SECTIONS 23170-23178 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 23170-23178

23170. Every common boundary between counties which has been
mutually recognized and used by the counties adjacent thereto for the
purpose of the assessment and collection of taxes for a period of 25
years continuously prior to July 30, 1927, is confirmed, validated,
and declared to be legally established.

23171. All common boundaries and common corners of counties not
adequately marked by natural objects or lines, or by surveys lawfully
made, shall be definitely established by surveys made jointly by the
surveyors of all the counties affected, and approved by the boards
of supervisors of the counties, or by a survey made by the State
Lands Commission, on application of the board of supervisors of any
county affected.

23172. If the boards of supervisors do not agree upon and finally
approve the survey made by the county surveyors, each surveyor shall
make a report to the State Lands Commission, with surveys, maps,
notes, and explanations touching disputed points.

23173. Upon the reports made by the county surveyors the State
Lands Commission shall finally determine and establish the common
boundaries and corners, if it can collate a satisfactory description
therefrom. If the reports are insufficient for the purpose, it shall
cause surveys to be made, and when approved by it, the surveys
establish the common boundaries and corners.

23174. The cost of making any survey pursuant to this article shall
be apportioned equally among the counties interested. The boards of
supervisors shall audit the account, and the amounts shall be paid
out of the general county fund.

23175. Any survey finally approved pursuant to this article is a
conclusive ascertainment of the lines and corners included in the
survey.

23176. All surveys and maps of boundary lines legally made and
approved prior to March 30, 1874, are valid, and are prima facie
evidence of the establishment of such lines, except as they are
inconsistent with this code.

23177. Every common boundary between counties which has been
mutually used by the counties adjacent thereto for the purpose of the
assessment and collection of taxes for a period of 15 years
continuously prior to the effective date of this section is hereby
confirmed, validated, and declared to be legally established.

23178. Whenever a common boundary between counties has been legally
established in accordance with Article 3 of this chapter, or by
judicial proceedings, a certified copy of any instrument recorded in
one of such counties affecting title to real property so established
to be situated in an adjoining county may be recorded in the office
of the recorder of such adjoining county, with the same force and
effect as if the original instrument had been recorded in such
adjoining county and the real property mentioned therein had been
described as situated in such adjoining county.