California Government Code ARTICLE 12 - Historical Property Contracts

• Section 50280.
  Upon the application of an owner or the agent of an owner of any qualified historical property, as defined in Section 50280.1, the legislative body...
• Section 50280.1.
  “Qualified historical property” for purposes of this article, means privately owned property which is not exempt from property taxation and which meets either of the...
• Section 50281.
  Any contract entered into under this article shall contain the following provisions:(a) The term of the contract shall be for a minimum period of 10 years.(b) Where...
• Section 50281.1.
  The legislative body entering into a contract described in this article may require that the property owner, as a condition to entering into the contract,...
• Section 50282.
  (a) Each contract shall provide that on the anniversary date of the contract or such other annual date as is specified in the contract, a year...
• Section 50284.
  If the legislative body determines that the owner has breached any of the conditions of the contract provided for in this article or has allowed...
• Section 50285.
  No contract shall be canceled under Section 50284 until after the legislative body has given notice of, and has held, a public hearing on the...
• Section 50286.
  (a) If a contract is canceled under Section 50284, the owner shall pay a cancellation fee equal to 121/2 percent of the current fair market value...
• Section 50287.
  As an alternative to cancellation of the contract for breach of any condition, a landowner that is a party to the contract may bring any...
• Section 50288.
  In the event that property subject to contract under this article is acquired in whole or in part by eminent domain or other acquisition by...
• Section 50289.
  In the event that property restricted by a contract with a county under this article is annexed to a city, the city shall succeed to...
• Section 50290.
  Local agencies and owners of qualified historical properties may consult with the State Historical Resources Commission for its advice and counsel on matters relevant to...

Last modified: October 22, 2018