California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1004

Introduced by Assembly Member Dahle

February 26, 2015

An act to amend Section 66907.8 of the Government Code, relating to the California Tahoe Conservancy.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1004, as introduced, Dahle. California Tahoe Conservancy.

Existing law establishes the California Tahoe Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency to, among other things, acquire, restore, and manage property, protect the natural environment, and preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the Lake Tahoe region, as defined. Existing law prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the conservancy and authorizes the conservancy to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the conservancy.

This bill would instead authorize the conservancy to take those actions relating to the lease, sale, exchange, and transfer of any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to fulfill the purposes of the conservancy and to promote specified state planning priorities.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 66907.8 of the Government Code is
amended to read:

66907.8.  

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the
conservancy may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer
any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under this
title to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies,
nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or
partnerships begin delete for management purposes pursuant to terms and
conditions approved by the conservancy end delete begin insert to fulfill the purposes of
this title and to promote the state’s planning priorities, consistent
with subdivision (i) of Section 79707 of the Water Code end insert . The
conservancy may request the Director of General Services to
undertake these actions on its behalf.