California § 17557 - Before ordering the dedication or conveyance of any property the governing board
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 17557 — Before ordering the dedication or conveyance of any property the governing board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17557. Before ordering the dedication or conveyance of any property the governing board
Before ordering the dedication or conveyance of any property the governing board shall in regular open meeting by a two-thirds vote of all its members adopt a resolution declaring its intention to dedicate or convey the property. The resolution shall describe the property proposed to be dedicated or conveyed in such manner as to identify it, and shall specify the purposes for which and the terms upon which it will be dedicated or conveyed, and shall fix a time not less than 10 days thereafter for a public meeting of the governing board to be held at its regular place of meeting for a public hearing upon the question of making the dedication or conveyance.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 17557 cover?
Section 17557 ("Before ordering the dedication or conveyance of any property the governing board") 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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