SECTIONS 15808-15812 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 15808-15812

15808. When authorized by a separate act or appropriation enacted
by the Legislature, the board may acquire and construct public
buildings for use by state agencies.

15808.1. After January 1, 1980, with respect to the construction,
purchase, or lease for a period of five years firm term or more, of
buildings for the conduct of state business which are located or will
be located in a standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) with a
population of 250,000 or more according to the most recent decennial
census, which is served by a public transit operator, the State
Public Works Board, the Department of Finance, and the Department of
General Services shall give consideration to the location of existing
public transit corridors in the area. Construction, purchase, or
lease of buildings for a period of five years firm term or more at
locations outside of existing public transit corridors may be
approved after the board or department, as the case may be, has
determined that the purpose of the facility does not require transit
access or the transit operator will provide service as needed, to
effectively serve the facility. However, the determination that the
purpose of the facility does not require transit access shall not be
made if the facility employs more than 200 people or directly serves
the public. The board or departments may request the assistance of
the transit operator in making their determination and shall notify
the operator of their decision. This section does not apply to
buildings described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section
70374.

15809. The board may do any of the following:
(a) Acquire in the name of the State of California, and use any
property, and lease as lessor, without the approval of the Department
of General Services, any property or any interest therein at any
time acquired by it to state agencies, or in the event of default
upon any certificates, bonds, negotiable notes, or negotiable bond
anticipation notes to other than state agencies.
(b) Construct public buildings.
(c) Contract or lease with other state agencies for the use of
real property upon which to construct a public building.
(d) Fix, alter, charge, and collect rentals and other charges for
the use of public buildings, or for the services rendered by the
board, at reasonable rates to be determined by the board for the
purpose of providing for the payment of the expenses of the board,
not provided for by state appropriations or otherwise, operation of
its public buildings, and the payment of the principal of, and
interest on, its certificates, revenue bonds, negotiable notes, or
negotiable bond anticipation notes.
(e) Make contracts of every kind and nature, and execute all
instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying on of its
business.
(f) Obtain insurance against loss by fire or other hazards on
public buildings, both during and after construction, and obtain
insurance against loss of revenues from any cause whatsoever, for the
protection of the certificate holders, bondholders, or holders of
any of its negotiable notes or negotiable bond anticipation notes.
(g) Issue certificates or revenue bonds, as provided in this part,
to obtain funds to pay the cost of public buildings, secure the
payment of certificates or revenue bonds and interest thereon by
pledging all or part of its revenues, rentals, and receipts, and
provide for the security of the certificates or revenue bonds and the
rights of the holders thereof.
(h) Issue negotiable notes, including commercial paper notes or
other forms of negotiable short-term indebtedness, and negotiable
bond anticipation notes, as provided in this part, to obtain interim
funds to pay the cost of public buildings, secure the payment of
negotiable notes, including commercial paper notes or other forms of
negotiable short-term indebtedness, and negotiable bond anticipation
notes and interest thereon as provided in this part, and provide for
the security of negotiable notes, including commercial paper notes or
other forms of negotiable short-term indebtedness, and negotiable
bond anticipation notes and the rights of the holders thereof.
(i) The board may authorize the preparation of bid proposals and
the securing of bids for the construction of projects prior to
obtaining interim financing. However, no contracts shall be executed
until interim financing is available to the board.

15811. The board has no power at any time or in any manner to
pledge the credit or taxing power of the State or any of its local
agencies.

15812. The unused balance of any amount heretofore or hereafter
authorized or appropriated by the Legislature for any public building
to be acquired or constructed pursuant to this part which the
Director of Finance, with the approval of the board, determines is
not required for the building for which it was authorized or
appropriated may be transferred on order of the Director of Finance
to and in augmentation of any authorization or appropriation made for
any other building or buildings under this part and is hereby
authorized or appropriated, as the case may be, for the acquisition
or construction of any other building or buildings authorized under
this part.
This section does not apply to amounts authorized or appropriated
for acquisition or construction of buildings authorized by Chapter
1072 of the Statutes of 1957 or buildings subject to subdivision (f)
of Section 70379.