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§ 666.1. Easements over highways et cetera given to federal government

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 II. Waters (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 24. Prevention and Control of Floods (Refs & Annos)
Flood Control Districts (Refs & Annos)
32 P.S. § 666.1
§ 666.1. Easements over highways et cetera given to federal government
The Secretary of Highways,1 for the Commonwealth, and the authorities of each municipality may, with the approval of the Water and Power Resources Board,2 grant easements or flowage rights to the Government of the United States, or any agency thereof, over, and to submerge during the emergency caused by floods or threatened floods, the highways, streets, roads, bridges and lands adjacent thereto which are owned or maintained by the Commonwealth or by the respective municipalities, as the case may be, in any flood area.

Credits

1936, Ex.Sess., Aug. 7, P.L. 106, No. 46, § 14.1, added 1941, July 25, P.L. 508, § 1.

Footnotes

The Secretary of Highways was redesignated as the Secretary of Transportation. See 71 P.S. § 511.
The Water Supply Commission, which was redesignated as the Water and Power Resources Board (see 71 P.S. § 12), was abolished and its powers and duties were transferred to the Department of Environmental Resources. See 71 P.S. §§ 510-1 and 510-103.
32 P.S. § 666.1, PA ST 32 P.S. § 666.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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