PRINTER'S NO. 888
No. 823 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, APRIL 1, 1997
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 1, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
2 act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," authorizing the establishment of a real estate
5 registry.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Article XII of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,
9 No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, reenacted and
10 amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is amended by adding
11 sections to read:
12 Section 1204. Provisions for Registration of Real Estate.--
13 For the purpose of procuring accurate information in reference
14 to the ownership of all real estate, the township supervisors
15 may provide by ordinance for a registry of all real estate.
16 Section 1205. Preparation of Books, Plans and Maps.--The
17 township engineer of any township in which a registry shall be
18 established shall cause to be made all necessary books, maps and
19 plans as will show the situation and dimensions of each property
1 in the township. The books, maps or plans shall be prepared so
2 as to show the house number, if any, the name of the owner or
3 owners and shall contain blank spaces for the owner of each lot,
4 with provision for the names of future owners, and dates of
5 future transfer of title. For the purpose of preparing the
6 books, maps and plans, the township engineer shall have free
7 access, without charge, to any of the public records where the
8 necessary information may be obtained. The township engineer may
9 also cause a search to be made in any other place for any
10 muniments or evidence of title not reported to the township
11 engineer and required for completion of the books, maps or
12 plans.
13 Section 1206. Preservation of Records.--The books, maps and
14 plans shall be carefully preserved in the office of the engineer
15 of the township. The books, maps and records shall be kept, by
16 additions from time to time, or otherwise, so as to show the
17 ownership of every lot or piece of real estate, or subdivision
18 of a lot or piece of real estate, within the township limits,
19 with the successive transfers of title, from the date of the
20 commencement of the plans. Nothing in the books, maps or records
21 or in this article shall invalidate any municipal or tax claim
22 by reason of the fact that the claim is not assessed or levied
23 against the registered owner.
24 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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