California § 1263.025 - A public entity shall offer to pay the reasonable costs, not to exceed five thous
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§ 1263.025. A public entity shall offer to pay the reasonable costs, not to exceed five thous
(a) A public entity shall offer to pay the reasonable costs, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), of an independent appraisal ordered by the owner of a property that the public entity offers to purchase under a threat of eminent domain, at the time the public entity makes the offer to purchase the property. The independent appraisal shall be conducted by an appraiser licensed by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers. (b) For purposes of this section, an offer to purchase a property âunder a threat of eminent domainâ is an offer to purchase a property pursuant to any of the following: (1) Eminent domain. (2) Following adoption of a resolution of necessity for the property pursuant to Section 1240.040. (3) Following a statement that the public entity may take the property by eminent domain.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1263.025 cover?
Section 1263.025 ("A public entity shall offer to pay the reasonable costs, not to exceed five thous") 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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