Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this part which are applicable to specific provisions of this part, the following words and phrases when used in this part shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:

"Appropriated through the budget of the Judicial Department to a political subdivision." An appropriation through the budget of the Judicial Department direct from the General Fund to the treasury of a political subdivision under circumstances where the manner of the expenditure of the appropriation is within the control of officers of the political subdivision.

"Appropriated to the unified judicial system." An appropriation to the Judicial Department other than one appropriated through the budget of the Judicial Department to a political subdivision.

"Budget respondent." The courts, magisterial district judges, other agencies or units of the unified judicial system, the Director of Finance of the City of Philadelphia, the county controllers or county auditors of other counties of this Commonwealth, the Treasurer of the City of Pittsburgh, and any other government unit from which the Administrative Office is authorized to obtain information relating to the budget of the Judicial Department.

"Judicial and related functions." All functions relating to the organization and operation of courts and magisterial district judges and all offices of system and related personnel. The term does not include any function relating to the detection of crime, the apprehension of persons suspected of criminal conduct (except in connection with the enforcement of bench warrants, injunctions or other judicial orders in specific matters), the maintenance of public peace or other police functions or penal and correctional functions.

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days; Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days; Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)

2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended the defs. of "budget respondent" and "judicial and related functions." See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.