forms by some counties in this Commonwealth, more data are
required to determine whether a Statewide program is
feasible.
Section 2. Resolution required.
The commissioners of any county may, by resolution, implement
a real estate sales verification form pilot program in
accordance with section 3.
Section 3. Form and implementation.
The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, in
cooperation with the Assessors' Association of Pennsylvania, the
State Tax Equalization Board and the Local Government
Commission, shall develop the form, instructions for completion
and county implementation guidelines subject to the following:
(1) In a county implementing a resolution under section
2, the tax assessment office personnel shall, beginning on
the first day of the third month next following the effective
date of this act, instruct each grantee or other party
interest in a real estate transaction of the existence of the
real estate sales verification form pilot program and provide
assistance in form completion. The real estate sales
verification form pilot program shall terminate on the last
day of the twelfth month following the effective date of this
act.
(2) The real estate sales verification form pilot
program shall be voluntary, and no conveyance or recordation
of real property shall be conditioned or otherwise affected
by completion of the form.
(3) No fee shall be charged to any person for costs
associated with the real estate sales verification form pilot
program.
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