Cal. Gov. Code § 51243.6

Contracts

Known as the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 or as the Williamson Act

The act spans §§ 51200–51297 (97 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 165 Cal. App. 4th 1476 - County of Humboldt v. McKee (2008)

Most recently applied in 165 Cal. App. 4th 1476 - County of Humboldt v. McKee (August 2008)

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 188, Sec. 2

The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(a) The enforceability of contracts entered into pursuant to this article is necessary to permit the preferential taxation provided to the owners of land under contract, pursuant to Section 8 of Article XIII of the California Constitution.

(b) The option granted to a city pursuant to Section 51243.5 to elect not to succeed to a contract may be held only by the city.

(c) No contracting landowner has a reasonable expectation that a contract can be terminated immediately pursuant to this article without penalty.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.