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Section 27563.

27563. In all surveys the courses shall be expressed according to the true meridian, and the variation of the magnetic meridian from the true meridian shall be expressed on the plat with the date of the survey. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 27564.

27564. Within 90 days after making any survey which adjoins or crosses any lands owned by the State, excluding tax-deeded lands but including school lands, swamp and overflow lands, or tidelands, any navigable stream or slough, or any county boundary, each surveyor shall transmit to the State Lands Commission a plat of the survey, showing […]

Section 27580.

27580. If in the performance of his official duties any surveyor finds a government corner which has been marked by a government surveyor by placing charcoal in the ground or a wooden stake, earth mound, or other perishable monument, he shall remark the corner by placing therein a monument of heavily galvanized iron pipe or […]

Section 27581.

27581. All monuments located in public highways shall be placed with the top not less than 12 inches below the surface of the ground, but when not located in public highways, they shall be placed with the top six inches above the surface of the ground. If the top of the monument is placed above […]

Section 27582.

27582. The surveyor shall note witness objects that are within a reasonable distance of any corner, and state distance and course from the corner. He shall record the note in a properly indexed record book in the county surveyor’s office. The book is a public record. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 27583.

27583. The board of supervisors shall furnish all necessary pipes or stakes for monuments in the county on demand and without cost. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Section 27584.

27584. The board may establish a survey monument preservation fund to pay the necessary expenses incurred or authorized by the county surveyor in any retracement or remonument survey of major historical land division lines upon which later surveys are based, such as, but not limited to, government section lines, rancho lines, grant lines, rancho section […]

Section 27585.

27585. (a) For the limited purpose of financing the survey monument preservation fund pursuant to Section 27584, the board may impose a user fee, not to exceed ten dollars ($10), or an amount set pursuant to Section 54985, which shall be charged and collected by the county recorder, over and above any other fees required by […]

Section 27600.

27600. The board of supervisors shall provide for the use of the surveyor a suitable office, office furniture, heat, light, and care for the office. It shall provide office and record books, and other necessary material. The board shall pay all necessary expenses and transportation on work performed in the field. (Added by Stats. 1947, […]

Section 27601.

27601. The surveyor shall charge and collect such fees as are allowed by law. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)