Pennsylvania § 144A14 - Land for armory purposes.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 144A14 — Land for armory purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144A14. Land for armory purposes.
(a) General rule.--Council may acquire, by purchase, gift or the right of eminent domain, any land for the use of the Pennsylvania National Guard and may convey lands so acquired to the Commonwealth in order to assist the State Armory Board in the erection of armories.
(b) Limitations.--The power conferred by this section shall not be exercised to take any church property, graveyard or cemetery.
(c) Lands outside city limits.--Lands within three miles outside the limits of the city may be acquired in accordance with this section for the use of the Pennsylvania National Guard. However, if the land outside the limits of the city is acquired by eminent domain, the taking shall be subject to the limitations in 26 Pa.C.S. § 206 (relating to extraterritorial takings).
Cross References. Section 144A14 is referred to in section 12801 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 144A14 ("Land for armory purposes.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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