Laws, Regulations & Annotations
Property Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2013
Revenue and Taxation Code
Property Taxation
Part 6. Tax Sales
Chapter 8. Deed to State, County or Public Agencies
Article 2. Purchase from the State
Section 3805
3805. Contents of deed. In addition to the usual provisions of a deed conveying real property, the deed shall specify:
(a) That the real property was subject to a power of sale pursuant to Section 3691 for nonpayment of taxes which had been legally levied and were a lien on the property.
(b) The name of the purchaser.
(c) Any condition deemed necessary to effect compliance with the agreement, including, but not limited to, a condition that the real property be used by the taxing agency or nonprofit organization for the public use specified in the agreement.
History.—Stats. 1943, p. 1938, in effect August 4, 1943, revised subsection (b). Stats. 1945, p. 2195, in effect September 15, 1945, eliminated requirement that the deed specify that the right of redemption has been terminated. Stats. 1975,Ch. 1053, p. 2493, in effect January 1, 1976, added the subdivision letters; relettered former subsections (a) and (b) as subsections (1) and (2), respectively; and added subdivision (b). Stats. 1976, Ch. 1079, p. 4885, in effect January 1, 1977, substituted "had" for "has" in subdivision (a)(1). Stats. 1977, Ch. 1120, in effect January 1, 1978, added "or nonprofit organization" in subdivision (b). Stats. 1979, Ch. 1188, in effect September 30, 1979, deleted the subdivision letters and numbers, added the subsection letters, and substituted "Any" for "The deed may further specify any" in subsection (c). Stats. 1985, Ch. 316, effective January 1, 1986, substituted "subject to a power . . . Section 3691" for "duly sold and conveyed to the state" after "was" in subdivision (a).

