California Public Resources Code Section 5096.251

CA Pub Res Code § 5096.251 (2017)  

(a) Prior to recommending the acquisition of lands that are located on or near tidelands, submerged lands, swamp or overflowed lands, or other wetlands, whether or not those lands have been granted in trust to a local public agency, the Director of Parks and Recreation or the Executive Officer of the State Coastal Conservancy, as appropriate, shall submit to the State Lands Commission any proposal by a state or local public agency for the acquisition of those lands pursuant to this chapter. The State Lands Commission shall, within three months of submittal, review the proposed acquisition, make a determination as to the state’s existing or potential interest in the lands, and report its findings to the person making the submittal and to the Department of General Services.

(b) No provision of this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the condemnation of state lands.

(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 18 at the June 5, 1984, election.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018