PRINTER'S NO. 1250
No. 1109 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY FOSTER, RUDY, MORRIS, SIRIANNI, BROUJOS, SEMMEL,
COY, WASS, BOWSER, SCHEETZ, MOWERY AND HALUSKA, APRIL 22,
1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
APRIL 22, 1987
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 6, 1980 (P.L.102, No.39), entitled "An
2 act restricting the acquisition by certain aliens of an
3 interest in agricultural lands," further restricting the
4 acquisition by certain aliens of agricultural lands.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of April 6, 1980 (P.L.102,
8 No.39), referred to as the Agricultural Land Acquisition by
9 Aliens Law, is amended to read:
10 Section 1. An alien, who is not a resident of a state or
11 territory of the United States or of the District of Columbia;
12 and a foreign government shall not acquire an interest in
13 agricultural land, exceeding [100] ten acres, if the land is to
14 be used for agricultural purposes or 100 acres, if the land is
15 to be used for other than agricultural purposes, except such as
16 may be acquired by devise or inheritance, and such as may be
17 held as security for indebtedness. The provisions of this
18 section shall not apply to citizens, foreign governments or
1 subjects of a foreign country whose rights to hold land are
2 secured by treaty.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
C17L03WMB/19870H1109B1250 - 2 -