SECTIONS 651-656 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 651-656

651. Any building or improvement which is provided by the
department pursuant to this chapter may contain space in excess of
the requirements of the department. Until needed, such excess space
may be leased or let by the department at such rental and upon such
terms and conditions as are approved by the Department of General
Services. The rentals charged shall be sufficient to provide a
reasonable return to the Department of Agriculture Fund or other fund
that is subject to the jurisdiction of the director for any
contributions which are made for the cost of the construction of the
building or improvement until the entire amount contributed, together
with reasonable interest, has been returned.

652. The department, with the approval of the Department of General
Services, shall determine the amounts which are returnable to the
respective funds. The amounts shall not exceed the amount of the
original contributions from the respective funds. Interest may,
however, be paid on any contributions in the manner and amount which
the department, with the approval of the Director of General
Services, determines.

653. During the period of repayment, the department may contract
with the Department of General Services to handle the rentals of any
space over and above that which is required for the department and to
furnish general supervision and maintenance in any building or
improvement which is constructed pursuant to this chapter.

654. The director shall allocate space to the commissions,
divisions, bureaus, advisory boards, and services which comprise the
department or agencies that are subject to its jurisdiction which are
supported from funds from which money is expended for the
construction of buildings or improvements. He shall charge a rental
for such space until such time as the contributions which are made
from the Department of Agriculture Fund, or other funds subject to
the jurisdiction of the director, have been repaid pursuant to this
chapter.

655. The occupancy of any space which is not required by the
department for the commissions, divisions, bureaus, advisory boards,
and services which are mentioned in Section 654 shall be confined to
that of other functions of the department, of other state agencies,
of official agencies cooperating with the department under agreement,
or of official agricultural agencies of the state or county. Rentals
comparable to the rentals which are required by Section 654 shall be
charged for such space.

656. When all funds have been reimbursed for contributions which
are made for the construction and equipping of any building or
facility, the Department of General Services shall assume control of
the operation and management of the building, improvement or
facility. The Department of Agriculture shall have priority to occupy
any space within any such building before the space is leased or let
to any other agency at rental rates which are comparable to those
charged to other state agencies for comparable facilities in other
state-owned buildings.