Bill Information

An Act amending the act of April 22, 1949 (P.L.715, No.175), entitled "An act empowering, authorizing and directing the Secretary of Highways to acquire toll bridges located wholly within Pennsylvania; providing the procedure therefor, and prescribing certain duties of the Governor, the Auditor General and the State Treasurer to be exercised in connection therewith; conferring jurisdiction in condemnation proceedings on certain courts of common pleas; authorizing the Secretary of Highways to enter into agreements with a state authority or agency for the acquisition of such toll bridges; providing for the operation of such bridges as toll bridges after acquisition, providing a plan for making such bridges free bridges under certain terms and conditions, and for their control and maintenance after acquisition; and making an appropriation," repealing provisions relating to costs of condemnation proceedings and to appropriation for the Toll Bridge Fund.