Art. XIX, § 10

Transfer of surplus coastal property

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the Legislature, by statute, with respect to surplus state property acquired by the expenditure of tax revenues designated in Sections 2 and 3 and located in the coastal zone, may authorize the transfer of such property, for a consideration at least equal to the acquisition cost paid by the State to acquire the property, to the Department of Parks and Recreation for state park purposes, or to the Department of Fish and Game for the protection and preservation of fish and wildlife habitat, or to the Wildlife Conservation Board for purposes of the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947, or to the State Coastal Conservancy for the preservation of agricultural lands.

As used in this section, “coastal zone” means “coastal zone” as defined by Section 30103 of the Public Resources Code as such zone is described on January 1, 1977.

History: Sec. 10 renumbered from Sec. 9 on Nov. 2, 2010, by Prop. 22. Initiative measure.

Simplified explanation

The Legislature may by statute authorize transferring surplus state property in the coastal zone, bought with these tax revenues, for at least its acquisition cost, to listed state park, fish and wildlife, wildlife conservation and coastal conservancy agencies for their purposes. The section defines "coastal zone."