53 Pa. Stat. § 56501

Current through P.A. Acts 2024-18

Section 56501 - Suits; property

Townships of the first class may:

(1) Sue and be sued.

(2) Have and use a corporate seal and alter the seal.

(3) Purchase, exchange, acquire by gift or otherwise, hold, lease, let and convey, by sale or lease, real and personal property deemed to be to the best interest of the township subject to the restrictions, limitations or exceptions as set forth in this act.

53 P.S. § 56501

1931, June 24, P.L. 1206, art. XV, § 1501. Amended 1949, May 27, P.L. 1955, § 31; 1968, July 31, P.L. 897, No. 270, § 1; 1972, Oct. 26, P.L. 1037, No. 258, § 1; 1978, Sept. 28, P.L. 805, No. 157, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1983, Oct. 28, P.L. 191, No. 50, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1985, June 24, P.L. 57, No. 22, § 1, imd. effective; 1989, Dec. 14, P.L. 624, No. 72, § 1, imd. effective; 1995, June 26, P.L. 66, No. 13, § 1, effective in 60 days; 1997, Dec. 19, P.L. 619, No. 64, § 1, effective in 60 days; 2011, June 28, P.L. 72, No. 14, § 1, imd. effective; 2018, Oct. 24, P.L. 921, No. 151, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 24, 2018]; 2020, Oct. 29, P.L. 782, No. 96, § 52, effective in 60 days [Dec. 28, 2020].