(a) General rule.--The governing authority shall have power on application to identify the several conferences or associations which are the most broadly representative of each of the following groups:

(1) Judges of the courts of common pleas, community courts and Philadelphia Municipal Court.

(2) Magisterial district judges.

(3) Members of the bar of this Commonwealth.

If the governing authority shall approve the organic law of the conference or association insofar as it relates to matters affecting the system, the governing authority may by general rule designate the applicant as the recognized conference or association of such group for the purposes of this title and any other provision of law.

(b) Changes in recognition.--The governing authority may transfer recognition from one conference or association of a group to another such conference or association whenever the governing authority shall find that the circumstances warrant such change and shall revoke the designation of any conference or association if it shall find that such conference or association would not be designated a recognized conference or association if then making application therefor.

(c) Expenses.--The governing authority may authorize the payment of the expenses of personnel of the system incident to participation in the work of a recognized conference or association and may make grants for the support of the work thereof.

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)

2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (a). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.

Cross References. Section 1728 is referred to in section 1702 of this title.