Pennsylvania Act 1933-230 — TAX SALES, LAND PURCHASED MAY BE RESOLD

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TAX SALES, LAND PURCHASED MAY BE RESOLD
                 Act of May 25, 1933, P.L. 1019, No. 230              Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Relating to seated and unseated lands purchased by county
        commissioners at county treasurer's sales of such lands for
        collection of taxes; authorizing the county commissioners to
        sell the same at private sale under the circumstances. (Title
        amended July 18, 1935, P.L.1168, No.378)

        Section 1.  Sale of seated lands purchased by county
     commissioners at tax sale
        From and after the passage of this act, county commissioners
     be, and they are hereby, authorized to sell at private sale any
     and all seated and unseated lands purchased by them, pursuant to
     existing law, at any county treasurer's sale of seated or
     unseated lands for the collection of taxes and not redeemed
     within two years from the date of such sale to the county
     commissioners, upon first procuring the approval of such sale by
     the court of common pleas of the county in which such lands are
     situated. 1933, May 25, P.L. 1019, Sec. 1; 1935, July 18, P.L.
     1168, No. 378, Sec. 1.
        Section 2.  Hearing of petition of county commissioners for
     sale
        Upon petition of the county commissioners to the proper court
     of common pleas, setting forth the date of sale of such lands to
     the county commissioners, the date when the right of redemption
     expired and that the right of redemption was not exercised prior
     to its expiration, a description of the lands sought to be sold,
     the name of the proposed purchaser, and the terms of the
     proposed sale and the amount of taxes and costs accrued against
     the said lands, the court shall fix a time for hearing upon said
     petition, and require ten days' notice thereof to be given by
     publication in one newspaper of general circulation published in
     the county wherein such lands are located. In the case of seated
     lands, the court may also require such additional notice as to
     it appears proper. 1933, May 25, P.L. 1019, Sec. 2; 1935, July
     18, P.L. 1168, No. 378, Sec. 1.
        Section 3.  Order of court for sale; distribution of proceeds
        Upon hearing being held, if no valid objections are
     interposed to said sale, and if it shall appear to the court
     that said sale should be made according to its terms, the court
     shall order the county commissioners to make and deliver to the
     purchaser a commissioners' deed for the proper conveying of said
     lands, and to collect the purchase price therefor and the
     proceeds realized from said sale shall be distributed to the
     payment of first, the costs of sale; second, all moneys expended
     by the county in the demolition, removal or repair of any
     building or structure on such property after the same had been
     condemned as unsafe by the political subdivision in which the
     same is located; third, all moneys expended by the county on
     order of the Pennsylvania State Police, or an assistant to the
     Pennsylvania State Police, in removing or remedying any
     condition on such property that is found to be a fire menace or
     hazard; and fourth, taxes due the various taxing authorities in
     proportion to their respective interests. 1933, May 25, P.L.
     1019, Sec. 3; 1945, May 15, P.L. 538, Sec. 1.
        Section 3.1.  Advertisement of sale of purchased lands
        The county commissioners may, in their discretion, insert
     once each year in one or more newspapers of general circulation,
     published in the county wherein such lands are located, an
     advertisement listing any or all of the said lands purchased at
     such county treasurer's sales, and for which the period of
     redemption has expired, and informing the public that offers for
     the purchase at private sale of any of such lands will be given
     consideration. 1933, May 25, P.L. 1019, Sec. 3.1, added 1945,
     May 15, P.L. 538, Sec. 2.