"Bureau." The Legislative Reference Bureau. The powers
conferred under this subchapter upon the bureau shall be
exercised by the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau
or, in the director's absence, by the assistant director.
"Department." The Department of General Services of the
Commonwealth.
"Document." Any proclamation, executive order, executive
directive or similar instrument promulgated by the Governor and
any other order, regulation, rule, statement of policy,
adjudication, certificate, license, permit, notice or similar
instrument issued, prescribed or promulgated by or under the
authority of this Commonwealth. The term includes a home rule
charter adopted by the electors of any part of this
Commonwealth.
"Joint committee." The Joint Committee on Documents.
"Official text." The text of a document issued, prescribed
or promulgated by an agency as published by authority of this
subchapter which has become in the manner provided under this
subchapter the only valid and enforceable text of such document.
"Regulation." A rule or regulation, or order in the nature
of a rule or regulation:
(1) promulgated by an agency under statutory authority
in the administration of a statute administered by or
relating to the agency; or
(2) prescribing the practice or procedure before the
agency.
"Statement of policy." A document, except an adjudication or
a regulation, promulgated by an agency which sets forth
substantive or procedural personal or property rights,
privileges, immunities, duties, liabilities or obligations of
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