Title GOV, California Gov. Code

As used in this article, “transaction” means negotiated purchase and sale, gift, or devise. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 122.)

(a) If property acquired by a public entity in a transaction is encumbered by a lien that secures a special assessment or a bond representing the special assessment, except to the extent the lien is paid out of escrow or otherwise or is apportioned pursuant to the applicable stat…

If property acquired in a transaction is part of a larger parcel encumbered by a lien that secures a special assessment or a bond representing the special assessment and there is no applicable statutory procedure for segregation and apportionment of the lien, any party to the tra…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subdivision (b), for the purpose of any law authorizing the division of taxes levied upon taxable property, including, but not limited to, Sections 53369.30, 53396, 53398.30, 53398.75, and 62005, no revenues derived from th…

(a) If a court determines that a fee or charge for a property-related service, including water, sewer, and refuse collection, violates Section 6 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution, then the local agency shall, in the next procedure to impose or increase the fee or c…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code) requires all state agencies to consider and implement measures to reduce their greenhouse…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Agency” means the California Environmental Protection Agency. (b) “Climate Action Team Report” means the report prepared pursuant to Executive Order S-3-05 and submitted to the Governor and th…

(a) On or before October 1 of each year, each state agency shall prepare and submit to the secretary in a standardized format as determined by the agency all of the following: (1) A list of those measures that have been adopted and implemented by the state agency to meet GHG emis…

Not less than once every three years, each state agency reporting pursuant to Section 12892 shall, to the extent funds are available, conduct an independent audit in a standardized format determined by the agency and verification of the actual and proposed GHG emissions reduction…

As used in this part, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) “Council” means the Civil Rights Council and “council member” means a member of the council. (b) “Department” means the Civil Rights Department. (c) “Director” means the Director of Civil Right…

As used in this part in connection with unlawful practices, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) “Affirmative relief” or “prospective relief” includes the authority to order reinstatement of an employee, awards of backpay, reimbursement of out-of-pocke…

(a) An individual employed under a special license pursuant to Section 1191 or 1191.5 of the Labor Code in a nonprofit sheltered workshop, day program, or rehabilitation facility may bring an action under this part for any form of harassment or discrimination prohibited by this p…

The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) The law of this state in the area of disabilities provides protections independent from those in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336). Although the federal act provides a floor of protection, t…

As used in this part in connection with unlawful practices, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) “Religious corporation” means any corporation formed under, or otherwise subject to, Part 4 (commencing with Section 9110) or Part 6 (commencing with Secti…

As used in this part in connection with housing accommodations, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) “Affirmative actions” means any activity for the purpose of eliminating discrimination in housing accommodations because of race, color, religion, sex,…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, there is a rebuttable presumption that “employer,” as defined by subdivision (d) of Section 12926, includes any person or entity identified as the employer on the employee’s Federal Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). (Amended by S…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Agency” means the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. (b) “California-based foundation” means an organization defined in the Internal Revenue Code as a pr…

(a) (1) There is within the agency the Regional Technology Alliance Program. The intent of the regional technology alliances is to decentralize the delivery of services and resources, programs and activities for technology development, commercialization, application, and competit…

(a) In order to carry out this chapter, there is hereby created in the State Treasury the California Competitive Technology Fund. (b) The fund shall receive state funds appropriated to it, contributions from nonstate sources, reimbursements, federal funds, and interest that accru…

The agency shall report on this program to the Governor and the Legislature. (Added by renumbering Section 13994.11 by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 207. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)

There is hereby established within the agency the Technology Planning Program. The program shall provide grants and technical assistance to California nonprofit organizations and public entities working within specific industries to identify conversion or expansion projects. Gran…

(a) There is within the agency the Challenge Grant Program, consisting of technology transfer grants and defense industry conversion and diversification grants. Challenge grant projects funded shall include, but not be limited to, the following: defense industry conversion and di…

(a) An eligible technology transfer or defense industry conversion and diversification project shall, at least, do all of the following: (1) Identify the sources of funding for the entire project. (2) Not supplant other funding. (3) Demonstrate that a significant portion of the p…

The technology transfer grantee shall not incur expenses to be paid with grant funds without evidence of a workable agreement between the parties participating in the project that includes at least both of the following: (a) A resolution of the intellectual property rights relati…

(a) In awarding technology transfer grants, the agency shall consider the following: (1) The likelihood of commercialization of a product, service, or process. (2) The potential impact on the state’s economy. (3) The cost-effectiveness of the project. (4) The importance of state …

Technology transfer projects may include reasonable overhead costs incurred by a research institute and related to the project that shall not exceed the allowable federal overhead costs for research. All other projects may include any costs authorized by the principal funding age…

Except for defense industry conversion and diversification projects, only a public agency or a not-for-profit or nonprofit organization shall receive funds under this chapter. Any person or entity is authorized to receive a defense industry conversion and diversification grant. (…

(a) The agency may obtain scientific and technological expertise as needed to provide advice and input on the program, the establishment of targeted technologies and industries, the review of grant applications, and the review of project performance. (b) The agency may award fund…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 13998.2, 13998.3, 13998.4, and 13998.5 and the regulations implementing this chapter, the secretary may award discretionary technology transfer grants totaling not more than 5 percent or one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), whichever is greater, o…

The department, in preparing its research and development program, shall consult with other parts of the transportation industry, including the private and public sectors, in order to obtain maximum input designed to develop a balanced multimodal research and development program.…

(a) All funds made available pursuant to Section 99315.6 of the Public Utilities Code and Section 203 of the Streets and Highways Code shall be allocated to transportation research and development projects, including both the research and development of new technologies and the a…

The department’s role in this program shall be limited to research and development. The department shall consider the following guidelines in evaluating and selecting a site for a research and development center: (a) Sources of funding for the center, with the stipulation that th…

(a) If a decision is made to proceed with a research and development center, proceeds from the sale or lease of existing facilities owned by the department due to the transfer of the functions performed at those facilities to the research and development center shall be available…

(a) Research contracts approved by the department shall require the contractor to disclose administrative overhead as a separate cost item, with a detailed statement identifying what activities will be paid as administrative overhead. (b) Proposed research contracts shall be circ…

Pursuant to Section 14453, the department may enter into a joint powers agreement with other entities for development and operation of the center. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 352, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

It is the intent of the Legislature to help develop California’s media production industry and thereby further strengthen the state’s economy by providing surplus government-owned property to media production companies at a low cost. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 302, Sec. 21. (AB…

(a) The State Theatrical Arts Resources (STAR) Partnership is hereby established within the California Film Commission. (b) The commission shall collaborate with the Department of General Services and other appropriate state agencies in identifying surplus state properties that m…

(a) The department may adopt regulations as necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this part. (b) Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 shall not apply to any standard, criterion, procedure, determination, rule, notice, or guideline established or i…

Pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 7922.630) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 10 of Title 1, the department shall adopt regulations to establish procedures and guidelines to access public records. These regulations shall facilitate maximum public accessibility to th…

Certificates issued pursuant to this part are negotiable instruments and are transferable between state agencies having jurisdiction over special or trust funds or between such state agencies and other persons at a price mutually agreed upon by such state agencies or by such stat…

The certificates shall be authorized by resolutions of the board, and shall bear such dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding 25 years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates agreed upon between the board and the investing agency with the approv…

The certificates shall be sold by the board at their face value to state agencies having jurisdiction over special or trust funds, without advertisement or competitive bidding. Such certificates are a legal investment for any state special or trust fund notwithstanding any provis…

Any resolutions authorizing any certificates may contain provisions which are part of the contract with the state agency as to: (a) Pledging all or any of the revenues, rentals, or receipts of the authority from specific properties. (b) The construction or acquisition of any publ…

The board may provide, by resolution, for the issuance of refunding certificates for the purpose of refunding any certificates of the board issued pursuant to this part and then outstanding, either by voluntary exchange with the holders of the outstanding certificates, or to prov…

The State Treasurer shall act as trustee for the board and the holders of the certificates issued under this part, and the board may authorize the trustee to act on behalf of the holders of the certificates, or any stated percentage thereof, and to exercise and prosecute on behal…

(a) The rights and remedies conferred by this part upon or granted to certificate holders are in addition to and not in limitation of any rights and remedies lawfully granted to these certificate holders by the resolutions providing for the issuance of certificates. (b) If the bo…