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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
GEORGE R. REILLY
First District, Sun Francisco
'""aTE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
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(916) 465-4982
NOTE : SECTION 428 WAS
AMENDED 1/1/1986
SEE LTA 851126
ERNEST 1. DRONENBURG, JR.
Second District, San Diego
WILLIAM M. BENNETT
Third District.
RICHARD
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Fourth District, Posodeno
KENNETH CORY
Controller, Sacramento
October 17, 1980
DOUGLAS D, BELL
Executive Secretory
No. 80/150
TO COUNTY ASSESSORS:
REVISIONS TO OPEN-SPACE STATUTES
FEGARDING LABORF;R HOUSING
On July 27, 1980 the Governor approved Senate B i l l 1747, Chapter 764,
and on September 27, 1980 he approved Assembly Bill 2481, Chapter 1219.
These a c t s amend Gavernment Code Sections 51220, 51231, and 51238 and
add Section 512B2.3 r e l a t i n g t o a g r i c u l t u r a l preserves and w i l l be
applicable f o r the I W l l i e n date, These sections include use f o r
a g r i c u l t u r a l laborer housing as a compatible use f o r properties
r e s t r i c t e d by a land conservation contract.
Agricultural laborer housing includes housing f o r temporary and/or
permanent laborers and t h e i r f a m i l i e s . Such housing does not include
the residence of any person with an ownership i n t e r e s t i n the property
i n which case Revenue and Taxation Code Section 423 will s t i l l apply.
Both existing and new s t r u c t u r e s can be u t i l i z e d f o r agricultural
laborer housing.
An example of a g r i c u l t u r a l laborer housing would be a house rented
by a farm laborer as his permanent residence (no ownership i n t e r e s t
i n t h e house o r land). The land used f o r t h a t residence i s included
as part of the r e s t r i c t e d land when t h e property i s r e s t r i c t e d by a
land conservation contract.
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Sincerely
,
Verne Walton, Chief
Assessment Standards Division