California § 16143 - Land shall be deemed to be devoted to open-space uses of statewide significance i
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 16143 — Land shall be deemed to be devoted to open-space uses of statewide significance i, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16143. Land shall be deemed to be devoted to open-space uses of statewide significance i
Land shall be deemed to be devoted to open-space uses of statewide significance if it: (a) Could be developed as prime agricultural land, or (b) Is open-space land as defined in Section 65560 which constitutes a resource whose preservation is of more than local importance for ecological, economic, educational, or other purposes. The Secretary of the Resources Agency shall be the final judge of whether the land is in fact devoted to open-space use of statewide significance.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 16143
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 16143 cover?
Section 16143 ("Land shall be deemed to be devoted to open-space uses of statewide significance i") 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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