The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all counties and to such public or quasi-public corporations, bodies and agencies as are not otherwise authorized by law to lease for the production of oil, gas and other hydrocarbons, or for the mining of other minerals, lands owned by such public or quasi-public corporation, body or agency, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such of the following districts as are not otherwise authorized by law to lease land for such purposes, to wit: mosquito abatement districts, pest abatement districts, county sanitation districts, sanitary districts, local health districts, public cemetery districts, fire protection districts, park and recreation districts, placer mining districts, soil conservation districts, harbor and port districts, veterans memorial districts, school districts, airport districts, conservancy districts, flood control districts, drainage districts, irrigation districts, reclamation districts, levee districts, water districts, overflow districts, storm water districts and county power pumping districts; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provisions of law authorizing the execution of such leases, the governing body of any district mentioned in this section may lease lands belonging to such district for the production of oil, gas and other minerals upon complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 171.)