Pennsylvania § 8801 - Short title and scope of chapter.
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§ 8801. Short title and scope of chapter.
(a) Short title.--This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Consolidated County Assessment Law.
(b) Scope.--
(1) This chapter shall apply to all of the following:
(i) Counties of the second class A, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes of the Commonwealth.
(ii) Cities that elect to become subject to this chapter in accordance with section 8868 (relating to optional use by cities).
(2) In addition to the applicability under paragraph (1), the following provisions apply to counties of the first and second class:
(i) Section 8811(b)(5) (relating to subjects of local taxation).
(ii) Section 8842(b)(2) (relating to valuation of property).
Agreements or Assessment Practices. Section 5(1) of Act 93 of 2010 provided that subsec. (b)(2) shall not affect an agreement or agreed to assessment practice actively in place in a county on January 28, 2007.
Cross References. Section 8801 is referred to in section 8823 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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