ARTICLE 2. California Heritage Fund [5079.10. - 5079.15.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 2.

in effect

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5079.10. Section 5079.10.

The California Heritage Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury and shall be administered by the office. Money in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to implement laws providing for historical resource preservation, including, but not limited to, Section 5028 and Executive Order W-26-92, under criteria developed by the office and adopted by the commission. The actual costs incurred by the office in connection with administering and implementing the services and functions authorized in this chapter shall be paid from the fund.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5079.11. Section 5079.11.

Unless otherwise provided by law, all funds received by the office for the purposes of historical resource preservation shall be deposited in the fund. The office and the Controller may establish separate accounts in the fund for the purpose of separating deposits according to their origin or intended purpose.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5079.12. Section 5079.12.

In addition to any public funds appropriated expressly for the purposes of this chapter, the office may apply for and accept grants, and accept gifts, donations, subventions, rents, royalties, and other financial support, or real or personal property, from private sources. All money received from private sources shall be deposited in a separate account established pursuant to Section 5079.11 and, notwithstanding Section 5079.10, is hereby continuously appropriated to the office for expenditure for historical resources preservation projects pursuant to this chapter after notification to, and project approval by, the Department of Finance.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5079.13. Section 5079.13.

The office shall deposit the proceeds from any lease, rental, sale, exchange, or transfer of real property, or any interest therein or option thereon, made pursuant to Section 5079.23, in the fund, together with any other reimbursements, repayments, and income received by the office, unless otherwise provided by law.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5079.14. Section 5079.14.

When a lease of real property is made to a private individual, group, or entity, the office shall annually transfer an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the gross income from the lease to the city or, if in an unincorporated area, the county in which the real property is located. Fifty percent of the funds received by the city or county shall be used for historical preservation projects, as approved by the office.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5079.15. Section 5079.15.

The office may apply for and receive emergency financial support for projects and areas identified under federal and state emergency and disaster guidelines. These funds shall be available for expenditure for the purposes of this chapter and Article 2 (commencing with Section 5020) of Chapter 1 under criteria developed by the office and adopted by the commission.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026