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25 PA Cons Stat § 3514 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 25 - ELECTIONS|Chapter 35 - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 3514 - Election notices

§ 3514. Election notices.   (a) Preparation of notice.--At least 90 days before an election other than a special election and as soon as practicable before a special election, the county election board in each jurisdiction participating in the election shall prepare an election notice for that jurisdiction to be used in conjunction with a Federal write-in absentee ballot. The election notice shall contain all of the following: (1) A list of all of the ballot measures and Federal, Commonwealth and local offices which, as of the date of the notice, the county election board expects to be on the ballot on the date of the election. (2) Specific instructions for how a covered voter is to indicate on the Federal write-in absentee ballot the voter's choice for each office to be filled and for each ballot measure to be contested.  (b) Request for notice.--A covered voter may request a copy of an election notice prepared under subsection (a). The county election board shall send the notice to the covered voter by facsimile, e-mail, over the Internet or by regular mail as the voter requests.  (c) Updated notices.--The county election board shall update the notice prepared under subsection (a) with the names of the candidates for each office and the specific information about ballot questions promptly upon becoming aware of the existence of the candidates and ballot questions and shall make the updated notice publicly available.  (d) Availability of notice.--A county election board that maintains a publicly accessible Internet website shall make the election notice prepared under subsection (a) and updated versions of the election notice available on the Internet website.    Applicability. Section 2(2) of Act 189 of 2012 provided that section 3514 shall apply to elections following a date to be determined by the Department of State. Once determined, the department shall publish the date in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and post it on the department's publicly accessible Internet website.
25 PA Cons Stat § 3515 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 25 - ELECTIONS|Chapter 35 - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 3515 - Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements

§ 3515. Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements.   (a) Mistake, omission or failure to satisfy.--None of the following shall invalidate a document submitted under this chapter: (1) A voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under this chapter as long as the mistake or omission does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote. (2) Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight.  (b) Write-in ballots.--In a write-in ballot authorized by this chapter or in a vote for a write-in candidate on a regular ballot used by a covered voter, if the intention of the voter is discernable under the standards that define what constitutes a valid vote developed pursuant to section 204(h) of the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, an abbreviation, misspelling or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote.  (c) Notarization.--Notarization is not required for the execution of a document to be submitted under this chapter. An authentication, other than the state declaration or the FWAB declaration, is not required for execution of a document under this chapter. The state declaration and FWAB declaration, and any information in either declaration, may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.
25 PA Cons Stat § 3516 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 25 - ELECTIONS|Chapter 35 - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 3516 - Equitable relief

§ 3516. Equitable relief.  A court may issue an injunction or grant equitable relief appropriate to ensure substantial compliance with or enforce this chapter on application by any of the following: (1) A covered voter alleging a grievance under this chapter. (2) An authorized officer or agent of a county election board.
25 PA Cons Stat § 3517 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 25 - ELECTIONS|Chapter 35 - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 3517 - Uniformity of application and construction

§ 3517. Uniformity of application and construction.  In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
25 PA Cons Stat § 3518 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 25 - ELECTIONS|Chapter 35 - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 3518 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§ 3518. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.  To the extent permitted by section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (Public Law 106-229, 15 U.S.C. § 7002), this chapter may modify or supersede provisions of that act.
25 PA Cons Stat § 3519 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 25 - ELECTIONS|Chapter 35 - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 3519 - Construction

§ 3519. Construction.  This chapter is intended to be read in concert with the Election Code. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, if any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with a provision of the Election Code, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
26 PA Cons Stat § 101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Short title of title

§ 101. Short title of title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the Eminent Domain Code.
26 PA Cons Stat § 102 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Application of title

 § 102. Application of title. (a) General rule.--This title provides a complete and exclusive procedure and law to govern all condemnations of property for public purposes and the assessment of damages.  (b) Construction.--Nothing in this title shall be construed:  (1) To affect the jurisdiction or power of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or any statute providing for the assessment of benefits for public improvements on the properties benefited.  (2) To enlarge or diminish the power of condemnation given by law to any condemnor.
26 PA Cons Stat § 201 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 2 - Limitations on Use of Eminent Domain|Section 201 - Short title of chapter

§ 201. Short title of chapter. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Property Rights Protection Act.
26 PA Cons Stat § 203 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 2 - Limitations on Use of Eminent Domain|Section 203 - Applicability

§ 203. Applicability. (a) Authority.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), the limitations and protections set forth in this chapter apply to the exercise of eminent domain by a condemnor.  (b) Exception.--This chapter does not affect any of the following:  (1) The jurisdiction or power of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. (2) Any statute providing for the assessment of benefits for public improvement on the properties benefited.  (3) The jurisdiction or power of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority to exercise eminent domain within a designated port zone for a port facility as defined in the act of July 10, 1989 (P.L.291, No.50), known as the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Act.  (4) The exercise of eminent domain within a city of the first or second class in areas that were certified, on or before the effective date of this chapter, as blighted under section 2 of the act of May 24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), known as the Urban Redevelopment Law. This paragraph shall expire December 31, 2012.  (5) The exercise of eminent domain by a home rule county of the second class A, or a municipality located therein, in areas that were certified, on or before the effective date of this chapter, as blighted under section 2 of the Urban Redevelopment Law. This paragraph shall expire December 31, 2012.  (6) The exercise of eminent domain within a home rule municipality by a county of the second class A in areas that were certified, on or before the effective date of this chapter, as blighted under section 2 of the Urban Redevelopment Law. This paragraph shall expire December 31, 2012.  (c) Construction.--Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to expand or enlarge the power of a condemnor to utilize eminent domain.
26 PA Cons Stat § 206 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 2 - Limitations on Use of Eminent Domain|Section 206 - Extraterritorial takings

§ 206. Extraterritorial takings. (a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), no political subdivision shall exercise eminent domain authority against land that is situated in another political subdivision without the approval by resolution of the governing body of the political subdivision in which the land is situated.  (b) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to any of the following:  (1) A school district which exercises eminent domain authority against property located within its geographic boundaries.  (2) An authority formed under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal authorities) which exercises eminent domain authority against property located within its geographic boundaries.  (3) The exercise of eminent domain authority under 74 Pa.C.S. § 5920 (relating to acquisition of air rights).    Cross References. Section 206 is referred to sections 2009, 2021, 2411, 2441 of Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns); sections 12409, 13206, 13240, 13401, 14201, 144A14 of Title 11 (Cities).
26 PA Cons Stat § 207 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 2 - Limitations on Use of Eminent Domain|Section 207 - Eminent domain of agricultural property

§ 207. Eminent domain of agricultural property. (a) Approval required.--Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, approval by the Agricultural Lands Condemnation Approval Board shall be required prior to the exercise of eminent domain authority by any agency of the Commonwealth or political subdivision or municipal authority on agricultural property under section 204(b)(3) (relating to eminent domain for private business prohibited) or 205 (relating to blight). Approval shall be obtained in accordance with section 13 of the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law.  (b) Determination of blight.--The exercise of eminent domain powers based on a condition of the agricultural property shall not be authorized under section 205 unless the Agricultural Lands Condemnation Approval Board determines the exercise is necessary to protect the health and safety of the community.  (c) Disapproval.--The Agricultural Lands Condemnation Approval Board shall disapprove the proposed condemnation if the board determines the condemnor is not authorized under this chapter to take the agricultural property by eminent domain.
26 PA Cons Stat § 208 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 2 - Limitations on Use of Eminent Domain|Section 208 - Eminent domain of land subject to conservation easement

§ 208. Eminent domain of land subject to conservation easement. (a) Approval required.--Except as provided in subsection (g), no political subdivision, authority, public utility or other body having or exercising powers of eminent domain shall condemn any land subject to a conservation easement for any purpose, unless prior approval has been obtained from the orphans' court of the county in which the land is located. The condemnation approval specified by this subsection shall not be required for an underground public utility facility that does not permanently impact the open space benefits protected by the conservation easement. The condemnation approval specified by this subsection shall not be required for any public utility facility or other project that is subject to approval by a Federal agency, the necessity for the propriety and environmental effects of which has been reviewed and ratified or approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, regardless of whether the right to establish and maintain such underground or other public utility facility is obtained by condemnation or by agreement with the owner.  (b) Determination of blight.--The exercise of eminent domain powers based on a condition of the land subject to a conservation easement shall not be authorized under section 205 (relating to blight) unless the orphans' court determines the exercise is necessary to protect the health and safety of the community.  (c) Notice.--Any condemnor wishing to condemn property, the approval for which is required under this section, shall, at least 30 days prior to taking such action, notify the orphans' court that the action is contemplated.  (d) Review.--The orphans' court shall review the proposed condemnation and approve the proposed condemnation only if the court determines there is no reasonable and prudent alternative to the utilization of the land subject to a conservation easement for the project.  (e) Findings and decisions.--The orphans' court shall render findings and decisions of the court's review under subsection (d) and shall report the findings and decisions to the proposed condemnor.  (f) Injunctions.--The orphans' court may request the Attorney General to bring an action to enjoin a condemnor from violating any provision of this section.  (g) Exceptions.--This section shall not apply to any of the following:  (1) Emergency projects where, in the discretion of the condemning entity, the taking is reasonably necessary for the protection of life or property.  (2) Condemnations by an agency of the Commonwealth for any purpose. (June 24, 2018, P.L.345, No.45, eff. imd.)   2018 Amendment. Act 45 added section 208. See sections 3 and 4(2) in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to severability and applicability.
26 PA Cons Stat § 301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 3 - Procedure to Condemn|Section 301 - Venue

 § 301. Venue. (a) General rule.--A condemnation proceeding shall be brought in the court of the county in which the property is located or, if the property is located in two or more counties, in the court of any one of the counties.  (b) Multiple counties.--Where the property is located in two or more counties and a proceeding is commenced in the court of one of the counties, all subsequent proceedings regarding the same property shall be brought in the same county.
26 PA Cons Stat § 302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 3 - Procedure to Condemn|Section 302 - Declaration of taking

 § 302. Declaration of taking. (a) Condemnation and passage of title.-- (1) Condemnation under the power of condemnation given by law to a condemnor shall be effected only by the filing in court of a declaration of taking with the security required under section 303(a) (relating to security required).  (2) The title which the condemnor acquires in the property condemned shall pass to the condemnor on the date of the filing, and the condemnor shall be entitled to possession under section 307 (relating to possession, right of entry and payment of compensation).  (b) Contents.--The declaration of taking shall be in writing and executed by the condemnor and shall be captioned as a proceeding in rem and contain the following:  (1) The name and address of the condemnor. (2) A specific reference to the statute and section under which the condemnation is authorized. (3) A specific reference to the action, whether by ordinance, resolution or otherwise, by which the declaration of taking was authorized, including the date when the action was taken and the place where the record may be examined.  (4) A brief description of the purpose of the condemnation. (5) A description of the property condemned, sufficient for identification, specifying the municipal corporation and the county or counties where the property taken is located, a reference to the place of recording in the office of the recorder of deeds of plans showing the property condemned or a statement that plans showing the property condemned are on the same day being lodged for record or filed in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county in accordance with section 304 (relating to recording notice of condemnation).  (6) A statement of the nature of the title acquired, if any. (7) A statement specifying where a plan showing the condemned property may be inspected in the county in which the property taken is located.  (8) A statement of how just compensation has been made or secured. (c) More than one property included in declaration.--The condemnor may include in one declaration of taking any or all of the properties specified in the action by which the declaration of taking was authorized.  (d) Fee.--The prothonotary shall charge one fee for filing each declaration of taking, which shall be the same regardless of the number of properties or condemnees included.  (e) Filing.--The condemnor shall file within one year of the action authorizing the declaration of taking a declaration of taking covering all properties included in the authorization not otherwise acquired by the condemnor within this time.
26 PA Cons Stat § 303 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 3 - Procedure to Condemn|Section 303 - Security required

 § 303. Security required. (a) Bond.--Except as provided in subsection (b), every condemnor shall give security to effect the condemnation by filing with the declaration of taking its bond, without surety, to the Commonwealth for the use of the owner of the property interests condemned, the condition of which shall be that the condemnor shall pay the damages determined by law.  (b) Pledge of tax revenues.-- (1) Where a condemnor has the power of taxation, it shall not be required to file a bond with the declaration of taking.  (2) The funds raised or authorized by law to be raised by the power of taxation of the condemnor shall be deemed pledged and are made security for the payment of the damages determined by law.  (c) Insufficient security.--The court, upon preliminary objections of the condemnee under and within the time set forth in section 306(a) (relating to preliminary objections), may require the condemnor to give bond and security as the court deems proper if it appears to the court that the bond or power of taxation of the condemnor is insufficient security.    Cross References. Section 303 is referred to in section 302 of this title.
26 PA Cons Stat § 304 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 3 - Procedure to Condemn|Section 304 - Recording notice of condemnation

§ 304. Recording notice of condemnation. (a) County of recording.-- (1) The condemnor, upon filing its declaration of taking, shall on the same day lodge for record a notice of the declaration in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the property is located.  (2) If the property is located in two or more counties, the notice shall be recorded in each county.  (b) Notice and recording requirements.-- (1) The notice shall specify: (i) The court term and number of the declaration of taking. (ii) The date it was filed. (iii) A description or plan of the property condemned sufficient for identification. (iv) The names of the owners of the property interests condemned, as reasonably known to the condemnor.  (2) The notices shall be indexed in the deed indices showing the condemnee set forth in the notice as grantor and the condemnor as grantee.  (3) If plans are to be recorded as part of the notice, they shall be submitted on standard legal size paper. If plans are to be filed as part of the notice, they shall be in legible scale and filed in a condemnation book or file or microfilmed, with a notation as to the condemnation book and page number, file number or microfilm number to be made by the recorder on the margin of the notice.  (4) Upon the notice being assigned a book and page number by the recorder of deeds, the condemnor shall file with the prothonotary under the caption of the declaration of taking a memorandum of the book and page number in which the notice is recorded.  (c) Fees.--The recorder shall receive as a fee for recording each notice the sums as provided by the act of June 12, 1919 (P.L.476, No.240), referred to as the Second Class County Recorder of Deeds Fee Law, and the act of April 8, 1982 (P.L.310, No.87), referred to as the Recorder of Deeds Fee Law.    Cross References. Section 304 is referred to in sections 302, 308 of this title.