Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the best interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms and conditions approved by it, relinquish a portion of Route 217 from the westerly end of both the East Goleta overhead and the Route 101-217 separation structures to the University of California, Santa Barbara property line to Santa Barbara County, in which that portion of the highway is located, if the county has agreed to accept it. The relinquishment shall be effective on the day immediately following the commission's approval of the terms and conditions.
Ca. Sts. and High. Code § 517.1