CHAPTER 17.7. Open-Space Land Dedication

Heading of Chapter 17.7 renumbered from Chapter 17.5 (as added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1144) by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.

§§ 7301–7309 · 9 sections

• § 7301 For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Land” means any right or interest, including development rights, in real property which is essentially unimproved and…
• § 7302 Any person may offer land included within a transfer described in Section 7301 to the state for preservation as open-space land.
• § 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 shall…
• § 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…
• § 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 shall…
• § 7306 Upon acceptance of an offer of land pursuant to this chapter, the secretary shall forward appropriate certification of such acceptance to the Controller.
• § 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.
• § 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 be…
• § 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…