2021 California Code
Government Code - GOV
TITLE 8 - THE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT OF COURTS
CHAPTER 5.7 - Superior Court Facilities
ARTICLE 7 - Authority and Responsibility
Section 70396.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Judicial Council may sell the property, at fair market value and upon the terms and conditions and subject to the reservations the Judicial Council deems in the best interests of the state, if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

(1) The sale complies with Section 70391 of the Government Code, as applicable.

(2) The Judicial Council consults with the county where the property is located concerning the sale of the property.

(3) The Judicial Council offers the county in which the property is located the right to purchase the property at fair market value before otherwise offering the property for sale.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the net proceeds from the sale of the property shall be deposited into the State Court Facilities Construction Fund, established by Section 70371.

(c) For purposes of this act, “property” means each of the following:

(1) The Clovis Courthouse located at 1011 Fifth Street in the City of Clovis, County of Fresno, Assessor Parcel Number 492-040-13T.

(2) The Reedley Courthouse located at 815 G Street in the City of Reedley, County of Fresno, Assessor Parcel Number 368-010-06T.

(3) The Avenal Courthouse located at 501 East Kings Street in the City of Avenal, County of Kings, Assessor Parcel Numbers 040-165-007, 040-165-011, and 040-165-012.

(d) The disposition of the property authorized in this section does not constitute a sale or other disposition of surplus state property within the meaning of Section 9 of Article III of the California Constitution and shall not be subject to subdivision (g) of Section 11011 of the Government Code.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 79, Sec. 28. (AB 143) Effective July 16, 2021.)