A county may:

(a) Sue and be sued.

Terms Used In California Government Code 23004

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

(b) Purchase, receive by gift or bequest, and hold land within its limits, or elsewhere when permitted by law.

(c) Make contracts and purchase and hold personal property necessary to the exercise of its powers.

(d) Manage, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of its property as the interests of its inhabitants require.

(e) Levy and collect taxes authorized by law.

(Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 829.)