Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 36, September 7, 2024
Section 138l.13 - ASA proposal form(a)Governing body has discretion. The governing body may prescribe the manner and form of the process under which it will receive and consider proposals for the formation of an ASA, to the extent the exercise of that discretion does not violate any provision of the act or this chapter. A governing body may require the use of its own ASA proposal form meeting the requirements of subsection (b), or may use the Department's ASA proposal form as described in subsection (c).(b)Minimum requirements for a proposal. An ASA proposal shall, at a minimum, contain the following:(1) The name of the township, borough, city or other local government unit to which the ASA proposal is submitted.(2) The county of the local government unit to which the ASA proposal is submitted.(3) A description of the boundaries of the proposed ASA.(4) With respect to each farmland parcel listed on the ASA proposal: (i) The printed name and address of each person owning land proposed for inclusion in the ASA.(ii) The signature of each person described in subparagraph (i).(iii) The county tax parcel number or account number identifying the parcel.(iv) The acreage of the parcel.(5) Other information as might be reasonably required to establish the boundaries of the proposed ASA, the owners of the parcels of farmland described in the ASA and compliance with the act and this chapter.(c)ASA proposal form available from the Department. The Department will provide any person or local government unit, upon request, copies of an ASA proposal form created by the Department. A request for an ASA proposal form may be directed to the Department in accordance with § 138l.3 (relating to contacting the Department) or the local government unit in which the ASA proposal form would be filed.