LawWiki
HomeCodesSearchGlossaryAPIAbout
LawWiki

Plain English summaries of California law with zero-hallucination AI. Every summary is verified against official source text.

Product

  • Search
  • Codes
  • About

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer

© 2026 LawWiki. All rights reserved.

HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 2Ch. 5Art. 8§ 25536 County Property Leasing Authority

§ 25536 County Property Leasing Authority

Government Code·California
AI Summary·Official Text·Key Terms·Related Statutes·References
AI SummaryVerified

§ 25536 County Property Leasing Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •Counties can make deals to rent or manage their own land (like parks, beaches, or airports) without following the usual rules, but they need a big vote (four-fifths of the board) to do it.
  • •Monterey County can also rent out land for juvenile placement (like facilities for young people in trouble).
  • •Counties can sell land and then buy or rent it back right away, but they need a big vote (four-fifths) to do this too.
  • •San Bernardino County can rent out farmland without following the usual rules if they get a big vote (four-fifths).

Example

A county wants to rent out a park to a company that will run a food stand there.

The county can do this without following the normal rules, but they need at least four-fifths of the board to agree. This makes it easier to get things done but still requires most leaders to say yes.

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

Official Source
View on CA.gov

§ 25536 County Property Leasing Authority

(a) Nothing in this article shall prevent the board of supervisors of a county from, and the board of supervisors of any county is empowered to make contracts, acquiring, leasing, or subleasing property pursuant to Section 1261 of the Military and Veterans Code, or, by a four-fifths vote of the board, entering into leases, or concession or managerial contracts involving leasing or subleasing all or any part of county-owned, leased, or managed property devoted to or held for ultimate use for airport, vehicle parking, fairground, beach, park, amusement, recreation, or employee cafeteria purposes, or industrial or commercial development incidental thereto or not inconsistent therewith without compliance with this article. (b) In addition to the powers provided in subdivision (a), the County of Monterey may enter into a lease, concession, or managerial contract involving the leasing or subleasing of all or any part of a county-owned, leased, or managed property devoted to or held for ultimate use for juvenile placement. (c) In addition to the powers provided in subdivisions (a) and (b), the board of supervisors of a county, by a four-fifths vote of the board, may sell or lease all or any part of county-owned property without compliance with this article if the county repurchases or leases back the property as part of the same transaction. By a four-fifths vote of the board of supervisors, the county may pledge specified revenues as security for the payment of obligations incurred in the repurchase or leaseback of the property. (d) In addition to the powers provided in subdivision (a), the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino, by a four-fifths vote of the board may directly enter into a lease, involving all or any part of county-owned, leased, or managed property devoted for agricultural purposes. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 643, Sec. 8.3. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

compliancecontractpropertyparkingtrialemployeeportvehicle

Related Statutes

  • § 25351.3 County Public Facility Powers
  • § 25536.8 Sacramento County Base Property Sales
  • § 25536.9 Merced County Property Sales
  • § 25537.5 County Cafeteria Lease Procedures
  • § 70045.9 Shasta County Court Reporter Duties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 25536.
View Official Source