California Senate Bill SB1020 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1020INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Wieckowski FEBRUARY 11, 2016 An act to amend Section 50280 of the Government Code, relating to historical property. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1020, as introduced, Wieckowski. Historical property. Existing law authorizes a city, county, or city and county to contract with the owner of a qualified historical property, as defined, to restrict the use of the property for a minimum period of 10 years, and establishes methods for the property tax valuation of any property so restricted during the contract period on a basis that is consistent with its restrictions and uses. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 50280 of the Government Code is amended to read: 50280. Upon the application of an owner or the agent of an owner of  any   a  qualified historical property, as defined in Section 50280.1, the legislative body of a city, county, or city and county may contract with the owner or agent to restrict the use of the property in a manner  which   that  the legislative body deems reasonable to carry out the purposes of this article and of Article 1.9 (commencing with Section 439) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The contract shall meet the requirements of Sections 50281 and 50282.