Pennsylvania Act 2000-52 — CONVEYANCE - RELEASE OF RESTRICTIONS IN NORTHAMPTON

Act text

AN ACT

Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Agriculture, to remove the use restriction and reversionary covenant on the real estate conveyed to East Allen Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps, situate in East Allen Township, Northampton County.

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

Section 1. The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Agriculture, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to execute a deed to remove a use restriction and reversionary covenant placed on the lands conveyed to East Allen Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps under the act of December 21, 1984 (P.L.1227, No.233), entitled "An act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Health, to convey two tracts of land located in Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Gaudenzia, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, and the Township of Westtown; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Environmental Resources, to convey to the Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown 0.810 acres and to Mrs. Edith Casper 0.885 acres of land situate in Noyes Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Agriculture, to convey to the East Allen Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps a certain tract of land, with improvements, situate in East Allen Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; with the approval of the Governor, to join with Conewango Township in Warren County in the conveyance of a parcel of land, at a fair market value, to West Penn Oil Corporation, Inc.; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to convey a right-of-way to Jeffrey W. Shank and Roberta L. Shank, his wife, over certain lands in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services and the Department of Agriculture, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to Lifecare Associates, Inc., a tract of land and the buildings erected thereon in Penn Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Secretary of Public Welfare, to convey to the City of Allentown a parcel of land situate in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; authorizing and directing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Public Welfare, to convey a tract of land to the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 5 of Philadelphia, situate in the city and county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Agriculture, to convey to East Norriton Fire Company 2.2856 acres of land, more or less, situate in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania," for fair market value as determined by an independent appraisal.

Compiler's Note: The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.

The Secretary of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as the Secretary of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014.

Section 2. The deed shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Section 3. Costs and fees incidental to removing the use restriction and reversionary covenant shall be borne by the grantee.

Section 4. Proceeds from the removal of the use restriction and reversionary covenant shall be deposited in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund.

Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.