Cal. EDC § 17492
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 17492, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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Official statutory text
The governing body of a public agency which proposes to purchase or lease land from a school district pursuant to this article shall first make a finding, approved by a vote of two-thirds of its members, that public lands in the vicinity of the schoolsite are inadequate to meet the existing and foreseeable needs of the community for playground, playing field, or other outdoor recreational and open-space purposes.
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