Pennsylvania Act 1947-116 — VALIDATING SALES OF UNUSED LAND

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VALIDATING SALES OF UNUSED LAND
                  Act of May 23, 1947, P.L. 277, No. 116              Cl. 24
                                  AN ACT

     Ratifying, confirming and validating certain sales of unused and
        unnecessary lands sold by any board of school directors.

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

        Section 1.  Whenever any board of school directors shall have
     heretofore sold any unused and unnecessary lands, the sale of
     which is authorized under provisions of the school laws of the
     Commonwealth, and such board of school directors has received a
     fair purchase price, then such sale shall be valid and binding
     on the school district and all deeds of conveyance given by the
     school district for any such lands are hereby ratified,
     confirmed and validated, and such purchasers and their
     respective heirs, successors and assigns shall hold and may
     convey such titles and estates indefeasibly as to any rights of
     the school district therein, notwithstanding the fact that the
     same was not sold by public auction, as provided by law, or upon
     sealed bids requested by the school board, or upon a private
     sale subject to the approval of the court of common pleas as
     provided by law: Provided, That such ratification and
     confirmation shall not relieve the board of school directors in
     the event of any fraud or improper act.
        Section 2.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     immediately upon final enactment.