16 Pa. Stat. § 202

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32
Section 202 - General powers

Each county shall have capacity as a body corporate to:

(1) Have succession perpetually by its corporate name.
(2) Sue and be sued and complain and defend in all proper courts by the name of the county of............
(3) Purchase, acquire by gift or otherwise, hold, lease, let and convey real and personal property as shall be deemed to be for the best interests of the county.
(4) Make contracts for carrying into execution the laws relating to counties and for all lawful purposes.
(5) Have and use a seal which shall be in the custody of the commissioners . The official acts of the commissioners shall be authenticated with the seal. The commissioners may prescribe the form of the seal.
(6) To make appropriations for any purpose authorized by this or any other act of the General Assembly.

16 P.S. § 202

Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 8, eff. 12/24/2018.
1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, § 202. Amended 1969, June 30, P.L. 113, § 1.