Water Code section 51721

Upon receipt of a written offer to purchase a portion of any parcel, the county treasurer shall require the intended purchaser to make a partial payment in cash on the purchase price in an amount not less than fifty dollars ($50) fixed by the county treasurer.

Source: Section 51721, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=51721. (updated Jan. 1, 1951; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/water_code_section_51721

Original Source: Section 51721, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=51721. (last accessed May 12, 2025).