California Government Code CHAPTER 17.7 - Open-Space Land Dedication

• Section 7301.
  For purposes of this chapter:(a) “Land” means any right or interest, including development rights, in real property which is essentially unimproved and devoted to an open-space...
• Section 7302.
  Any person may offer land included within a transfer described in Section 7301 to the state for preservation as open-space land.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch.
• Section 7303.
  The inheritance tax referee shall certify the appraised value of the land and the amount of taxes due and payable by the transferee. Such certification...
• Section 7304.
  The secretary shall establish criteria to evaluate the significance of the land offered and the feasibility of the state accepting any right or interest in...
• Section 7305.
  Upon receipt of the offer, the secretary shall notify the county in which the land being offered is located of the state’s consideration. The secretary...
• Section 7306.
  Upon acceptance of an offer of land pursuant to this chapter, the secretary shall forward appropriate certification of such acceptance to the Controller.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 7307.
  Land accepted by the state pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained and preserved in perpetuity as open-space land, except as provided in Section 7308.(Added...
• Section 7308.
  Unless otherwise provided in the terms of acceptance or prohibited by encumbrances on the land, real property conveyed to the state under this chapter may...
• Section 7309.
  Notwithstanding Section 14103 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, inheritance tax imposed on land offered to the state pursuant to this chapter shall not be...

Last modified: October 22, 2018