Boards of supervisors, governing bodies of incorporated cities and school districts, and all authorities having control of public lands within this State may on behalf of the county, city, school district, park area, or public agency convey, lease, or make available to districts, either gratuitously or for compensation, sites upon lands under their control or jurisdiction, for the erection and maintenance thereon by districts of assembly or memorial halls, buildings, and meeting places, whenever in the reasonable discretion of such board, body, or authority, such sites can be so conveyed, leased, or made available without inconvenience to the interests of the particular county, city, school district, park, or public agency.

(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 389.)

Terms Used In California Military and Veterans Code 1208

  • Board: means the board of directors of a memorial district. See California Military and Veterans Code 1170
  • District: means a memorial district organized under the provisions of this chapter. See California Military and Veterans Code 1170
  • 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.
  • 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
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