(a) A proceeding based on alleged invalidity or irregularity of any proceedings instituted under this chapter can only be commenced in a court if both of the following are satisfied:
(1) The person commencing the proceeding has first petitioned the board of supervisors pursuant to Section 3731 within one year of the date of the execution of the tax collector’s deed.
(2) The proceeding is commenced within one year of the date the board of supervisors determines that a tax deed sold under this part should not be rescinded pursuant to Section 3731.
(b) Sections 351 to 358, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply to the time within which a proceeding may be brought under this section.
(c) The amendments made to this section by Chapter 288 of the Statutes of 2011 shall apply to sales that are completed on or after January 1, 2012.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 167. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)