Whenever real property has been granted to a county, prior to January 1, 1942, by gift deed for theatrical, musical or other cultural purposes, the board of supervisors, in addition to its other powers, may, from time to time as required by the public interest and without complying with the other provisions of this article, enter into an operating lease or management contract with a nonprofit corporation or association for the maintenance, operation, or management of such property for uses consistent with the gift deed and as a place of public assembly for the use, benefit and enjoyment of the public. The term of any such lease or management contract shall not exceed 30 years and may be upon such other terms and conditions as may be agreed upon and as may be required to comply with the limitations and restrictions upon the use of the property contained in the gift deed.

The provisions of this section shall apply only to a county with a population of seven million (7,000,000) or more as shown in the 1970 federal decennial census.

Terms Used In California Government Code 25536.2

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 232.)

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