The provisions of this division are not intended as exclusive, and shall not restrict the commission in otherwise meeting its responsibilities for resolving title disputes in lieu of litigation or in settlement of litigation, in whole or in part, by land bank agreements, or otherwise, or any other responsibilities and jurisdiction the commission may presently have by law.

(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1471, Sec. 1.)

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 8616

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
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