Armories: sale.

Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services, with the approval of the Adjutant General, to lease and sell real property held for armory purposes, subject to legislative approval. Under existing law, an armory shall be offered for sale to a local agency, as defined, before being offered for sale to private entities or individuals. Existing law requires the Department of General Services to maintain a list of armories authorized for sale on its internet website. Existing law establishes the Armory Fund and requires that the new proceeds from the sale or lease of armories be deposited into the fund, for use, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for specified purposes related to armories. This bill would direct the director, when an armory has not sold after being listed as available on the department's internet website for 2 years, and when requested and approved by the Adjutant General, to make an armory available for sale or transfer to a local agency for an amount determined by the Adjutant General to be in the best interests of the state.