California § 1240.650 - Where property has been appropriated to public use by any person other than a pub
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 1240.650 — Where property has been appropriated to public use by any person other than a pub, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1240.650. Where property has been appropriated to public use by any person other than a pub
(a) Where property has been appropriated to public use by any person other than a public entity, the use thereof by a public entity for the same use or any other public use is a more necessary use than the use to which such property has already been appropriated. (b) Where property has been appropriated to public use by a public entity, the use thereof by the public entity is a more necessary use than any use to which such property might be put by any person other than a public entity. (c) Where property which has been appropriated to a public use is electric, gas, or water public utility property which the public entity intends to put to the same use, the presumption of a more necessary use established by subdivision (a) is a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of proof, unless the acquiring public entity is a sanitary district exercising the powers of a county water district pursuant to Section 6512.7 of the Health and Safety Code.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 1240.650
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1240.650 cover?
Section 1240.650 ("Where property has been appropriated to public use by any person other than a pub") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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