30 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 7 - Property And Waters

Section 701 - Acceptance Of Donations Of Money Or Property
The commission may accept from any person donations which, if in the form of money or securities, shall be placed in the Fish Fund...
Section 702 - Execution Of Contracts And Leases
The executive director shall represent the commission in the execution of land purchase contracts and in the execution of leases and other similar agreements...
Section 703 - Damage To Property
It is unlawful to intentionally or recklessly destroy or cause damage to property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the commission or any improvements...

Section 721 - 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,...
Section 722 - Improvements To Property
The commission may purchase, construct, repair and maintain buildings and other improvements on lands acquired for its use and under its control as may...
Section 723 - Rights-of-way And Other Rights
The commission may lease or otherwise secure rights-of-way on and across public or private lands and waters or other rights which may be required...
Section 724 - Certification Of Title Or Title Insurance
The title records for lands acquired shall first be carefully searched and examined by the commission and when the commission is satisfied that a...
Section 725 - Price Paid For Acquisitions And Improvements
The commission shall pay what it considers to be a fair and reasonable price for acquisitions and improvements consistent with the purposes for which...
Section 726 - Title To Property
The title to any lands or waters acquired by purchase, gift, exchange or otherwise shall be taken in the name of the Commonwealth for...
Section 727 - Designation Of Property
The commission may designate lands which it secures title to, or total or partial control of, as it sees fit.
Section 728 - Exemption From Taxation
Lands, waters or buildings to which title has been acquired in the name of or for the use of the commission shall be exempt...

Section 741 - Control Of Property
(a) General rule.--The entire control of all lands or waters owned, leased or otherwise controlled shall be under the sole direction of the commission...
Section 742 - Use Of Property
(a) General rule.--All or part of lands and waters to which title has been acquired for the use of the commission or which have...
Section 743 - Exchange Or Sale
The commission may, by resolution adopted by unanimous vote at a meeting at which at least a majority of the members are present and...
Section 744 - Disposition Of Timber And Minerals
The commission may dispose of, by lease, sale or otherwise, timber, minerals, oil and gas, or rights therein, on or under lands to which...
Section 745 - Rights-of-way, Easements And Licenses
(a) General rule.--On and across lands to which title has been acquired for its use the commission may, at such charge or fee as...
Section 746 - Leases
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the executive director, with the approval of the commission, may lease any land or interests in land over...
Section 747 - Proceeds From Sales And Grants
All net proceeds from the sale of lands, waters, timber, oil, gas or other minerals, leases of commission lands, waters or interests or rights...

Last modified: October 8, 2016