California Government Code

§ 831.5

GOV § 831.5Div. 3.6 · Title 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The Legislature declares that innovative public access programs, such as agreements with public land trusts, can provide effective and responsible alternatives to costly public acquisition programs. The Legislature therefore declares that it is beneficial to the people of this state to encourage private nonprofit entities such as public land trusts to carry out programs that preserve open space or increase opportunities for the public to enjoy access to and use of natural resources if the programs are consistent (1) with public safety, (2) with the protection of the resources, and (3) with public and private rights.

(b)For the purposes of Sections 831.2, 831.25, 831.4, and 831.7, “public entity” includes a public land trust which meets all of the following conditions:

(1)It is a nonprofit organization existing under the provisions of Section 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 934, Sec. 2.