act ACT 233 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

72. Act to provide for the personal registration of electors in cities of the third class of this Commonwealth - amend - register that age is 21 or older

    Act ACT 234 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

73. Act to provide for the personal registration of electors, and their enrollment as members of political parties in cities of the first and second classes of this Commonwealth - amend - statement of age not required

    Act ACT 235 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

74. To fix the time for filing petitions for nomination with the county commissioners

    Act ACT 236 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

75. Act concerning townships; consolidating the law relating thereto - amend - increasing the compensation of township commissioners of first class townships

    Act ACT 237 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

76. Providing for the election of one person as register of wills and clerk of the orphans' court in counties of the fourth class

    Act ACT 238 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

77. Regulating the hours of labor of policemen in cities of the third class

    Act ACT 239 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

78. To validate acts done and contracts, conveyances, transfers, and mortgages of property made to or by any corporation of the first class created or intended to be created by decree of the courts of common pleas, granting a charter where the applicants for

    Act ACT 24 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

79. Act providing for the incorporation, regulation and government of cities of the third class - amend - making the office of policemen and constable incompatible

    Act ACT 240 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

80. Act authorizing a State association of township supervisors and township commissioners - amend - increasing the amount townships may contribute for the expenses of the annual meeting

    Act ACT 241 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

81. Act to provide for the personal registration of electors in cities of the third class of this Commonwealth - amend - changing the hours of registration days

    Act ACT 242 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

82. Act relating to certain county officers in counties of the fifth class - amend - including the office of coroner and fixing the salary

    Act ACT 243 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

83. Act providing for the incorporation, regulation and government of cities of the third class - amend - additional petitions

    Act ACT 244 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

84. Authorizing the register of wills of the several counties of this Commonwealth to organize themselves into a State association

    Act ACT 245 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

85. Authorizing the county treasurer, in counties of the second class, to appoint a deputy county treasurer

    Act ACT 246 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

86. Supplement to an act to fix the salaries of the several State officers of the Commonwealth - repeal

    Act ACT 247 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

87. Arbitration by Contract Law

    Act ACT 248 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

88. State Employes' Retirement Law - amend - extending to certain employes in offices of registers of wills

    Act ACT 249 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

89. Act to repeal the first section of an act for regulating and maintaining of fences - repeal

    Act ACT 25 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

90. Relating to aeronautics; regulating the licensing of aircraft and airmen and the establishment of airports and landing fields

    Act ACT 250 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

91. Act to provide for the health and safety of persons employed in and about the bituminous coal mines of Pennsylvania - amend - cut-throughs; regulations when "room and pillar" system not used

    Act ACT 251 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

92. Providing that highways abandoned as State highway routes, shall revert for maintenance to the party responsible for the maintenance of said highways prior to their coming under the jurisdiction of the Department of Highways

    Act ACT 252 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

93. Public School Code - amend - enlarging the powers of the State Council of Education for ascertaining the valuation per teacher in school districts of the forth class

    Act ACT 253 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

94. Empowering the Department of highways to acquire certain toll bridges within the Commonwealth

    Act ACT 254 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

95. Act relating to the service of certain process in actions at law, and the effect thereof, and providing who shall be made parties to certain writs - amend - permitting issuance of writs against foreign insurance companies out of any county of the

    Act ACT 255 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

96. Providing the establishment of branch banks forbidden

    Act ACT 256 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

97. Fixing the salary of county commissioners in counties of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth classes

    Act ACT 258 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

98. Making it unlawful for building and loan associations to charge a withdrawal or membership fee in excess of a certain amount

    Act ACT 259 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

99. Second Class City Law - supplement - establishment of a Department of City Development in such cities

    Act ACT 26 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text

100. Prohibiting corporations from pleading usury as a defense

     Act ACT 260 OF 1927 of 1927 · 1927 · Original text