(a) The possessory interest of a nonprofit entity, solely owned by the City of Palm Springs, in property which is located wholly within the boundaries of an Indian reservation and owned by the United States in trust for named Indian allottees, and which is leased to the City of Palm Springs under a master lease a portion of which for purposes of financing is subleased to a nonprofit entity, and subleased by that nonprofit entity to the City of Palm Springs which devotes that property exclusively to convention or related public purposes, shall be deemed to be property owned by the City of Palm Springs.

(b) Property which is owned in fee by a nonprofit entity in which the City of Palm Springs has the sole ownership interest, and leased by that nonprofit entity to the City of Palm Springs which devotes that property exclusively to convention or related public purposes, shall be deemed to be property owned by the City of Palm Springs.

Terms Used In California Revenue and Taxation Code 201.4

  • City: includes incorporated city, city and county, municipal corporation, municipality, town, and incorporated town. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 14
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Sole ownership: The type of property ownership in which one individual holds legal title to the property and has full control of it.

(c) This section shall not be construed to exempt from ad valorem property taxation any possessory interest in otherwise tax-exempt property not devoted exclusively to convention or related public purposes or any property or possessory interest in property of the City of Palm Springs located outside of its boundaries.

(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 539, Sec. 1. Effective September 20, 1989.)