Pennsylvania Act 1961-614 — COMMONWEALTH - ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PARKS AND RECREATION, CONSERVATION, ETC.

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COMMONWEALTH - ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PARKS AND RECREATION,
                            CONSERVATION, ETC.
                 Act of Sep. 16, 1961, P.L. 1388, No. 614             Cl. 32
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Commonwealth, through the Department of Forests
        and Waters, or other State agencies or instrumentalities, or
        political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, or other local
        public bodies, separately or together, to conduct surveys,
        make land use studies, and to purchase or accept land for
        park and recreational purposes, conservation purposes,
        preservation of open space land, and for historic and scenic
        purposes with the assistance of the Federal Government, and
        to accept funds, personnel or other aid from the Federal
        Government or from other sources.

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

        Section 1.  The Commonwealth, through the Department of
     Forests and Waters, or other State agencies or
     instrumentalities, or political subdivisions of the
     Commonwealth, or other local public bodies, separately or
     together, are hereby authorized to conduct surveys, make land
     use studies, and purchase or accept land for park and recreation
     purposes, for conservation of land and other natural resources,
     for the preservation of open space land, and for historic and
     scenic purposes with the assistance of the Federal Government
     under the Federal Housing Act of 1961 or amendments thereto or
     other similar Congressional enactments, and for this purpose are
     hereby authorized to accept and utilize funds, personnel or
     other aid from the Federal Government or any of its agencies, or
     from any other sources, public or private.