SECTIONS 5710-5712 - California Statutes

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE

SECTION 5710-5712

5710. (a) The proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this
chapter shall be deposited in the Community Parklands Fund, which is
hereby created.
(b) All money deposited in the fund shall be available for
appropriation in the manner set forth in Section 5735 in an amount
not to exceed one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for grants
to counties, cities, and districts for the acquisition, development,
rehabilitation, or restoration of real property for park, beach,
recreational, or historical resources preservation purposes.

5711. (a) The total amount proposed to be appropriated for the
program shall be included in a section in the Budget Bill for the
1987-88 fiscal year and each succeeding fiscal year for consideration
by the Legislature and shall bear the caption "Community Parklands
Program."
(b) Commencing with the Budget Bill for the 1990-91 fiscal year,
any grant funds which were not accepted by a recipient or were not
encumbered by the recipient within the three-year period specified in
Section 5721 or which were restored pursuant to subdivision (c) of
Section 5723 shall be available for appropriation for one or more
projects of the type specified in Section 5712 that the Legislature
deems to be of the highest priority statewide.
(c) All appropriations are subject to all limitations enacted in
the Budget Act and to all fiscal procedures prescribed by law with
respect to the expenditure of state funds unless expressly exempted
from those laws by a statute enacted by the Legislature. The section
in the Budget Act shall contain proposed appropriations only for the
program contemplated by this chapter, and no funds derived from the
bonds authorized by this chapter may be expended pursuant to an
appropriation not contained in that section of the Budget Act.

5712. The grant funds authorized for the program may be expended by
the recipient for any of the following purposes or any combination
thereof:
(a) The rehabilitation, improvement, or restoration of
deteriorated roads, utilities, and other structures and facilities
within existing parks and recreational areas.
(b) Neighborhood, community, and regional parks.
(c) Beaches and public accessways to beaches.
(d) Historical sites and structures.
(e) Recreational areas and facilities.
(f) Hiking, bicycling, and equestrian trails.
(g) Development rights and scenic easements in connection with any
acquisition made for any purpose specified in subdivisions (b) to
(f), inclusive, so long as the right or easement directly enhances
the enjoyment or usefulness of the acquisition.