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5079.21.

California Register of Historical Resources — listing regulations; State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit procedures · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

Acquisition for public access.

The office may acquire and hold historical resources, artifacts, or objects, or any interest therein, that are required to provide public access to cultural or historical resources. These items may be acquired by purchase, option to purchase, gift, exchange, dedication, or any combination thereof.

5079.22. Agreements for preservation and management. The office may, in order to carry out historic preservation projects for purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 5020) of Chapter 1 and Article 2 (commencing with Section 5079.10) of this chapter, initiate, negotiate, and participate in agreements for the preservation and management of historical resources under its control with public agencies, nonprofit organizations, private entities, or individuals, and enter into any other agreements authorized by state law.

5079.23. Real property transactions; authorization.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of General Services, when so requested by the office, may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property, or interest therein or option to purchase, acquired under this chapter, provided that the Director of General Services determines that the action is in the best interests of the state. The Department of General Services shall be reimbursed for any services rendered pursuant to this section.

5079.24. Real property transactions; adoption and implementation of procedures. The commission shall adopt, and the office shall implement, appropriate procedures to ensure that real property transactions undertaken pursuant to this chapter are carried out in the public interest and with proper notice to the public.

5079.25. Loans and grants to public agencies and non profit organizations. Money in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for loans and grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to carry out the purposes of this chapter. No loan or grant shall be made except pursuant to an agreement with the office, and subject to terms and conditions approved by the commission, that ensure that the loan or grant carries out the purposes of this chapter.

5079.26. Authorization to contract and issue grants.

(a) The office shall encourage and support historical resource preservation through education activities, including publications and training, that further the policies set forth in Section 5079.

(b) The office may enter into contracts with public agencies, nonprofit organizations, or private entities for this purpose and may make grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to carry out these activities.

5079.27. Support services.

The office may select and contract with other state agencies and with private entities and individuals to provide services necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and Section 5020.4.

5079.28. Project selection criteria. Criteria for the selection of projects shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

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(a) The project is representative of the concerns and needs of a broad range of constituencies or an underrepresented constituency.

(b) The proposal considers aspects of the broad political, social, and economic issues of the present and their implications for the future preservation of historical resources.

(c) The project effectively links historical resources preservation issues and concerns with other public policy areas.

(d) The project strengthens and fosters the role of local communities in historical resources preservation issues.

(e) The project supports and enhances the capacity of public policy planning processes to accommodate historical resources preservation issues and concerns.

(f) The project enhances the historic preservation program of certified local governments, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 5020.1, and is consistent with the support of the office of certified local government programs.

5079.35. Acquisition, conservation, return and transfer of title.

(a) The office may acquire any interest in real property pursuant to Section 5079.20, or personal property pursuant to Section 5079.21, with historical, including archaeological, significance, or necessary for the preservation or management of any such property, in order to prevent the loss of historic integrity or imminent destruction or to otherwise secure the preservation of the historical resource.

(b) The office may undertake conservation or preservation activities for historical resources acquired under this chapter.

(c) The office shall encourage, to the greatest extent feasible, the acquisition of historical resources by other qualified purchasers, and the acquisition of the property shall only occur with the office acting as the buyer of last resort.

(d) The office shall take all feasible action to return or transfer title to the historical resources to a nonprofit organization, public agency, private entity, or individual, for all properties acquired for historical resources preservation under this chapter.

(e) Prior to taking any action towards the acquisition of any historical property, the office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to better assess the historical significance of the historical property.

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▸ Contents — California Register of Historical Resources — listing regulations; State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit procedures
California Register of Historical Resources — listing regulations; State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit procedures
  1. California State Law & Historic Preservation
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. INTRODUCTION
  4. Historical Resources
  5. 5020.7. Legislative Intent.
  6. 5022. Landmark and Point of Interest Plaques.
  7. 5025.12.
  8. 5031. Qualified Historical Property.
  9. 5033. Authority to adopt rules.
  10. Heritage Fund
  11. Creation of funds; administration of funds.
  12. Deposits.
  13. 5079.12.
  14. 5079.13.
  15. 5079.14.
  16. 5079.15.
  17. 5079.21.
  18. 5079.40.
  19. 5079.50.
  20. 5079.51.
  21. 5079.61.
  22. Archeological Sites
  23. 5097.1.
  24. 5097.3.
  25. Native American Heritage
  26. California Environmental Quality Act
  27. Public Records
  28. Capitol View Protection
  29. State Capitol Commission
  30. 9149.6.
  31. 9149.7.
  32. 9149.9.
  33. California Main Street Program
  34. 15399.1. Legislative intent.
  35. 15399.4.
  36. Local Government
  37. City Property
  38. 50280. Restriction of property use.
  39. Fees.
  40. 50282. Renewal.
  41. 50284. Cancellation.
  42. 50285. Consultation with state commission.
  43. 50286. Cancellation.
  44. 50287. Action to enforce contract.
  45. 50288. Eminent domain.
  46. 50289. Annexation by city.
  47. 50290. Consultation with state commission.
  48. 65303. Authority for preservation elements.
  49. Human Remains
  50. Hazardous Buildings
  51. 18950. Short title.
  52. 18951. Purpose.
  53. 18952. Application.
  54. 18953. Intent.
  55. 18954. Repairs, alterations and additions.
  56. 18957. Authorized building and fire officials.
  57. 18961. Review enforcement and administration.
  58. 37600. Short title.
  59. 37601. Legislative finding and declaration.
  60. 37603. Request for information by SHPO.
  61. 37621. Fees.
  62. 37622. Service of loans.
  63. 37623. Powers.
  64. 37624. Revenues.
  65. 37625. Rules and regulations.
  66. 37628. Citizen participation.
  67. 37629. Adoption of criteria of selection.
  68. 37630. Prohibition discrimination.
  69. 37631. Limitation of actions.
  70. 37640. Negotiable bonds.
  71. 37641. Serial or term bonds.
  72. 37642. Terms and conditions.
  73. 37643. Personal liability.
  74. 37644. Purchase by local agency.
  75. 37645. Trust agreements.
  76. 37646. Enforcement rights and duties.
  77. 37647. Payment of bonds.
  78. 37648. Refunding bonds.
  79. 37649. Legal investments.
  80. 37650. Exercise of powers for benefit.
  81. 37660. Financing to participating parties.
  82. 37661. Loan agreements.
  83. 37662. Trust funds.
  84. Easements
  85. 815.1. Conservation easement defined.
  86. 815.2. Interest in real property.
  87. 815.3. Entities authorized to acquire.
  88. 815.4. Grantors.
  89. 815.5. Recordation.
  90. 815.9. Political Subdivision; authority to hold comparable eas…
  91. 815.10. Enforceable restrictions.
  92. Historic Property Restriction
  93. 439.1. Historical Property; definitions.
  94. 439.2. Historical Property; valuation.
  95. 439.3. Historical Property; notice of nonrenewal.
  96. 439.4. Historical Property; recordation.
  97. Destruction of Historical Properties
  98. 4850. Authority.
  99. 4853. Application Format.
  100. 4854. Application Procedures.
  101. 4858. Saving Clause.
  102. Appendix A. A Glossary of Terms as used in the California Regi…
  103. CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3)
  104. 15126.4 Consideration and Discussion of Mitigation Measures Pr…
  105. [NOT INCLUDED]
  106. A Glossary of Terms as used in the California Register of Hist…

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