BILL NUMBER: SB 488	CHAPTERED  07/02/07

	CHAPTER  28
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 2, 2007
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 2, 2007
	PASSED THE SENATE  MAY 17, 2007
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JUNE 21, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Migden

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2007

   An act to amend Section 5540.5 of the Public Resources Code,
relating to public resources.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 488, Migden. Public resources: open-space district: exchange of
real property.
   Existing law authorizes the East Bay Regional Park District, and
the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, in a calendar year to
exchange not more than 40 acres of district-owned real property or
any interest in real property, for real property or an interest in
real property, that is of equal or greater value and is necessary to
be acquired for park or open-space purposes.
   This bill would authorize the Sonoma County Agricultural
Preservation and Open Space District to exchange not more than 40
acres of district-owned real property or any interest in real
property for the above purposes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 5540.5 of the Public Resources Code is amended
to read:
   5540.5.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 5540, a district, with the
approval by a unanimous vote of the members of its board of
directors, may exchange real property, or an interest in real
property, dedicated and used for park or open-space purposes, or both
park and open-space purposes, for real property, or an interest in
real property, that the board of directors determines to be of equal
or greater value and is necessary to be acquired for park or
open-space purposes, or both park and open-space purposes.
   (b) A district shall not in a calendar year exchange more than 10
acres of district-owned real property, or an interest in real
property, pursuant to this section for other real property, or an
interest in real property, and the real property, or interest in real
property, acquired by the district shall be adjacent to other real
property owned by the district.
   (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the East Bay Regional Park
District, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, and the
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District may
exchange up to a maximum of 40 acres, of district-owned real property
or an interest in real property in a calendar year pursuant to this
section, for other real property or an interest in real property, and
real property or an interest in real property so acquired by the
district shall be adjacent to other real property owned by the
district.