PRINTER'S NO. 1277
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1207
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, JAMES, SALISBURY, MADDEN, SIEGEL, BENHAM,
SCHLOSSBERG, PROBST, SAMUELSON, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, STURLA, HILL-
EVANS, BURGOS, D. WILLIAMS, CERRATO, NEILSON, TAKAC, KINKEAD
AND FLEMING, MAY 19, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
MAY 19, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further
providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "land bank jurisdiction" and
"municipality" in section 2103 of Title 68 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
ยง 2103. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Land bank jurisdiction."
(1) a [county, a city, a borough, a township and an
incorporated town with a population of more than 10,000]
municipality; or
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(2) two or more municipalities [with populations less
than 10,000] that enter into an intergovernmental cooperation
agreement to establish and maintain a land bank.
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"Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town,
township [or], home rule municipality, optional plan
municipality or optional charter municipality.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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