Section 1002 - Purchase or lease of institutions; namesThe Department of Property and Supplies, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized to acquire, purchase or lease, in the name of the Commonwealth, any of the following institutions, including in each instance such land, improvements and personal property as shall be agreed upon by the owner and the Department of Public Welfare:
(a) St. John's and St. Mary's Homes, Altoona Catholic Diocese, at Cresson, Cambria County, containing approximately one hundred thirty (130) acres;(b) Greene County Children's Home, Waynesburg, Greene County, containing approximately twenty-five (25) acres;(c) Tressler Lutheran's Home, Loysville, Tyrone Township, Perry County, containing approximately one hundred (100) acres;(d)Deleted by amendment 1963, Aug. 14 P.L. 869, § 1.(e)Deleted by amendment 1963, Aug. 14 P.L. 869, § 1.(f) Luzerne County Industrial School, Kis-Lyn, Luzerne County, containing approximately six hundred fifteen (615) acres;(g) Deleted by amendment 1963, Aug. 14, P.L. 869, § 1.(h) Youth Rehabilitation Center, Front and Luzerne Streets, Philadelphia, containing approximately twenty (20) acres;(i) Deleted by amendment 1963, Aug. 14, P.L. 869, § 1.(j) The Allegheny County Industrial and Training School for Boys, usually known as Thorn Hill School, Warrendale, Allegheny County, containing approximately fourteen hundred (1400) acres. When the above institutions are acquired, purchased or leased, they shall be known, respectively, as: Youth Development Center at Cresson, Youth Development Center at Waynesburg, Youth Development Center at Loysville, Youth Development Center at Kis-Lyn, Youth Development Center at North Philadelphia, and the Youth Development Center at Warrendale.
No real property shall be acquired or purchased under this section until the title thereto has been approved by the Department of Justice.
1959, Nov. 21, P.L. 1579, § 2. Amended 1961, Aug. 4, P.L. 924, § 1; 1963, Aug. 14, P.L. 869, § 1.