PRINTER'S NO. 763
No. 690 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY LESCOVITZ, GEORGE, READSHAW, CALTAGIRONE,
LAUGHLIN, CAWLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, BELFANTI, PRESTON AND SHANER,
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 13, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
2 "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
3 executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
4 Executive Department thereof and the administrative
5 departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
6 including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
7 Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
8 authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
9 departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10 duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11 officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12 boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13 Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14 and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15 certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16 other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17 and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
18 number and compensation of the deputies and all other
19 assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
20 commissions shall be determined," further providing for
21 notice for purchase of real property.
22 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
23 hereby enacts as follows:
24 Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
25 as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding a
26 section to read:
27 Section 511.1. Notice for Purchase of Real Property.--(a)
1 Whenever a State department, commission, board, authority or
2 other State agency intends to purchase or acquire real property,
3 it shall first notify, in writing, the county, municipality and
4 school district wherein the said real property is located or
5 situate of the intention of the Commonwealth to purchase that
6 real property.
7 (b) The notice required by paragraph (a) shall be in writing
8 and shall be sent by certified mail.
9 (c) The notice of the purchase of real property shall be
10 given:
11 (1) no later than sixty (60) days prior to entering into an
12 agreement of sale or option to purchase real property;
13 (2) no later than sixty (60) days after specific potential
14 construction sites are determined for notice of the purchase of
15 real property for construction sites; or
16 (3) no later than thirty (30) days after legislation is
17 introduced which would authorize the transfer of the real
18 property for the purchase of real property which is not governed
19 by the notice provisions under clause (1) or (2).
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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