§ 5944 Harbor Land Acquisition Approval

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law says that if a group of people (the board) thinks a project to buy, fix up, or take care of land near a harbor is a good idea and not too expensive, they can go ahead with it.

Key Takeaways

•A board reviews a report about a harbor project.
•They check if the project is worth the cost.
•If it is, they can approve buying, improving, or maintaining the land.

Example

A small town wants to buy land near their harbor to build a new park.

The town's board looks at a report about the land and decides if buying it and turning it into a park is worth the money. If they think it's a good deal, they can approve the project.

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§ 5944 Harbor Land Acquisition Approval

Upon final hearing, if the board finds that the lands considered in the commission’s report can be acquired, improved or maintained as generally described in the report and recommendation of the harbor commission at a cost not disproportionate to the benefits to be derived from the proposed project, the board may order the acquisition, improvement or maintenance of the lands considered in the commission’s report in accordance with the board’s findings. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 441.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board commission’s report acquired improved maintained cost not disproportionate to the benefits

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5944.

§ 5944 Harbor Land Acquisition Approval

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 5944 Harbor Land Acquisition Approval

This law says that if a group of people (the board) thinks a project to buy, fix up, or take care of land near a harbor is a good idea and not too expensive, they can go ahead with it.

Key Takeaways

•A board reviews a report about a harbor project.
•They check if the project is worth the cost.
•If it is, they can approve buying, improving, or maintaining the land.

Example

A small town wants to buy land near their harbor to build a new park.

The town's board looks at a report about the land and decides if buying it and turning it into a park is worth the money. If they think it's a good deal, they can approve the project.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 5944 Harbor Land Acquisition Approval

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board commission’s report acquired improved maintained cost not disproportionate to the benefits

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5944.

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