PRINTER'S NO. 1145
No. 963 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY VAN HORNE, HERMAN, BAKER, DENT, LEH, ITKIN,
STABACK, BELARDI, ARGALL, DeLUCA, BATTISTO, CAWLEY,
TRAVAGLIO, RAYMOND, GEIST, GLADECK, BROWNE, L. I. COHEN,
HENNESSEY, FARGO, BENNINGHOFF, RAMOS, STETLER, STEELMAN,
CIVERA AND PETRONE, MARCH 25, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MARCH 25, 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," further providing for real property.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1503(c) of the act of May 1, 1933
8 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code,
9 reenacted and amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is
10 amended to read:
11 Section 1503. Real Property.--* * *
12 (c) The requirements of this section do not apply to
13 conveyances or leases of real property by a township to any
14 municipal corporation, the Federal Government, the Commonwealth,
15 or any institution district, school district, municipality
16 authority, county, public utility, volunteer fire company,
17 nonprofit corporation engaged in community industrial,
1 commercial or affordable housing development or reuse, volunteer
2 ambulance service or volunteer rescue squad located within the
3 township, nonprofit corporation organized as a public library,
4 nonprofit medical service corporation, nonprofit housing
5 corporation, nonprofit organizations providing community service
6 or development activities or nonprofit corporation established
7 for the preservation of historical, architectural or aesthetic
8 sites or artifacts. The exemption granted by this subsection to
9 nonprofit corporations engaged in community, industrial,
10 commercial or affordable housing development or reuse shall not
11 apply to property owned and operated by the township or
12 subcontracted or operated on the behalf of the township in order
13 to conduct existing governmental functions.
14 * * *
15 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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