16 Pa. Stat. § 2513

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32
Section 2513 - Property held in trust
(a) Where the owner or owners of any real property, with or without improvements thereon, adapted to the use or purpose of public agriculture fairs or exhibits are willing to convey or devise said real property to the county wherein located, to be held in trust for the citizens and inhabitants of the county, the county commissioners may take title thereto and hold such real property in trust for the benefit of the citizens and inhabitants of the county.
(b) The county commissioners may receive and accept contributions in buildings or materials for additional improvements on the real property conveyed or devised and held in trust.
(c) The county commissioners may lease real property acquired under this section to any incorporated agriculture association willing and financially able to manage the premises, on condition that the premises will be used annually for agriculture fairs and exhibitions without any liability on the part of the county and with no expense to the county. Upon failure of any lessee to comply with terms of any lease, the county shall retake possession of the leased property.
(d) If, for a period of five years, no public use of the real property as contemplated by the grant or gift to the county is made, it may be sold on petition to the court of common pleas as provided by this act for the sale of county real property.

16 P.S. § 2513

Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 109, eff. 12/24/2018.
1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, § 2513.