California Assembly Bill AB495 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: AB 495AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 6, 2012 AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 25, 2012 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 5, 2011 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Logue FEBRUARY 15, 2011 An act relating to state property. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 495, as amended, Logue. State property: Harts Mill Forest Fire Station: transfer. Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services to execute grants to real property belonging to the state in the name and upon behalf of the state, whenever the sale or exchange of real property is authorized or contemplated by law, if no other state agency is specifically authorized and directed to execute the grants. This bill would authorize the  director   Director of General Services  to transfer state property, known as the Harts Mill Forest Fire Station (Old), to the County of Butte, as prescribed.  This   If the property is transferred, the  bill would  also  require the County of Butte to  use   maintain  the property  in perpetuity  for parks and open-space purposes. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of General Services may transfer to the County of Butte state property that consists of approximately 2.76 acres, known as the Harts Mill Forest Fire Station (Old), located at 9476 Oro-Quincy Highway, in Berry Creek,  Butte  County  of Butte  . (b) If the property is transferred pursuant to this section, including the requirements in subdivision (c), the County of Butte shall be responsible for reimbursing the Department of General Services for the reasonable costs incurred by the department in performing the transfer.  (c) The Department of General Services shall determine what, if any, remediation of the property is required, and shall require that remediation to be performed prior to any transfer pursuant to this section.   (d)   (c)    As a condition of receiving the property, the County of Butte shall accept the property as is, and shall maintain the property in perpetuity for parks and open-space purposes within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 11011.1 of the Government Code. Notwithstanding any other law that limits reversionary rights to real property, including, but not limited to, Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 885.010) of Title 5 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Civil Code, title to this property shall revert to the possession, control, and ownership of the state if the condition in this subdivision is violated.  (e) The Legislature reaffirms that the transfer of property pursuant to this section shall be subject to the requirements in paragraph (1) of subdivision (k) of Section 11011 of the Government Code, and shall be eligible for transfer pursuant to Section 11011.1 of the Government Code.