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Chapter 1. General Provisions
- § 101. Short title of title.
This title shall be known and may be cited as the History Code. ...
- § 102. Declaration of policy.
It is hereby determined and declared as a matter of legislative finding and policy that: (1) Section 27 of Article I of the Constitution of ...
- § 103. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this title which are applicable to specific provisions of this title, the following words and phrases ...
- § 104. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
(a) Membership.--The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission shall consist of the Secretary of Education, or his designee; nine residents of this Commonwealth appointed by the ...
Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission
- § 301. General powers and duties.
The commission shall have the power and duty to: (1) Serve as the official agency of the Commonwealth for the conservation of Pennsylvania's cultural heritage. ...
- § 302. Specific powers and duties.
The commission shall have the power and duty to: (1) Pecuniary gifts.--Accept, on behalf of the Commonwealth, gifts and bequests, including securities, for the endowment ...
- § 303. Sites.
The commission shall have the power and duty to: (1) Museums and historic sites.--Control, direct, supervise, manage and annually inspect the State Museum and those ...
- § 304. Personal property.
The commission shall have the power and duty to: (1) Historical artifacts.--Acquire or accept on behalf of the Commonwealth through gifts or bequests, objects or ...
- § 305. Documents.
The commission shall have the power and duty to: (1) Research on Commonwealth documents.--Examine and copy or microfilm any public records within the control of ...
- § 306. Publications and reproductions.
The commission shall have the power and duty to: (1) General.--Publish or republish, either through the Department of General Services or cooperatively by and with ...
- § 307. Qualified historical and archaeological societies.
Any historical or archaeological society in this Commonwealth shall be deemed to be a qualified historical or archaeological society if it: (1) Has at least ...
Chapter 5. Historic Preservation
- § 501. Short title of chapter.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Historic Preservation Act. ...
- § 502. Powers and duties of commission.
In addition to the powers and duties provided in Chapter 3 (relating to powers and duties of Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission), the commission shall ...
- § 503. Inclusion of property on register.
The owner of private property of historic, architectural or archaeological significance, or a majority of the owners of private properties within a proposed historic district, ...
- § 504. Historic Preservation Board.
(a) Membership.--The board shall be composed of no less than nine residents designated by the commission, pursuant to recommendations by the executive director with the ...
- § 505. Powers and duties of board.
The Historic Preservation Board shall have the power and duty to: (1) Advise the commission on criteria of significance for inclusion of historic resources on ...
- § 506. Archaeological field investigations on Commonwealth land.
§ 506. Archaeological field investigations on Commonwealth land. (a) Right to conduct field investigations.--The Commonwealth reserves the exclusive right to conduct archaeological field investigations on ...
- § 507. Cooperation by public officials with the commission.
(a) General rule.--Commonwealth agencies, political subdivisions and municipal authorities shall cooperate fully with the commission in the preservation, protection and investigation of archaeological resources and ...
- § 508. Interagency cooperation.
(a) Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies.--Commonwealth agencies shall: (1) Consult the commission before demolishing, altering or transferring any property under their ownership or control that is ...
- § 509. Transfer of Commonwealth land involving historic resources.
§ 509. Transfer of Commonwealth land involving historic resources. Commonwealth agencies shall give the commission timely notice of proposed transfers of real property owned or ...
- § 510. Approval of construction affecting historic resources.
The commission shall be consulted on the design and proposed location of any project, building or other undertaking financed in whole or in part by ...
- § 511. Criminal penalties.
A person who conducts a field investigation on any land or submerged land owned or controlled by the Commonwealth, without first obtaining a permit from ...
- § 512. Enforcement of historic preservation laws and policies.
The Attorney General, the commission, any political subdivision, person or other legal entity may maintain an action in an administrative tribunal or court for the ...
Chapter 7. Historic Properties
- § 701. Title to historic property.
(a) General rule.--Unless otherwise provided by statute with respect to particular historic property, the title to historic property shall be taken in the name of ...
- § 702. Powers over certain historic property.
In addition to all other powers vested in the commission by this title or other statute, the commission shall exercise all powers conferred on it ...
- § 703. Brandywine Battlefield (Repealed).
§ 703. Brandywine Battlefield (Repealed). 1998 Repeal Note. Section 703 was repealed December 21, 1998, P.L.1270, No.163, effective in 90 days. Section 2 of Act ...
- § 704. Washington Crossing (Repealed).
§ 704. Washington Crossing (Repealed). 1998 Repeal Note. Section 704 was repealed December 21, 1998, P.L.1270, No.163, effective in 90 days. Section 2 of Act ...
- § 705. United States Brig Niagara.
(a) Official flagship of Pennsylvania.--The restored United States Brig Niagara shall be the official flagship of Pennsylvania. It shall be known as the "Flagship of ...
Chapter 9. Concurrent Jurisdiction
- § 901. Cession of concurrent jurisdiction.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby cedes to the United States concurrent jurisdiction over lands, waters and buildings within the boundaries of units of the National ...
- § 902. Sites affected.
The existing National Park Service lands, waters and buildings affected by the provisions of this chapter are as follows: (1) Allegheny Portage National Historic Site. ...
- § 903. Transfer of personal property.
In any case where the Commonwealth has heretofore transferred land to the United States for use as a national park, the transfer shall also include ...
- § 904. Acceptance by United States.
Cession of jurisdiction shall become effective when it is accepted on behalf of the United States. Acceptance shall be indicated, in writing upon the instrument ...
- § 905. Acceptance by Governor.
(a) Relinquishment by United States.--Whenever the United States tenders to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a relinquishment of all or part of the legislative jurisdiction theretofore ...
- § 906. Police service agreements.
A municipality or the Pennsylvania State Police may enter into cooperative police service agreements with the National Park Service for the purpose of providing employees ...
Last modified: November 22, 2007
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