(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, at fair market value and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

(1) The sale complies with Section 70391, as applicable.

Terms Used In California Government Code 70397

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Court facilities: consist of all of the following:

    California Government Code 70301

  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10

(2) The Judicial Council consults with the County of Los Angeles concerning the sale of the property.

(3) The Judicial Council offers the County of Los Angeles the right to purchase the property at fair market value before otherwise offering the property for sale.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, established by Section 70371.

(c) For purposes of this act, “property” means each of the following:

(1) The West Los Angeles Courthouse located at 1633 Purdue Avenue, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Assessor Parcel Numbers 4261-011-908, 4261-011-909, 4261-011-910, 4261-011-913, 4261-011-914, and 4261-011-915.

(2) The Mental Health Courthouse located at 1150 North San Fernando Road, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Assessor Parcel Number 5453-002-900.

(d) The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of § 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and is not subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 29. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)

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