Title MVC — California Mil. & Vet. Code

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this article are not “proceeds of taxes” as that term is used in Article XIII B of the California Constitution, the disbursement of these proceeds is not subject to the l…

(a) This article shall be known as, and may be cited as, the California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program. The California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program is established to address the special needs of disabled veterans seeking rehabilitation and training t…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each awarding department shall have annual statewide participation goals of not less than 3 percent for disabled veteran business enterprises for contracts entered into by the awarding department during the year for professional…

(a) An awarding department taking bids in connection with the award of a contract shall provide, in the general conditions under which bids will be received, that a person making a bid or offer to perform a contract shall, in the bid or offer, set forth the following information:…

The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall appoint the California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Advocate. The California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Advocate shall report directly to the secretary and shall do all of the following: (…

Each awarding department shall appoint an agency Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Advocate. This person shall be the same individual appointed pursuant to Section 14846 of the Government Code. The agency Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Advocate shall do a…

This article includes language similar to that contained in Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 10115) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and does not create an independent or additional goal or program.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts awarded by any state agency, department, officer, or other state governmental entity, including school districts when they are expending state funds for construction, professional services (except those subject to Chapter 6 (commencing…

Notwithstanding Section 999.1, if a contract for professional bond services of an underwriter is to be obtained by competitive bid, the awarding department shall, at a minimum, take all of the following actions: (a) Deliver the notice of sale or other notification of intention to…

(a) The administering agency for the California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program is the Department of General Services, except in the case of contracts for professional bond services. The Department of General Services shall consult with the California Disabled Vetera…

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to encourage state agencies, cities, counties, districts, and other political subdivisions to purchase goods manufactured by, and services provided by, a nonprofit veteran service agency whenever it is both feasible to …

(a) A nonprofit veteran service agency shall be eligible for certification as a small business under the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act, as described in Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 14835) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and may b…

An awarding department shall maintain all records of the information provided by the prime contractor pursuant to Section 999.5 and shall establish appropriate review procedures for those records to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the award amounts and paid amounts report…

In implementing this article, the awarding department shall utilize existing resources such as the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Small Business Ad…

(a) The awarding department shall withhold, on a contract entered into on or after January 1, 2021, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) from the final payment, or the full final payment if less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), until a prime contractor complies with the certificati…

(a) Notwithstanding anything in this article to the contrary, the validity or enforceability of any bonds, or any contract or any notes, or other obligations issued by the awarding department to provide for the payment of any contract subject to this article shall not be affected…

Any entity, or other entity with which it subcontracts, that receives funding from the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et seq.), as identified in Item 7100-001-0869, schedule (4) 61.60 - WIA Removing Barriers for Special Needs Populations, iden…

(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to: (1) Knowingly and with intent to defraud, fraudulently obtain, retain, attempt to obtain or retain, or aid another in fraudulently obtaining or retaining or attempting to obtain or retain, certification as a disabled veteran business ente…

This chapter may be cited as the Veterans’ Revenue Debenture Act of 1970.

The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning appears from the context: (a) “Department” means the Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California, as the same is constitute…

There is hereby created a Veterans’ Debenture Finance Committee composed of the Governor, the State Controller, the State Treasurer, the Director of Finance, and the Director of Veterans Affairs, each of whom shall serve thereon without compensation and a majority of whom shall b…

Debentures may be issued by the department at such times and in such amounts not to exceed five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) in the aggregate as the department, with the approval of the Veterans’ Debenture Finance Committee, may determine. The issuance of debentures sha…

Whenever the department determines that debentures should be issued, it shall adopt a resolution of issuance, which shall be executed for the department by the Director of Veterans Affairs. Each resolution of issuance so adopted by the department shall be submitted to the Veteran…

Debentures shall be issued in the name of the Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California and as the obligation of the department, but neither the principal of, nor the interest on, any debentures shall be or become a lien, charge or liability against the State of C…

All debentures shall bear the facsimile signature of the Director of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Director of Veterans Affairs and shall be authenticated by the trustee. The seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be impressed, mechanically reproduced or imprinted by …

The validity of the authorization and issuance of any debentures shall not be dependent on or affected by the validity or regularity of any proceedings relating to the expenditure of the proceeds thereof.

Reference on the face of any debentures to a resolution of issuance by its date of adoption, or the apparent date on the face thereof, shall be sufficient to incorporate all of the provisions thereof and of this chapter into the body of the debentures and their appurtenant coupon…

In addition to the debentures authorized by Section 1001.1, the department may issue additional debentures not to exceed five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) in the aggregate, at such times and in such amounts as the department, with the approval of the Veterans’ Debenture…

In addition to the debentures authorized by Sections 1001.1 and 1001.7, the department may issue additional debentures, not to exceed five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) in the aggregate, at the times and in the amounts that the department, with the approval of the Vetera…

In addition to the debentures authorized by Sections 1001.1, 1001.7, and 1001.8, the department may issue additional debentures at any time pursuant to this chapter if the total amount of debentures outstanding at any time does not exceed the total amount of debentures authorized…

A resolution of issuance may provide for the issuance of debentures in one or more series and for the aggregate principal amount of any series thereof. Any series of debentures may consist of serial debentures or of term debentures with sinking fund requirements or partially of s…

A resolution of issuance may include a provision requiring the department to pay or cause to be paid punctually the principal of all debentures issued thereunder and the interest thereon, on the dates, at the places and in the manner provided in such debentures and in the coupons…

A resolution of issuance may include a provision requiring the department to preserve and protect the security of the debentures and the rights of the holders thereof and to warrant and defend such rights.

A resolution of issuance may include provisions which limit, restrict or prohibit any right, power or privilege of the department to create or give any mortgage, lien or pledge on any personal or real property acquired by the department out of moneys in the Veterans’ Farm and Hom…

A resolution of issuance may include provisions requiring, specifying or limiting the kind, amount and character of insurance to be maintained by the department on any property under the jurisdiction of the department and the use and disposition of the proceeds of any such insura…

A resolution of issuance may include a provision requiring the department to charge a uniform rate of interest on the unpaid balance of the purchase price of any and all properties acquired by the department and sold to veterans under this act.

A resolution of issuance may include provisions requiring the department to hold or cause to be held in trust the revenues, or any part of the revenues, pledged to the payment of debentures and the interest thereon, and to apply or cause to be applied revenues or such part of rev…

A resolution of issuance may include provisions defining the power of the department in applying the proceeds of the sale of any debentures.

A resolution of issuance may include a provision authorizing, or limiting the power of, the department to issue additional debentures and establishing the terms and conditions upon which additional debentures may be issued.

A resolution of issuance may include a clause providing the events of default and the terms and conditions upon which any or all of the debentures then or thereafter issued may become or be declared due and payable prior to maturity, and the terms and conditions upon which such d…

A resolution of issuance may include provisions establishing the rights, powers and duties arising upon breach by the department of any of the covenants, conditions or obligations contained therein.

A resolution of issuance may provide for the dates to be borne by debentures, and by each series, issued thereunder and for the dates of maturity thereof. For any authorized issuance of debentures, the resolution may provide the department with discretion to determine the dates o…

A resolution of issuance may include provisions prescribing a procedure by which the terms and conditions of the resolution may be subsequently amended or modified with the consent of the department and the Veterans’ Debenture Finance Committee and the vote or written consent of …

A resolution of issuance may provide that the debentures issued thereunder and the interest thereon shall be secured by all or part of the revenues, and may establish a lien upon the revenues as the department, with the approval of the Veterans’ Debenture Finance Committee, shall…

A resolution of issuance may include a covenant that the department will duly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, any taxes, assessments or other governmental charges lawfully imposed upon any properties owned by or under the jurisdiction of the department, or …

A resolution of issuance may include provisions requiring the preparation, filing and publication of financial statements with respect to the revenues, the funds securing the debentures and the expenses, properties and operations of the department, including provisions for examin…

A resolution of issuance may include a covenant that the department will at all times use its best efforts to maintain the powers, functions, duties and obligations reposed in it pursuant to law at the time of adoption of such resolution, and that it will not at any time voluntar…

A resolution of issuance may include provisions requiring, permitting, restricting or governing the deposit and investment of funds established for the security of debentures issued thereunder, and requiring that such deposits be secured or specifying the type of security require…

A resolution of issuance may include a covenant that the department will make or adopt and execute, or cause to be made, adopted and executed, any and all such further resolutions, acts, deeds, conveyances, assignments or assurances as may be reasonably required for effectuating …

A resolution of issuance may include any and all covenants and agreements on the part of the department, and for such other acts or matters which the department, subject to the approval of the Veterans’ Debenture Finance Committee, deems necessary or convenient or advisable for t…