{"data":{"id":"us-pa/34-pa.c.s.-701","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"34 Pa.C.S. § 701","heading":"Acquisition of property.","body":"(a) General rule.--The commission may by purchase, gift, lease, eminent domain or otherwise acquire within this Commonwealth:\n(1) Title to, or control of, lands, waters, buildings, oil, gas and minerals.\n(2) Hunting or trapping rights, easements, rights-of-way or other interests in land and water which are suitable for:\n(i) The protection, propagation and management of game or wildlife.\n(ii) Public hunting or trapping and access thereto.\n(iii) Administrative purposes.\n(iv) Such other uses as are provided for in this title.\n(b) Approval required.--All acquisitions of lands shall be made with the approval of a majority of the members of the commission that are present and voting at a public meeting.\n(c) Tax delinquent lands and waters.--The commission may purchase tax delinquent lands, waters, oil, gas and minerals from the commissioners or treasurers of the various counties as provided by law.","path":["Title 34 - GAME","CHAPTER 7 PROPERTY AND BUILDINGS","SUBCHAPTER A ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=34\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=7\u0026sctn=1\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-01-06 (Statute Update stamp, 34 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:32:38Z","sha256":"1670b0b079634c9ae65f15d4513d833eafedde98d597245bb8265b71c9a70831","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/34-pa.c.s.-564","next":"us-pa/34-pa.c.s.-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}