Section 1. Pursuant to the requirements of subsection (b) of section 20, act of June 22, 1964 (Special Session No.1, P.L.131, No.8), known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act," the General Assembly authorizes the Secretary of Environmental Resources, with the approval of the Governor, to transfer the hereinafter described land in Frankstown Township in Blair County to the Department of Transportation for right- of-way for construction of Highway Project, L.R.1101, Section Q07, involving relocation of Traffic Route 22.
Such land shall be free of the restrictions on use and alienation prescribed by section 20 of the act of June 22, 1964 (Special Session No.1, P.L.131, No.8) known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act," upon:
(1) Reimbursement of the Project 70 Acquisition Fund or the Project 70 Land Acquisition Sinking Fund by the Department of Transportation from moneys in the Motor License Fund in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land transferred; or
(2) Acquisition by the Department of Transportation of suitable replacement land; and
(3) Execution and filing of a document of transfer and release, citing such reimbursement or acquisition and release of the said land from the restrictions on use and alienation prescribed by subsection (b) of section 20 of said act.
The document of transfer and release in such cases shall, upon such reimbursement, be prepared by the Attorney General and filed in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the said land is located. Such reimbursement shall be paid by the State Treasurer into the Acquisition Fund if said fund is still active, or if such is not the case, into the Project 70 Land Acquisition Sinking Fund. Compliance with this subsection constitutes the express approval of the General Assembly of release of the restrictions on use and alienation of lands acquired by the Department of Transportation required by subsection (b) of section 20 of said act.
Compiler's Note: The Secretary of Environmental Resources,
referred to in this section, was abolished by Act 18 of
1995. The functions of the secretary were transferred to
the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources and
the Secretary of Environmental Protection.