California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC |
Division 1. PROPERTY TAXATION |
Part 9. CORRECTIONS, CANCELLATIONS, AND REFUNDS |
Chapter 4. Cancellations |
ARTICLE 3. Cancellation of Assessments on Public Lands on Application of Property Owner |
Section 5062.
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If any public land is heretofore or hereafter assessed and the taxes are not paid, the board of supervisors shall order the auditor to cancel the assessment if:
(a) Verified application is made by the owner of the land, and
(b) The applicant files with the board of supervisors a certificate of the Register of the United States Lands Office, or of the State Lands Commission, showing that the assessee or his successor in interest never received a patent or otherwise acquired title to the land.
(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 154.)