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§ 302. Commonwealth court to designate neutral court; appointment of commission

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 16 P.S. CountiesEffective: December 24, 2018

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 16 P.S. Counties (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. The County Code (Refs & Annos)
Article III. Fixing and Relocating Lines and Boundaries (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 24, 2018
16 P.S. § 302
§ 302. Commonwealth court to designate neutral court; appointment of commission
Currentness
(a) The court, upon the filing of such petition, shall designate a court of a county not affected by the question and not adjoining any of the counties involved to act in the proceeding. The designated court shall sit in its home county.
(b) If it appears to the designated court that the county line, or any part thereof, shall be surveyed or marked, it shall appoint a boundary commission, composed of three surveyors or professional engineers licensed or registered in accordance with the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L. 913, No. 367),1 known as the “Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law,” to act for the court as hereinafter provided.

Credits

1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, § 302. Affected 1978, April 28, P.L. 202, No. 53, § 2(a) [1310], effective June 27, 1978. Amended 2018, Oct. 24, P.L. 931, No. 154, § 8, effective in 60 days [Dec. 24, 2018].

Footnotes

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63 P.S. § 148 et seq.
16 P.S. § 302, PA ST 16 P.S. § 302
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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