Williamson Act Program

Frequently Asked Questions

AB 1492 (Laird, Chapter 694)

Effective January 1, 2004, AB 1492 adds Section 51250 to the Government Code. Section 51250 provides an additional and alternate remedy from the contract cancellation petition (§51281-et. seq.) for a material breach of contract. Additionally, AB 1492 amends Section 51257 by extending the Williamson Act lot line adjustment provisions to January 1, 2009. Click here for an overview of the legislation, or here for Frequently Asked Questions on AB 1492.

Many introductory questions are answered on the basic contract provisions page.  Additionally, there is a page specific to public acquisitions of land under Williamson Act contract. 

Please contact us to answer more specific questions.