PRINTER'S NO. 1933
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1531
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, JAMES, MOUL, FREEMAN AND SAPPEY,
MAY 30, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAY 30, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Titles 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) and 11
(Cities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in
corporate powers, further providing for real property; and,
in corporate powers, further providing for city property and
affairs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1201.1(a) and (c) of Title 8 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 1201.1. Real property.
(a) Sale.--No real estate owned by the borough may be sold
except upon approval of council by resolution. Additionally, no
real estate owned by the borough may be sold for a consideration
in excess of [$1,500] $6,000, except to the highest bidder after
due notice by advertisement for bids or advertisement of a
public auction.
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(c) Exception.--Real estate owned by a borough may be sold
at a consideration of [$1,500] $6,000 or less without
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advertisement or competitive bidding only after council
estimates the value of the property upon receipt of an appraisal
by a qualified real estate appraiser. Prior to selling real
estate valued at $6,000 or less without advertisement or
competitive bidding, borough council shall make a public
announcement of the council's intention to sell the real estate
at a regular or special meeting of council at least 30 days
prior to the sale.
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Section 2. Section 12402.1(b)(1) and (8) of Title 11 are
amended to read:
§ 12402.1. City property and affairs.
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(b) Sales of real estate.--
(1) No real estate owned by the city may be sold except
upon approval of council by resolution, and no real estate
owned by the city may be sold for a consideration in excess
of [$1,500] $6,000, except to the highest bidder after due
notice by advertisement for bids or advertisement of a public
auction in one newspaper of general circulation in the city.
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(8) Real estate owned by a city may be sold at a
consideration of [$1,500] $6,000 or less without
advertisement or competitive bidding only after council
estimates the value of the real estate upon receipt of an
appraisal by a qualified real estate appraiser. Prior to
selling real estate valued at $6,000 or less without
advertisement or competitive bidding, council shall make a
public announcement of the council's intention to sell the
real estate at a regular or special meeting of council at
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least 30 days prior to the sale.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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