SB 941 — An Act amending the act of July 7, 1947 (P.L.1368, No.542), known as the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; and, in sale of property, further providing for notice of sale, for deed, for hearing and order for judicial sale and for additional restrictions and providing for condemnation orders.

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• Printer's No. 1386 View text Current pdf

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The bill amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law to include provisions related to condemnation orders and their notification during property tax sales.

• Section 102

  "Condemnation order," a declaration by an authorized official of a municipality that a dwelling, building, structure or premises is unfit for human habitation or other use or conditions exist that are dangerous or injurious to the health or safety of the occupants of the dwelling, building, structure or premises, the occupants of neighboring dwellings or other residents of the municipality and which declaration includes a demand for the owner to take corrective action to the dwelling, building, structure or premises.

  Adds a definition for 'condemnation order' to clarify what it entails.

• Section 602(a)

  For properties subject to condemnation orders, all notices required by this section other than the newspaper notice and notice in the legal journal shall contain the following provision which shall be conspicuously placed upon said notices and set in at least 10-point type in a box as follows: NOTICE RELATING TO CONDEMNATION ORDER...

  Requires specific notices regarding condemnation orders to be included in property tax sale notices.

• Section 602(j)

  "Some of the properties listed for sale in this notice are subject to condemnation orders by the municipalities in which the properties are located. The properties subject to condemnation orders are indicated on the list...

  Mandates that newspaper and legal journal notices include statements about properties with condemnation orders.

• Section 608

  Before recording the deed, the bureau shall attach to the deed any condemnation order for such property as provided by the applicable municipality.

  Requires that a condemnation order be attached to the deed before it is recorded.

• Section 612(a)

  freed and cleared of all tax and municipal claims, mortgages, liens, charges and estates, except separately taxed ground rents and condemnation orders that have not been vacated in accordance with section 619.2(b) → freed and cleared of all tax and municipal claims, mortgages, liens, charges and estates, except ground rents and condemnation orders that have not been vacated in accordance with section 619.2(b), separately taxed.

  Clarifies that properties sold at auction are cleared of all claims except for ground rents and condemnation orders.

• Section 619.1(a.1)

  Each purchaser at an upset or tax sale of a property subject to a condemnation order shall, upon making the successful bid, sign a written acknowledgment and deliver it to the sheriff.

  Imposes a requirement for purchasers of condemned properties to acknowledge their liability for compliance with codes.

• Section 619.2(a)

  A municipal code officer who issues a condemnation order on a property shall file a copy of the condemnation order with the tax claim bureau of the county in which the property is located within fifteen (15) days of issuance of the condemnation order.

  Mandates that condemnation orders be filed with the tax claim bureau within a specified time frame.

• Section 619.2(b)

  If the municipal code officer determines that the property upon which a condemnation order has been issued is no longer in noncompliance... the municipal code officer shall file a statement with the tax claim bureau indicating that the condemnation order has been vacated.

  Requires that upon vacating a condemnation order, a statement must be filed with the tax claim bureau.

Action History

1. November 18, 2019

   PN 1386 Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

Sponsors

• Judy Ward · Cosponsor
• Kim L. Ward · Cosponsor
• Disanto · Primary
• David G. Argall · Cosponsor
• Browne · Cosponsor
• Mensch · Cosponsor
• Yudichak · Cosponsor
• Brewster · Cosponsor
• Doug Mastriano · Cosponsor

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