In any lease, easement, right-of-way, license, or permit entered into whereby the department leases real property, obtains a license, permit, or a grant of easement or right-of-way to enter upon the property, the department may agree to indemnify and hold harmless the grantor, lessor, licensor, or permittor by reason of the uses or entry authorized by such lease, easement, right-of-way, license, or permit, and may agree to pay for any damages caused by such authorized use or entry. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services, upon request of the department, to protect the department against loss or expense arising out of such a lease, license, permit, easement or right-of-way.

(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1277.)

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 5012.1

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • department: means the Department of Parks and Recreation and "director" means the Director of Parks and Recreation. See California Public Resources Code 5001.1
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • 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.