Section 3791 Of Article 2. Purchase From The State From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 1. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 2.
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. Whenever property tax defaulted for five years or more, or
three years or more in the case of nonresidential commercial
property, as defined in Section 3691, in an applicable county, has
been sold for taxes for two or more years or has been deeded for
taxes to a taxing agency other than the state, the governing body of
the taxing agency may, as provided in this article, make an agreement
with the board of supervisors of the county in which the property is
situated for the purchase of, or for an option to purchase, all or
any of the tax-defaulted property or any part thereof including a
right-of-way or other easement. When a part of a tax-defaulted parcel
is sold the balance continues subject to redemption, if the right of
redemption has not been terminated, and shall be separately valued
for the purpose of redemption in the manner provided by Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 4131) of Part 7 of this division, except
that no application need be made.