Pennsylvania Act 2002-12 — SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP CODE, THE - AMEND REAL PROPERTY

Act text

Session of 2002

No. 2002-12

HB 1948

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and changing the law relating thereto," further providing for real property.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1503(c) of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is amended to read:

Section 1503. Real Property.--* * *

(c) The requirements of this section do not apply to conveyances or leases of real property by a township to any municipal corporation, the Federal Government, the Commonwealth, or any institution district, school district, municipality authority, county, public utility, volunteer fire company, nonprofit corporation engaged in community industrial , commercial or affordable housing development, volunteer ambulance service or volunteer rescue squad located within the township, nonprofit corporation organized as a public library, nonprofit medical service corporation, nonprofit housing corporation, nonprofit organizations providing community service or development activities or nonprofit corporation established for the preservation of historical, architectural or aesthetic sites or artifacts. Such conveyances or leases shall be at the sole discretion of the township.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 21st day of February, A. D. 2002.

MARK S. SCHWEIKER