Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
All issuances from the Governor's Office and from agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction, except proclamations and press releases, that are intended for distribution to two or more agencies are to be issued through the Directives Management System in one of four types of publications.
(1) Executive Orders, signed by the Governor, announce broad policies, programs, and responsibilities that are relatively permanent.(2) Management Directives announce detailed policies, programs, responsibilities, and procedures that are relatively permanent. Management Directives are to be signed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Budget, Secretary of Administration, or the head of any department or independent board, commission or council under the Governor's jurisdiction.(3) Administrative Circulars contain either informational material or instructions that are one-time or temporary in nature. Administrative Circulars are to be signed the same as Management Directives.(4) Procedural issuances contain detailed information and guidelines for relatively restricted, well-defined operations or sets of operations. Procedural issuances may be manuals, handbooks, catalogs, guides or similar publications. Manuals are to be signed the same as Management Directives.The provisions of this § 1.2 amended by Executive Order No. 2001-1, dated February 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 1455. This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 1.4 (relating to index of issuances).