Title 68, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

(a) Requirement.--If the department finds the land to be vacant and unimproved or unappropriated and unimproved, the secretary shall determine whether it is desirable and practicable for the department to formally acquire the land for State forest purposes or State park purposes.…

Upon a determination under section 6105(b)(1)(i) (relating to acquisition determination), a patent to the land shall issue, on approval of the Governor, to the department for State forest purposes or State park purposes without the payment of purchase money, interest or fees. Cro…

(a) Requirement.--Upon a determination under section 6105(b)(1)(ii) (relating to acquisition determination), the land shall be appraised by a certified independent real estate appraiser selected by the department. (b) Procedure.-- (1) The appraiser must swear or affirm before an …

(a) Costs.--Upon receipt of an appraisal under section 6107 (relating to appraisals), the department shall notify the applicant and request the amount due the Commonwealth. The expenses incident to the investigation, advertising, survey and appraisal must be paid by the applicant…

(a) Prohibition.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), no application shall be accepted and no warrant, easement or other office right shall be granted for land, including an island, lying in the bed of a navigable river or stream declared by law to be a public highway. (b) Exc…

The department shall, upon the presentation and approval of an application with satisfactory proof of ownership, including current survey and abstract of title, and the payment of patent fees amounting to $25, with the approval of the Governor, grant a patent if all of the follow…

(a) Scope.--This section applies to land in this Commonwealth for which there is an outstanding office right granted before January 1, 1935. (b) Authorization.--Upon payment of the fee under subsection (c), the department may do all of the following: (1) Cancel liens, bonds and m…

(a) General rule.--Except as set forth in subsection (b), a warrant or other office right shall not issue for public land if any of the following apply: (1) Settlement has been made on the land. This paragraph does not apply if the settlement has been abandoned continuously since…

(a) Authority.--A person with a claim on land for which a warrant application has been made under this chapter may file a caveat with the department. (b) Costs.--The caveator must deposit with the caveat a filing fee determined by the department and, in the case of vacant land, p…

If the board decides against the issuing of a warrant or other office right, any purchase money paid shall be returned to the applicant, less all expenses incurred by the department and board.