2016 California Code
Public Resources Code - PRC
DIVISION 6 - PUBLIC LANDS
PART 1 - ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL OF STATE LANDS
CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties Generally
Section 6225.

6225. (a) The commission shall conduct research, investigations, and title searches on the real property in this state of the beaches of Lake Tahoe which is dedicated for public use and make a report of its findings which shall be open for public inspection. For the purpose of this section the commission may contract upon such terms and conditions as will be in the best interest of the people of the state with one or more private persons, firms, associations, organizations, partnerships, corporations, companies, or public agencies to conduct such research, investigations, and title searches.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever it appears by final decree of any court of competent jurisdiction that title to any beach property of Lake Tahoe, for which the commission in cooperation with the county has conducted a title search, is vested in a county, the county shall dedicate such beach property to the state.

(c) The state shall be under no obligation to operate and maintain the beach property so dedicated to the state. The county or a public agency in which the beach property is situated may, subject to approval of the commission, operate, maintain, or make improvements on such beach property.

(Added by renumbering Section 6224 (as added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 1397) by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1222.)