Pennsylvania Act 1937-573 — ESCHEATS OF PUBLIC WORK RIGHTS

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ESCHEATS OF PUBLIC WORK RIGHTS
                 Act of Jul. 2, 1937, P.L. 2778, No. 573              Cl. 44
                                  AN ACT

     Declaring forfeitures of Commonwealth grants of public works,
        canals, rights, and privileges, where the conditions,
        covenants, or terms of such grants have been or shall
        hereafter be breached by disuse or otherwise by the owners or
        holders thereof; authorizing the Attorney General to
        institute appropriate actions to enforce the provisions of
        this act; and ratifying any and all such pending proceedings.

        WHEREAS, The Commonwealth has heretofore made grants of
     public works, canals, rights, and privileges, to divers
     individuals, associations, and corporations; and
        WHEREAS, Where the conditions, covenants, and terms of such
     grants have been or shall hereafter be breached by disuse or
     otherwise by the owners or holders thereof, the public interests
     require a forfeiture of such grants.
        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That all Commonwealth grants
     of public works, canals, rights, and privileges, are hereby
     declared forfeited where the conditions, covenants, or terms of
     such grants have been or shall hereafter be breached by disuse
     or otherwise by the owners or holders thereof.
        Section 2.  The Attorney General is hereby authorized and
     directed to institute appropriate action or actions to enforce
     the forfeitures declared in section one hereof.
        Section 3.  Any and all pending proceedings to enforce the
     forfeitures declared in section one hereof, instituted by the
     Attorney General prior to the passage of this act, are hereby
     ratified and approved, and he is authorized and directed to
     proceed in such action or actions.
        Section 4.  This act shall become effective immediately upon
     its final enactment.