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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) General rule.--A lease, guaranty, subsidy contract or other agreement entered into by a local government unit shall evidence the acquisition of a capital asset if:
(1) the lessee or obligor is a local government unit and the lessor or obligee is an authority organized under any law of this Commonwealth, another local government unit, a nonprofit corporation, the State Public School Building Authority or other agency or authority of the Commonwealth;
(2) the payments, or any portion thereof, which are payable in a subsequent fiscal year or subsequent fiscal years and which are applicable to debt service requirements or capital costs are payable, whether in all events or only upon the happening of certain events, under the terms of the instrument from the tax or general revenues of the local government unit; and
(3) upon termination of the lease guaranty, subsidy contract or other agreement or upon dissolution of the lessor or obligee, whether before or after the termination of the lease, title to the subject project or premises or a given part thereof or undivided interest therein shall or, at the option of the local government unit, may vest by agreement or operation of law in the local government unit or in the Commonwealth.
(b) Agreement exceeding useful life of asset.--A lease, guaranty, subsidy contract or other form of agreement entered into by a local government unit shall also evidence the acquisition of a capital asset if the payments to be made in a subsequent fiscal year or subsequent fiscal years applicable to debt service requirements or capital costs are payable, whether in all events or only upon the happening of certain events, under the provisions of the instrument from the tax or general revenues of the local government unit and the term of the instrument is equal to or exceeds the useful life of the asset, regardless of the nature of the lessor or obligee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 Pa.C.S.A. Municipalities Generally § 8004. When lease or other agreement evidences acquisition of capital asset - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-pacsa-municipalities-generally/pa-csa-sect-53-8004/
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