Article 3. Issuance Of Bonds For The Acquisition Of Property of California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.

The legislative body of a local agency may convey land which it owns within its boundaries to the United States to be used for federal purposes and may acquire land for this purpose pursuant to this article.

Whenever the legislative body determines that it is desirable for the general welfare and benefit of the people, and for the interests of the local agency, it may incur an indebtedness evidenced by negotiable bonds for the purpose of acquiring land to be conveyed to the United States for federal purposes in consideration of the benefits to be derived by the local agency from the use of the lands by the United States for such purposes. The bonds may be issued in an amount not exceeding, together with all existing bonded indebtedness of the local agency, 5 percent of its taxable property as shown by the last equalized assessment of the local agency.

By a four-fifths vote, the legislative body of a local agency may convey land which it owns within the state to the United States for use by the Defense Department or as customs and immigration offices and may expend money from the general fund to acquire such land or to improve the land it owns or has acquired and desires to convey to the United States.

Whenever the legislative body determines that it is desirable for the general welfare and benefit of the people, and for the interest of the local agency, it may incur an indebtedness evidenced by negotiable bonds to acquire or improve lands desired to be conveyed to the United States for use by the Defense Department or as customs and immigration offices in consideration of the benefits to be derived by the local agency from the use of the lands by the United States for such purposes. Such bonds may be issued in an amount not exceeding the limitations imposed by law upon the general bonded indebtedness of the local agency.

Except as modified in this article, Chapter 6, Division 3, Title 3 is applicable to bonds issued by a county pursuant to this article.

Except as modified in this article, Article 1, Chapter 4, Division 4, Title 4 is applicable to bonds issued by a city pursuant to this article.

A local agency may exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire any property necessary or convenient to carry out this article.

The consent of the Legislature is given to the United States to acquire land upon the conditions and for the purposes set forth in this article.

Title shall be transferred by a deed signed by the chairman of the legislative body and attested by the clerk under seal.

The legislative body may insert in the deeds any conditions subsequent necessary to insure the use of the lands by the United States for the purposes mentioned in, and to carry out the provisions of, this article.

The Legislature cedes to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over land conveyed pursuant to this article, reserving concurrent jurisdiction with the United States for the execution of all civil and criminal process, issued under authority of the State as if a conveyance had not been made.