(a) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the best interest of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the City of Pasadena the portion of Route 710 within the jurisdictional limits of that city, if the department and the city enter into an agreement providing for that relinquishment.

(b) A relinquishment under this section shall become effective on the date following the county recorder’s recordation of the relinquishment resolution containing the commission’s approval of the terms and conditions of the relinquishment.

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(c) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, all of the following shall occur:

(1) The relinquished portion of Route 710 shall cease to be a state highway.

(2) The relinquished portion of Route 710 shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81.

(3) The City of Pasadena shall ensure the continuity of traffic flow on the relinquished portion of Route 710.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 835, Sec. 7. (SB 7) Effective January 1, 2020.)