Select Committee to Study the Feasibility of a Harrisburg Law School (HR 313)

Collection

Identifier: 02-SS1985_18

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Select Committee held various meetings to discuss the feasibility of a law school in the greater Harrisburg area. Possible locations of the law school as well as partnerships were discussed during the meetings. Although the law school was not developed during the 1985-1986 session, it was established through Weidner University in 1989 and is located in Susquehanna Township in Dauphin County.

Many of the files were from Chair Mark Cohen and his Research Analyst, Eric Fillman. These contain research, correspondence, petitions, and news clippings.

Dates

1986

Creator

House. Select Committee to Study the Feasibility of a Harrisburg Law School (HR 313) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

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� Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Office of the Chief Clerk.

Extent

1.00 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. The meetings are chronological and a copy of the Final Report is housed in the collection.

Custodial History

Select Committee to Study the Feasibility of a Harrisburg Law School to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives.

Method of Acquisition

Pursuant to House Rule 45 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (titled “Powers and Duties of Standing Committees and Subcommittees”) governing the management and disposition of historically valuable committee material, the secretary of the committee must record the attendance of Members and any votes taken, the minutes of the meeting and records, bills, and other papers in the possession of committees and subcommittees which must be submitted to the Chief Clerk at the end of every two year legislative session for permanent archival storage.