California § 20640.6 - Upon receipt of the information described in Section 20640.4 and Section 20640.5,
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 20640.6 — Upon receipt of the information described in Section 20640.4 and Section 20640.5,, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20640.6. Upon receipt of the information described in Section 20640.4 and Section 20640.5,
(a) Upon receipt of the information described in Section 20640.4 and Section 20640.5, the Controller shall determine whether the stateâs interest would be adequately protected if postponement is granted, and if so, the Controller shall make payments directly to a county tax collector, or chartered city that levies and collects its own taxes, for the property taxes owed on behalf of the claimant. Payments may, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be made out of the amounts appropriated pursuant to Section 16180 of the Government Code that are secured by a secured tax lien and obligation as specified by Article 1 (commencing with Section 16180) of Chapter 5 of Division 4 of the Government Code. (b) The Controller shall cause to be recorded with the county recorder of the county in which the real property is located, a copy of any instrument creating a security interest, which shall include applicable consent forms, in favor of the state. The instrument shall contain a legal description of the real property subject to the possessory interest; and, if the legal description of the possessory interest describes an area less than the entire property ownership, the notice or document shall also contain a reference to the record of the acquisition instrument to the entire parcel from which the possessory interest was created. The priority of the security interest shall be as of the date of recordation.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 20640.6
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 20640.6 cover?
Section 20640.6 ("Upon receipt of the information described in Section 20640.4 and Section 20640.5,") 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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