California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 51242

Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1372.

No city or county may contract with respect to any land pursuant to this chapter unless the land:

(a)Is devoted to agricultural use.
(b)Is located within an area designated by a city or county as an agricultural preserve.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 51242 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-1-cities-and-counties/part-1-powers-and-duties-common-to-cities-and-counties/chapter-7-agricultural-land/article-3-contracts/section-51242

Other sections in Article 3 - Contracts

§ 51240§ 51241§ 51242§ 51243§ 51243.5§ 51243.6§ 51244§ 51244.3§ 51244.5§ 51245…§ 51253§ 51254§ 51255§ 51255.1§ 51256§ 51256.1§ 51256.2§ 51256.3§ 51257§ 51257.5

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