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§ 165. Defects of title; cure; rejection of offer

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 32 P.S. Forests, Waters and State Parks
Part I. Forests (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 6. Purchase of Lands Sold for Taxes (Refs & Annos)
32 P.S. § 165
§ 165. Defects of title; cure; rejection of offer
If the title examination shall disclose incumbrances upon the land, or other objections, which, in the judgment of the Department of Forests and Waters1 or the Board of Game Commissioners, whichever is contemplating the purchase of the land, will render the title unmarketable or undesirable for the State to own, the county commissioners shall then proceed to remove such objections to title, and cure such defects, so far as it may be possible to do so, or may be required by the practice of the Department of Forests and Waters or the Board of Game Commissioners in the purchase of lands. The purchase of said land shall not be further proceeded with until the title shall be rendered acceptable to the department or commission contemplating purchase. In case the county commissioners neglect or refuse to remove objections to title when required by the department or the commission, whichever is contemplating the purchase of the land, such agency may, after a reasonable time, not exceeding six months, notify the commissioners that it refuses to consider the further purchase of the land so offered. The time for removal of objections may be extended by the department or commission for cause shown.

Credits

1915, April 21, P.L. 140, § 3. Amended 1933, May 22, P.L. 943, § 1.

Footnotes

The powers and duties conferred upon the Department of Forests and Waters by this statute have been transferred to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. See 71 P.S. § 1340.302.
32 P.S. § 165, PA ST 32 P.S. § 165
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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