California Code
ARTICLE 3 - Regional Park, Park and Open-Space, and Open-Space Districts
Section 5542.5.

5542.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as provided in subdivision (b), when property, whether owned in fee or lesser title interest, leased, or operated under a license, management agreement, or otherwise, is appropriated or otherwise acquired for public use as a regional park or regional open space or both operated by a district, there is a rebuttable presumption of its having been appropriated or otherwise acquired for the best and most necessary public use. The presumption established by this subdivision is a presumption affecting the burden of proof.

(b) When such property is sought to be acquired for city or county road, street, or highway purposes, and such property was dedicated to or established for park, recreational, or open-space purposes prior to the initiation of road, street, or highway route location studies, an action for declaratory relief may be brought by the district in the superior court to determine the question of which public use is the best and most necessary public use for such property. Such action for declaratory relief shall be filed and served within 120 days after publication by the city or county, as the case may be, in a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code, and delivery of a written notice to the district by the city or county that a proposed route or site or an adopted route includes such property. Such action for declaratory relief shall have preference over all other civil actions in the matter of setting the same for hearing or trial to the end that any such action shall be quickly heard and determined. If an action for declaratory relief is not filed and served within such 120-day period, the right to bring such action is waived and the provisions of subdivision (a) shall not apply. When a declaratory relief action with respect to such property being sought for city or county road, street, or highway purposes may not be brought pursuant to this section, the provisions of subdivision (a) shall not apply.

(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 813.)

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Public Resources Code - PRC

DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS

CHAPTER 3 - Districts

ARTICLE 3 - Regional Park, Park and Open-Space, and Open-Space Districts

Section 5500.

Section 5501.

Section 5502.

Section 5503.

Section 5503.5.

Section 5504.

Section 5505.

Section 5506.

Section 5506.3.

Section 5506.4.

Section 5506.5.

Section 5506.6.

Section 5506.7.

Section 5506.8.

Section 5506.9.

Section 5506.10.

Section 5506.11.

Section 5506.12.

Section 5506.13.

Section 5507.

Section 5508.

Section 5509.

Section 5510.

Section 5511.

Section 5512.

Section 5512.5.

Section 5513.

Section 5514.

Section 5515.

Section 5516.

Section 5517.

Section 5517.1.

Section 5517.2.

Section 5517.3.

Section 5517.4.

Section 5518.

Section 5519.

Section 5520.

Section 5521.

Section 5522.

Section 5523.

Section 5524.

Section 5525.

Section 5526.

Section 5526.1.

Section 5527.

Section 5527.1.

Section 5528.

Section 5529.

Section 5530.

Section 5531.

Section 5532.

Section 5533.

Section 5533.5.

Section 5533.7.

Section 5534.

Section 5534.5.

Section 5535.

Section 5536.

Section 5536.5.

Section 5537.

Section 5538.

Section 5538.3.

Section 5538.4.

Section 5538.5.

Section 5538.7.

Section 5538.8.

Section 5538.9.

Section 5538.10.

Section 5539.

Section 5539.3.

Section 5539.4.

Section 5539.5.

Section 5539.7.

Section 5539.8.

Section 5539.9.

Section 5539.10.

Section 5540.

Section 5540.1.

Section 5540.2.

Section 5540.5.

Section 5540.6.

Section 5541.

Section 5541.1.

Section 5541.2.

Section 5541.3.

Section 5542.

Section 5542.5.

Section 5543.

Section 5544.

Section 5544.1.

Section 5544.2.

Section 5544.3.

Section 5545.

Section 5545.1.

Section 5545.3.

Section 5545.5.

Section 5545.6.

Section 5546.

Section 5547.

Section 5548.

Section 5549.

Section 5550.

Section 5551.

Section 5552.

Section 5552.1.

Section 5553.

Section 5553.5.

Section 5555.

Section 5556.

Section 5557.

Section 5557.1.

Section 5557.2.

Section 5558.

Section 5558.1.

Section 5558.5.

Section 5559.

Section 5560.

Section 5560.1.

Section 5560.5.

Section 5560.6.

Section 5560.7.

Section 5560.8.

Section 5561.

Section 5561.5.

Section 5561.6.

Section 5562.

Section 5563.

Section 5563.5.

Section 5563.7.

Section 5564.

Section 5565.

Section 5565.5.

Section 5566.

Section 5567.

Section 5568.

Section 5569.

Section 5570.

Section 5571.

Section 5572.

Section 5572.1.

Section 5580.

Section 5581.

Section 5590.

Section 5591.

Section 5593.

Section 5594.

Section 5595.