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SB-598 Department of Transportation: excess property.(2007-2008)



Current Version: 02/22/07 - Introduced

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SB598:v99#DOCUMENT


CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2007–2008 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 598

Introduced  by  Senator Harman

February 22, 2007

An act to relating to transportation.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 598, as introduced, Harman. Department of Transportation: excess property.
Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation shall have full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. Existing law sets forth procedures for the department to dispose of excess property acquired for state highway purposes but no longer needed for those purposes.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to appoint a state agency to act in an oversight role to ensure that the department corrects its long history of mismanagement of its excess real property.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to appoint a state agency to act in an oversight role to ensure that the Department of Transportation corrects its long history of mismanagement of the department’s excess real property.