Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 1724-E. Department of General Services

(1) The General Assembly shall provide annual appropriations to support the provision of fire services to the Capitol Complex in the City of Harrisburg.

(2) The Department of General Services shall ensure that no flag other than the United States flag, the Pennsylvania flag or a flag authorized under the act of March 4, 1970 (P.L. 128, No. 49),  1 entitled “An act granting to the Governor of the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the display of the flag of the United States from any public ground or building and from any ground or building of certain other institutions,” shall be flown over the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building or on Pennsylvania State Capitol grounds.

(3) The Department of General Services shall ensure that no banners, posters, temporary signage or other similar material, except for informational material to aid navigation of the facilities or signage necessary for health or safety, shall be displayed on the outside of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building, including its alcoves, balconies and windows.

(1) The Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to quitclaim and release to Programs Employing People, Inc., successor to Programs for Exceptional People, for a consideration of $1, any right, title or interest it may have with respect to certain conditions contained in the prior deed from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Programs for Exceptional People and Its Successor, Programs Employing People, Inc., dated August 31, 1995, and recorded in the Department of Records of the City of Philadelphia at Deed Book 1093 Page 78, which conditions were required to be included in such deed by section 3 of the act of July 1, 1994, (P.L. 387, No. 60).

(2) The conditions to be released pursuant to paragraph (1) are as follows:

UNDER AND SUBJECT to the condition that any income or proceeds derived from the building conveyed hereto shall be utilized for the expansion and/or enhancement of the Community Mental Retardation Services.  Utilization of said funds shall be determined by the Regional Program Manager of the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Retardation Administrator and the Philadelphia County Mental Retardation Administrator.  Additionally, the Secretary of Public Welfare shall give written approval of the utilization of the proceeds.

ALSO UNDER AND SUBJECT to the condition that the selling or transferring of the above property requires the prior written approval of the Secretaries of General Services and Public Welfare, their assigns or successors in function.

ALSO UNDER AND SUBJECT to the condition that no sale or other transfer of the above property shall be permitted earlier than one year following the conveyance of the same property by the Department of General Services.

(3) The property affected by the conditions referenced in paragraph (1) is described as follows:

All that certain lot and building known as 1200-2-4-6-8 South Broad Street, southwest corner of Federal Street through to South Carlisle Street with dimensions of 125 feet on South Broad Street by 178 feet 2 5/8 inches on Federal Street by 133 feet 8 inches on South Carlisle Street located in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.

Containing 23,015 square feet.

(4) The quitclaim deed and any other legal instruments necessary to effectuate the quitclaim and release of any right, title or interest the Commonwealth may have with respect to the conditions referenced in paragraph (1) shall be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(5) Any costs and fees incidental to the quitclaim and release hereby authorized shall be borne by Programs Employing People, Inc.