(a) (1) The jurisdiction of real property owned by the state may be transferred from one state agency to another state agency with the written approval of the director. For purposes of this section only, and as provided in § 66606.2 of the Education Code, “state agency” shall include the California State University, provided that the California State University consents to the transfer.

(2) In connection with a transfer made pursuant to this subdivision, the director may authorize the payment of the consideration that the director deems proper from available funds of the receiving agency to the transferring agency.

Terms Used In California Government Code 14673

  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • director: refer to the Department of General Services and the Director of General Services, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires. See California Government Code 14602
  • 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.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • state agency: includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. See California Government Code 11000
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10

(b) Where the interest the state owns in real property is not under the jurisdiction of any specified state agency, the department may act as the transferring agency.

(c) Upon request and without fee, the recorder of each county in which any portion of real property so transferred is located shall record any instruments executed in connection with such a transfer.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 110, Sec. 5. (SB 701) Effective January 1, 2022.)