Section 161027 Of Chapter 2. Duties And Functions From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 16.5. >> Chapter 2.
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. (a) The department shall cooperate with federal, state, and
local public agencies in ensuring the reservation of lands for
transportation purposes.
(b) If any state or local public agency is unable, due to limited
financial resources or other circumstances of a temporary nature, to
acquire land for transportation purposes, the department may acquire
and hold that land for subsequent conveyance to the public agency.
The department may provide technical assistance to aid public
agencies in completing those acquisitions and related functions.