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Cal. SHC § 6517

This is the official text of Cal. SHC § 6517, part of California’s Streets and Highways Code — governs the construction and maintenance of public roads.

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Official statutory text

Immediately on the sale, the purchaser shall become vested with a lien on the property sold to him, to the extent of his bid. He may only be divested of that lien by redemption.

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