SECTIONS 4475-4482 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 4475-4482

4475. "State agency," as used in this chapter, means any state
agency defined in Section 11000, which is authorized to enter into
contracts and shall include, but not be limited to, the Department of
Public Works, the Department of Water Resources, the Department of
General Services, the Trustees of the California State University,
and the Board of Regents of the University of California.

4476. "Person," as used in this chapter means any individual,
corporation, association, or any other entity organized for the
purpose of conducting business.

4477. No state agency shall enter into any contract for the
purchase of supplies, equipment, or services from any person who is
in violation of any order or resolution not subject to review
promulgated by the State Air Resources Board or an air pollution
control district, or is subject to a cease and desist order not
subject to review issued pursuant to Section 13301 of the Water Code
for violation of waste discharge requirements or discharge
prohibitions, or is finally determined to be in violation of
provisions of federal law relating to air or water pollution.

4478. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to contracts
with a dollar value below the required level for competitive bidding
established in Section 10301 of the Public Contract Code.

4479. Each state agency shall exercise due diligence in determining
whether or not one or more persons have divided a contract to avoid
the limitation of Section 4478.

4480. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply when a person
otherwise prohibited from contracting with the state under this
chapter is the sole source of a product or services required by the
state.

4481. Each local agency or board set forth in Section 4477 shall
notify within seven days after determination thereof, the Water
Resources Control Board or Air Resources Board of noncompliance with
any final order, rule, or regulation or cease and desist order issued
by them or of any violation reported pursuant to this section which
has been cured and any action taken by the local agency or board. The
Water Resources Control Board and the Air Resources Board shall also
provide such notification as to finally determined violators of
federal law relating to air or water pollution. The Water Resources
Control Board and Air Resources Board shall provide a list of persons
finally determined to be in violation of such laws, orders, rules,
or regulations to state agencies on a monthly basis.

4482. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to contracts
executed prior to the effective date of this chapter.