Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

In addition to any public funds appropriated expressly for the purposes of this chapter, the office may apply for and accept grants, and accept gifts, donations, subventions, rents, royalties, and other financial support, or real or personal property, from private sources. All mo…

The office shall deposit the proceeds from any lease, rental, sale, exchange, or transfer of real property, or any interest therein or option thereon, made pursuant to Section 5079.23, in the fund, together with any other reimbursements, repayments, and income received by the off…

When a lease of real property is made to a private individual, group, or entity, the office shall annually transfer an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the gross income from the lease to the city or, if in an unincorporated area, the county in which the real property is located…

The office may apply for and receive emergency financial support for projects and areas identified under federal and state emergency and disaster guidelines. These funds shall be available for expenditure for the purposes of this chapter and Article 2 (commencing with Section 502…

(a) Pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Public Works Board may acquire, on behalf of the office, fee title, or any lesser interest, in any real property whose preservation is…

The office may acquire and hold historical resources, artifacts, or objects, or any interest therein, that are required to provide public access to cultural or historical resources. These items may be acquired by purchase, option to purchase, gift, exchange, dedication, or any co…

The office may, in order to carry out historic preservation projects for purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 5020) of Chapter 1 and Article 2 (commencing with Section 5079.10) of this chapter, initiate, negotiate, and participate in agreements for the preservation and …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of General Services, when so requested by the office, may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property, or interest therein or option to purchase, acquired under this chapter, provided that the Direc…

The commission shall adopt, and the office shall implement, appropriate procedures to ensure that real property transactions undertaken pursuant to this chapter are carried out in the public interest and with proper notice to the public. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3. Ef…

Money in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for loans and grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to carry out the purposes of this chapter. No loan or grant shall be made except pursuant to an agreement with the office, and subject …

(a) The office shall encourage and support historical resource preservation through education activities, including publications and training, that further the policies set forth in Section 5079. (b) The office may enter into contracts with public agencies, nonprofit organization…

The office may select and contract with other state agencies and with private entities and individuals to provide services necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and Section 5020.4. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Criteria for the selection of projects shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) The project is representative of the concerns and needs of a broad range of constituencies or an underrepresented constituency. (b) The proposal considers aspects of the broad p…

(a) The office may acquire any interest in real property pursuant to Section 5079.20, or personal property pursuant to Section 5079.21, with historical, including archaeological, significance, or necessary for the preservation or management of any such property, in order to preve…

The office shall award grants on a competitive basis to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the preservation of historical resources. A grant made pursuant to this article may not exceed the lesser of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or 50 percent of the cost of the p…

The office shall adopt guidelines, subject to the approval of the commission, for determination of the amount of matching funds required, if any, for a grant. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)

A public agency may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization for the purpose of carrying out a historical resource preservation project funded by a grant made pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)

After completion of the historical resource preservation project, the grant recipient shall return to the office the amount of the grant that exceeds the eligible project costs. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)

The office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to assess the historical significance of historical resources in connection with an historical resource preservation project proposed pursuant to this article by a nonprofit organization. (Added by St…

The office shall award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to improve the management of California’s historical resources that, because of natural events or human activities, have suffered impairment or loss of historic integrity. Grants made pursuant to this se…

After the approval of a proposed historical resource management project, the office may expend funds to prepare a plan for the protection and enhancement of the historical resource. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)

The office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to assess the historical significance of historical resources in connection with an historical resource management project proposed pursuant to this article by a nonprofit organization. (Added by Stat…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that California’s archaeological resources are endangered by urban development and population growth and by natural forces. The Legislature further finds and declares that these resources need to be preserved in order to illuminate and in…

The office may award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for historical resource preservation projects that include the acquisition of significant archaeological resource areas and artifacts associated with those sites. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3. Ef…

(a) The amount of the grant shall not exceed the cost of the project. (b) The amount of the grant and the amount of matching funds required, if any, shall be determined by the office, based on the financial resources available to the grant applicant, the urgency of the project re…

The office may loan funds to a nonprofit organization for the temporary acquisition of an archaeological resource that will be subsequently acquired by a public agency. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Not more than 25 percent of any grant made pursuant to the article may be expended for archaeological survey and reports, special salvage excavation, and artifact preservation activities in conformance with accepted curation standards. No funds shall be expended for the survey or…

The office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to assess the historical significance of historical resources in connection with an historical resource preservation project proposed pursuant to this article by a nonprofit organization. (Added by St…

There is hereby created within the office the California Main Street Program to provide technical assistance and training for small cities’ government, business organizations, merchants, and property owners to accomplish community and economic revitalization and development of ol…

There is hereby established in the State Treasury the California Main Street Program Fund. All private contributions, federal funds, and fees for services, if levied, shall be deposited into the fund for the operation of the program. The moneys in the fund shall be available, upo…

The office shall incur costs to implement this article only to the extent that funding adequate to cover those costs has been deposited in, and appropriated from, the California Main Street Program Fund. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 13. Effective August 16, 2004.)