Chapter 4.40
TAX-DEEDED PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION

Sections:

4.40.010    Generally.

4.40.020    Possession surrender—Persons designated.

4.40.030    Enforcement authority.

4.40.040    Jurisdictional agency.

4.40.050    Proceeds disposition.

4.40.060    Disposal—Authorized.

4.40.070    Disposal—Authorization instrument.

4.40.080    Disposal—Generally.

4.40.090    Disposal—Property reversion provision.

4.40.100    Disposal—Agents.

4.40.110    Letter of administration required when.

4.40.120    Administration expense payments.

4.40.130    Property interest waivers.

4.40.140    Purchase, rental or lease of delinquency-claimed lands.

4.40.010 Generally.

A.    After the recording of the deed to the district for delinquent taxes, the district is entitled to receive and collect all proceeds arising in any manner from the property so conveyed.

B.    The board may thereafter:

1.    Demand from the former owner of the property or any person having any interest therein or any person in possession, actual or constructive, of the property or of any part thereof, an accounting for the rents, issues and profits;

2.    Demand and receive possession of the property. (Ord. 5 §§ 220, 221, 1961)

4.40.020 Possession surrender—Persons designated.

The possession shall be surrendered to any person designated by the board, authority for such designation being hereby granted. (Ord. 5 § 222, 1961)

4.40.030 Enforcement authority.

A district may commence and maintain actions to enforce the provisions of Sections 4.40.010 and 4.40.020. (Ord. 5 § 223, 1961)

4.40.040 Jurisdictional agency.

The superior court of the county in which the district is situated shall have jurisdiction in the actions. (Ord. 5 § 224, 1961)

4.40.050 Proceeds disposition.

All money recovered under the provisions of Section 4.40.010 or 4.40.030 shall be paid to the district and shall not be a credit on the amount necessary to be paid to redeem the property from the sale to the district. (Ord. 5 § 225, 1961)

4.40.060 Disposal—Authorized.

A district may sell and convey or sell on contract with deferred payments or lease or grant options to purchase or otherwise dispose of any land deeded to it for delinquent taxes to any person, including the former owner thereof, at the price and upon terms and conditions deemed by the board reasonable and just. (Ord. 5 § 226, 1961)

4.40.070 Disposal—Authorization instrument.

Each transaction pursuant to Section 4.40.060 shall be authorized by either of the following:

A.    A resolution authorizing the specific transaction involved;

B.    A resolution adopting a general plan or rules and regulations for making the transactions. (Ord. 5 § 227, 1961)

4.40.080 Disposal—Generally.

In any transaction authorized by Sections 4.40.060, 4.40.070, 4.40.090 and 4.40.100, the district may convey, agree to convey or grant options to purchase any title theretofore or thereafter acquired by the district under the provisions of Chapter 8 of Part 6 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (Ord. 5 § 228, 1961)

4.40.090 Disposal—Property reversion provision.

In any transaction pursuant to Sections 4.40.060, 4.40.070, 4.40.080 and 4.40.100, the district may incorporate in the deed, contract, option or other instrument conditions subsequent for reversion of title to the district upon failure to pay, within the time fixed by the board, district taxes, county taxes or other sums required by the board and may require the payment of penalties on any default in payment of contract installments or other sums required to be paid. (Ord. 5 § 229, 1961)

4.40.100 Disposal—Agents.

The district may employ agents to dispose of taxed-deed land. (Ord. 5 § 230, 1961)

4.40.110 Letter of administration required when.

Whenever, in order to sell and convey or sell on contract with deferred payments or lease or grant options to purchase or otherwise dispose of land deeded to the district for delinquent taxes, the board finds that it is necessary or expedient to bring an action to quiet the district’s title to the land and any claimant or holder of any estate, right, title or interest in the land adverse to the district is deceased and no executor or administrator of his estate has been appointed, the public administrator of the county whose superior court has jurisdiction of the estate shall apply for letters of administration upon the estate. (Ord. 5 § 231, 1961)

4.40.120 Administration expense payments.

The district may pay to the public administrator such necessary expenses of administration as the board may authorize. (Ord. 5 § 232, 1961)

4.40.130 Property interest waivers.

The district may, on terms deemed by the board to be for the best interest of the district, acquire a deed, release or waiver from any claimant, including the state or any political subdivision or public agency thereof, to any interest in any property owned or claimed by the district. (Ord. 5 § 233, 1961)

4.40.140 Purchase, rental or lease of delinquency-claimed lands.

The district may on like terms purchase, rent or lease, under any applicable provisions of the Revenue and Taxation Code, any land on which it has a deed, lien or claim for delinquent taxes, or any other right, title, claim or interest. (Ord. 5 § 234, 1961)