California Government Code ARTICLE 1 - Declaration

• Section 51070.
  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide a means whereby any county or city may acquire or approve an...
• Section 51071.
  The Legislature finds that the rapid growth and spread of urban development is encroaching upon, or eliminating open-space lands which are necessary not only for...
• Section 51072.
  The Legislature hereby declares that open-space lands, if preserved and maintained, would constitute important physical, social, economic or aesthetic assets to existing or pending urban...
• Section 51073.
  The Legislature further declares that the acquisition of open-space easements is in the public interest and constitutes a public purpose for which public funds may...

Last modified: October 22, 2018