(a) Moneys in the fund shall be available for expenditure by the trustee to purchase outstanding interests in tide and submerged lands whether or not they have been filled, diked, or cut off from tidal waters, lands which have been or may be converted to wetlands, or adjoining or nearby lands where the public use and ownership of the land is necessary or extremely beneficial for furtherance of public trust purposes.

(b) Moneys deposited in the fund pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 8625 shall be available for expenditure by the trustee for management and improvement of real property held by the trustee to provide open space, habitat for plants and animals, and public access.

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(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the Controller may use the moneys in the Land Bank Fund for loans to the General Fund as provided in Sections 16310 and 16381 of the Government Code. However, interest shall be paid on all moneys loaned to the General Fund from the Land Bank Fund. Interest payable shall be computed at a rate determined by the Pooled Money Investment Board to be the current earning rate of the fund from which loaned. This subdivision does not authorize any transfer that will interfere with the carrying out of the object for which the Land Bank Fund was created.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, 3rd Ex. Sess., Ch. 9, Sec. 18. Effective February 20, 2009.)