ARTICLE 3. Issuance of Bonds for the Acquisition of Property [50360. - 50369.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 3.
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Cal. Government Code - GOV § 50360. Section 50360.

The legislative body of a local agency may convey land which it owns within its boundaries to the United States to be used for federal purposes and may acquire land for this purpose pursuant to this article.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 50361. Section 50361.

Whenever the legislative body determines that it is desirable for the general welfare and benefit of the people, and for the interests of the local agency, it may incur an indebtedness evidenced by negotiable bonds for the purpose of acquiring land to be conveyed to the United States for federal purposes in consideration of the benefits to be derived by the local agency from the use of the lands by the United States for such purposes. The bonds may be issued in an amount not exceeding, together with all existing bonded indebtedness of the local agency, 5 percent of its taxable property as shown by the last equalized assessment of the local agency.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 50362. Section 50362.

By a four-fifths vote, the legislative body of a local agency may convey land which it owns within the state to the United States for use by the Defense Department or as customs and immigration offices and may expend money from the general fund to acquire such land or to improve the land it owns or has acquired and desires to convey to the United States.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 50363. Section 50363.

Whenever the legislative body determines that it is desirable for the general welfare and benefit of the people, and for the interest of the local agency, it may incur an indebtedness evidenced by negotiable bonds to acquire or improve lands desired to be conveyed to the United States for use by the Defense Department or as customs and immigration offices in consideration of the benefits to be derived by the local agency from the use of the lands by the United States for such purposes. Such bonds may be issued in an amount not exceeding the limitations imposed by law upon the general bonded indebtedness of the local agency.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 50364. Section 50364.

Except as modified in this article, Chapter 6, Division 3, Title 3 is applicable to bonds issued by a county pursuant to this article.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 50365. Section 50365.

Except as modified in this article, Article 1, Chapter 4, Division 4, Title 4 is applicable to bonds issued by a city pursuant to this article.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 50366. Section 50366.

A local agency may exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire any property necessary or convenient to carry out this article.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 50367. Section 50367.

The consent of the Legislature is given to the United States to acquire land upon the conditions and for the purposes set forth in this article.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 50369. Section 50369.

The legislative body may insert in the deeds any conditions subsequent necessary to insure the use of the lands by the United States for the purposes mentioned in, and to carry out the provisions of, this article.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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