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Section 5062 Of Article 3. Cancellation Of Assessments On Public Lands On Application Of Property Owner From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 1. >> Part 9. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.

5062
. If any public land is heretofore or hereafter assessed and the taxes are not paid, the board of supervisors shall order the auditor to cancel the assessment if:
  (a) Verified application is made by the owner of the land, and
  (b) The applicant files with the board of supervisors a certificate of the Register of the United States Lands Office, or of the State Lands Commission, showing that the assessee or his successor in interest never received a patent or otherwise acquired title to the land.