Prohibits adverse possession on lands owned by not-for-profit conservation organizations and allows for legal action to remove encroachments and.
This bill amends the real property actions and proceedings law to prevent any lands owned by a not-for-profit conservation organization from being taken by adverse possession. It creates a cause of action for not-for-profit conservation organizations and public bodies to compel the removal of encroachments on open space lands or lands subject to a conservation easement. The bill allows these organizations to recover restoration costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and multiple damages from the responsible party.
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