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(a) Eminent domain.--Except as provided under subsection (b), the board of commissioners may take, by the right of eminent domain for the purpose of appropriating to the township for the use of the Pennsylvania National Guard, public lands, easements and public property in the township's possession or control and used or held by the township for any other purpose. The board of commissioners may exercise eminent domain under this subsection regardless of any limitation on the use of public lands, easements and public property in a donation, dedication, appropriation, ordinance or other document.
(b) Limitation.--The board of commissioners may not exercise eminent domain under subsection (a) on a street, highway or wharf.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 Pa.C.S.A. Townships § 3901. Eminent domain for National Guard purposes - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-73-pacsa-townships/pa-csa-sect-73-3901/
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