Gov. Code, § 54230.8 · Article 8. Surplus Land
Gov. Code, § 54230.8
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) If the Department of Housing and Community Development, pursuant to Section 54230.5, notifies the County of Orange, or any city located within the County of Orange, that its planned disposal of surplus land is in violation of this article, the jurisdiction shall have 60 days from the date of receipt of the notification of violation to cure or correct an alleged violation, unless the Department of Housing and Community Development deems the alleged violation not to be a violation in less than 60 days. If the jurisdiction has not cured or corrected any alleged violation within 60 days, it shall not dispose of the parcel until the Department of Housing and Community Development determines that it has complied with this article or deems the alleged violation not to be a violation.
(b) (1) A local agency that receives a notice pursuant to subdivision (a) may provide the Department of Housing and Community Development a statement describing the actions taken to cure or correct the alleged violation within 60 days of receipt of the notice.
(2) If the Department of Housing and Community Development receives a statement pursuant to paragraph (1), the department shall do both of the following:
(A) Determine if the local agency’s actions as described in the statement cure or correct the alleged violation and whether the planned disposal of surplus land would constitute a violation of this article.
(B) Notify the local agency of the determinations made pursuant to subparagraph (A) within 30 days of receipt of the statement.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
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History
Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 772, Sec. 1. (SB 34) Effective January 1, 2024.
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