(a) Only the following are eligible to enter into an agreement pursuant to this article:
(1) A bona fide purchaser, innocent landowner, or contiguous property owner who meets the requirements specified in Section 25395.80.
(2) A prospective purchaser who is in contract to acquire a site through a purchase agreement, option agreement, or otherwise, and satisfies the requirements of Section 25395.69, except for any provision that requires current ownership of the site. However, a prospective purchaser who enters into an agreement pursuant to this article shall not receive the immunities provided in Section 25395.81 until the time that the prospective purchaser acquires the site.
(b) An agreement entered under this article is not subject to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, including, but not limited to, Section 10295 of the Public Contract Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 167, Sec. 1. (SB 143) Effective January 1, 2010. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 25395.109, with continuing effect as provided in Section 25395.110.)