California § 6401.5 - Notwithstanding Section 6401, the commission may sell to a surface property owner
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 6401.5 — Notwithstanding Section 6401, the commission may sell to a surface property owner, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6401.5. Notwithstanding Section 6401, the commission may sell to a surface property owner
(a) Notwithstanding Section 6401, the commission may sell to a surface property owner, for not less than fair market value, the stateâs reserved mineral interest in a parcel of land comprised of 466.66 acres, described in Section 36, T 3 S, R 14 E, SBB&M, consisting of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11, N 1/2 of NW 1/4, and W 1/2 of NE 1/4, located in Riverside County, upon those terms and conditions, and subject to any reservations and exceptions as the commission determines are in the best interests of the state. Proceeds from the sale shall be deposited in accordance with the requirements of Section 6217.7. (b) For purposes of this section âsurface property ownerâ means a person who is the owner of a parcel of real property, but who does not have the right to prospect for, mine, or remove mineral deposits from that property.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6401.5 ("Notwithstanding Section 6401, the commission may sell to a surface property owner") 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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