2016 California Code
Government Code - GOV
TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DIVISION 3 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
PART 11 - PROPERTY ACQUISITION LAW
Section 15855.
15855. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subdivision (b), the State Public Works Board is the only state agency that may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property needed by any state agency for any state purpose or function.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not affect or limit the right of the Department of Transportation, Department of Water Resources, State Lands Commission, State Reclamation Board, Hastings College of the Law, or the Regents of the University of California to exercise the power of eminent domain. Subdivision (a) does not affect or limit the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the Department of Fish and Game pursuant to Section 1348 of the Fish and Game Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1239.)
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