Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part V-C - Farmland and Forest Land
Chapter 138l - AGRICULTURAL SECURITY AREA PROGRAM
Subchapter B - FORMATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL SECURITY AREA
Section 138l.19 - Decision of local government unit
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) 180-day deadline. A governing body shall act to adopt or reject an ASA proposal, or any modification of a proposal, within 180 days of the official date of receipt of the ASA proposal, as this date is described in § 138l.16(b) (relating to submitting an ASA proposal form to the local government unit). If the governing body fails to act within this 180-day period, the ASA proposal shall be deemed adopted by the governing body, and any proposed modifications to the ASA proposal shall be deemed rejected by the governing body.
(b) Factors to be considered in reaching decision. The governing body shall consider the following in reaching its decision with respect to an ASA proposal or proposed modifications:
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code 138l.21 (relating to effective date of the creation or modification of an ASA); and 7 Pa. Code § 138l.51 (relating to seven-year review).