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HomeEducation CodeCh. 4Art. 4§ 17477 Lease After Failed Proposals

§ 17477 Lease After Failed Proposals

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§ 17477 Lease After Failed Proposals

Key Takeaways

  • •If no one offers to rent the property the right way, the board can rent it to anyone for a fair price, but the rent can't last more than 3 years.
  • •The board can pick someone to find a renter and talk about the rent details, but the board must agree to it in a public meeting.
  • •If a government group offers to rent but doesn't follow the rules, the board must wait 30 days before renting to someone else.
  • •If a government group asks in writing within 30 days after being rejected, the board must follow the usual renting rules.

Example

A school board wants to rent out an old school building. They ask for offers, but no one sends a good one. The board then finds a local business to rent the building.

The board can rent the building to the local business for a fair price, but the rent can't be for more than 3 years. They have to agree to it in a public meeting.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 17477 Lease After Failed Proposals

(a) (1) If the governing board has complied with the provisions of this article, and no proposals are submitted or the proposals submitted do not conform with all terms and conditions specified in the resolution of intent to lease, the governing board may within one year thereafter, or one year after the passage of 30 days from the rejection of a public entity’s nonconforming proposal, as appropriate, lease such real property, together with any personal property located thereon, to any lessee, at a price not less than fair market value in accordance with any terms and conditions agreed upon by the governing board and the lessee, except that the term of a lease shall not exceed three years. Sections 17461, 17464, and 17466 to 17469, inclusive, and Sections 17471 to 17473, inclusive, shall not apply to the lease. (2) The governing board may by majority vote delegate an officer or employee of the district, or any other third person, to secure a lessee and to negotiate the terms and conditions of the lease. However, the lease shall not be executed unless the governing board by majority vote, at a public meeting, approves the lease. (3) If a public entity has submitted a nonconforming proposal, the governing board shall not take any action pursuant to this subdivision until 30 days after the rejection of the proposal. (b) Subdivision (a) shall not apply if a public entity has submitted a proposal that does not conform with all the terms and conditions specified in the resolution of intent to lease, and if the public entity requests, in writing, within 30 days from the rejection of its proposal, that the governing board lease the real property, subject to the resolution of intent, in accordance with this article. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

governing boardfair market valueleasenonconforming proposalpublic entity

Related Statutes

  • § 17461 Lease Authority Delegation
  • § 17410 District Site Purchase Elections
  • § 17411 District Lease Building Flexibility
  • § 17455 School Property Sale Lease
  • § 17456 School District Property Sales

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 17477.
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