California Public Resources Code 5096.139 – (a) The Director of Parks and Recreation may submit to the State …
(a) The Director of Parks and Recreation may submit to the State Lands Commission any proposal by a state or local public agency for the acquisition of lands pursuant to this chapter, which lands are located on or near tidelands, submerged lands, swamp, overflowed, or other wetlands which are under the jurisdiction of the State Lands Commission, whether or not such lands are state-owned or have been granted in trust to a local public agency; and the State Lands Commission shall, within one year of such submittal, review such proposed acquisition, make a determination as to the state’s existing or potential interest in the lands, and report its findings to the Director of Parks and Recreation, who shall forward such report to the Secretary of the Resources Agency.
(b) No provision of this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the condemnation of state lands.
Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 5096.139
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 259. Approved in Proposition 2 at the November 2, 1976, election.)