(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, at fair market value and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The sale complies with Section 70391 of the Government Code, as applicable.
(2) The Judicial Council consults with the county where the property is located concerning the sale of the property.
(3) The Judicial Council offers the county in which the property is located the right to purchase the property at fair market value before otherwise offering the property for sale.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the Immediate and Critical Needs Account of the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, established by Section 70371.5 of the Government Code.
(c) For purposes of this act, “property” means each of the following:
(1) The Chico Courthouse located at 655 Oleander Avenue in the City of Chico, County of Butte, Assessor Parcel Number 003-180-004.
(2) The Corning Courthouse located at 720 Hoag Street in the City of Corning, County of Tehama, Assessor Parcel Number 071-121-01-1.
(3) The Clovis Courthouse located at 1011 Fifth Street in the City of Clovis, County of Fresno, Assessor Parcel Number 492-040-13T.
(4) The Firebaugh Courthouse located at 1325 O Street in the City of Firebaugh, County of Fresno, Assessor Parcel Numbers 008-131-08T and 008-130-09T.
(5) The Reedley Courthouse located at 815 G Street in the City of Reedley, County of Fresno, Assessor Parcel Number 368-010-06T.
(6) The Avenal Courthouse located at 501 East Kings Street in the City of Avenal, County of Kings, Assessor Parcel Numbers 040-165-007, 040-165-011, and 040-165-012.
(7) The Corcoran Courthouse located at 1000 Chittenden Avenue in the City of Corcoran, County of Kings, Assessor Parcel Number 030-213-008.
(d) The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of Section 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and shall not be subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 358, Sec. 2. (SB 403) Effective September 28, 2017.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018