(a) Each donee shall evaluate applications submitted to it and prepare a plan for the board that sets forth the donee‘s priorities for acquisition of property that qualifies under the program. Consistent with the criteria established for the program, each donee may use its own priority lists and procedures in determining which properties or types of properties shall be given priority.

(b) Each donee or the board may request that the applicant supply further information reasonably necessary to allow the donee or the board to evaluate the proposed donation.

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 37012

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Board: means the Wildlife Conservation Board created pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 1320) of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of . See California Public Resources Code 37002
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Public Resources Code 14
  • Department: means any entity created by statute within the Natural Resources Agency and authorized to hold title to land, or the Natural Resources Agency. See California Public Resources Code 37002
  • Designated nonprofit organization: means a nonprofit organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code that has as a principal purpose the conservation of land and water resources and that is designated by a local government or a department to accept property pursuant to this division in lieu of the local government or a department. See California Public Resources Code 37002
  • Donee: means any of the following:

    California Public Resources Code 37002

  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • 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.
  • Program: means the Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Program authorized by this division. See California Public Resources Code 37002
  • Property: means any real property, and any perpetual interest therein, including land, conservation easements, and land containing water rights, as well as water rights. See California Public Resources Code 37002

(c) The department may accept contributions of money from any taxpayer to pay or reimburse the costs of appraisal, escrow, title, and other transaction costs associated with the contribution of any particular property or set of properties, including any environmental assessments required by the department, and the costs of preparing any necessary management plan for the property or set of properties.

(d) Prior to acquiring an easement or other interest in land pursuant to this division, a public hearing shall be held by the donee, if the donee is a public agency, or by the board if the donee is a designated nonprofit organization, in the local community. Notice shall be given by the donee or the board to the county board of supervisors of the affected county, adjacent landowners, affected water districts, local municipalities, and other interested parties, as determined by the donee or the board.

(e) When submitting a donation of qualified property to the board for final approval, the donee shall provide the board with the fair market value of the property proposed for acceptance, based on appraisals that have been reviewed and approved by the Department of General Services.

(Amended (as added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 900, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)

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