Acquisition of property - 34 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 701

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                                CHAPTER 7
                          PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS

     Subchapter
        A.  Acquisition and Improvements
        B.  Control, Management and Disposition
        C.  Protection of Commission Property

        Enactment.  Chapter 7 was added July 8, 1986, P.L.442, No.93,
     effective July 1, 1987.
        Cross References.  Chapter 7 is referred to in section 2902
     of this title.

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                       ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENTS

     Sec.
     701.  Acquisition of property.
     702.  Improvements to property.
     703.  Rights-of-way and other rights.
     704.  Certification of title or title insurance.
     705.  Price paid for acquisitions and improvements.
     706.  Title to property.
     707.  Designation of property.
     708.  Payments in lieu of taxes.
     709.  Cooperative agreements relating to land.
     § 701.  Acquisition of property.
        (a)  General rule.--The commission may by purchase, gift,
     lease, eminent domain or otherwise acquire within this
     Commonwealth:
            (1)  Title to, or control of, lands, waters, buildings,
        oil, gas and minerals.
            (2)  Hunting or trapping rights, easements, rights-of-way
        or other interests in land and water which are suitable for:
                (i)  The protection, propagation and management of
            game or wildlife.
                (ii)  Public hunting or trapping and access thereto.
                (iii)  Administrative purposes.
                (iv)  Such other uses as are provided for in this
            title.
        (b)  Approval required.--All acquisitions of lands shall be
     made with the approval of a majority of the members of the
     commission that are present and voting at a public meeting.
        (c)  Tax delinquent lands and waters.--The commission may
     purchase tax delinquent lands, waters, oil, gas and minerals
     from the commissioners or treasurers of the various counties as
     provided by law.

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