Pennsylvania Act 1945-335 — ACCEPTING LAND FROM THE UNITED STATES

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ACCEPTING LAND FROM THE UNITED STATES
                  Act of May 22, 1945, P.L. 834, No. 335              Cl. 32
                                  AN ACT

     Providing for the acceptance by the Commonwealth of a gift of
        lands from the United States of America, or any Federal
        agency, and placing such lands under the control and
        supervision of the Department of Forests and Waters.

        Compiler's Note:  Section 304(c) of Act 18 of 1995, which
            created the Department of Conservation and Natural
            Resources and renamed the Department of Environmental
            Resouces as the Department of Environmental Protection,
            provided that the Department of Conservation and Natural
            Resources shall exercise the powers and duties conferred
            upon the Department of Forests and Waters by Act 335 of
            1945.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The Department of Forests and Waters, with the
     approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized to accept free
     and clear of all encumbrances, any grant of lands by the United
     States of America, or any agency thereof, used as or suitable
     for parks or recreational areas, with any improvements thereon,
     subject to agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     and the Federal government, or any agency thereof, concerning
     the maintenance of said parks or recreational areas. The
     acceptance of said grant shall be completed upon delivery to the
     Commonwealth of a deed in fee simple, subject to the
     reservation, if any, of oil, gas and minerals, upon approval by
     the Department of Justice.
        Section 2.  Said lands after acceptance shall be under the
     full control and supervision of the Department of Forests and
     Waters.
        Section 3.  This act shall become effective immediately upon
     its final enactment.