Title EDC — California Educ. Code

(a) The estimated costs of a project for which an application is submitted shall be consistent with normal public construction costs in the applicant’s area. (b) An applicant wishing to construct a project having costs that exceed normal public construction costs in the area may …

Once an application has been approved by the board and included in the State Librarian’s request to the committee, the amount of the funding to be provided to the applicant may not be increased. Any actual changes in project costs are the full responsibility of the applicant. If …

(a) In reviewing applications, as part of establishing the priorities set forth in Section 19994 the board shall consider all of the following factors: (1) Needs of urban and rural areas. (2) Population growth. (3) Age and condition of the existing library facility. (4) The degre…

(a) A facility, or the part thereof, acquired, constructed, or remodeled, or rehabilitated with grants received pursuant to this chapter shall be dedicated to public library direct service use for a period of not less than 20 years following completion of the project. (b) The int…

Bonds in the amount of three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000), exclusive of refunding bonds, or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold for deposit in the fund to be used in accordance with, and for carrying out the purposes expressed in, this chapter,…

The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all of the provisions…

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the California Library Construction and Renovation Finance Committee established pursuant to Section 19972 is the “committee” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law. (b) For purposes of the State General Obligation Bond Law…

The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to this chapter in order to carry out the actions specified in this chapter, including all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, and, if so, the amount of bon…

There shall be collected each year and in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, a sum in an amount required to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds each year. It is the duty of all of…

Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this chapter, an amount that will equal the total of the following: (a) The sum annually necessary to pay the principal of and inter…

For the purposes of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds that have been authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. Any am…

The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312 of the Government Code, for the purposes of carrying out this chapter. The amount of the request shall not exceed the amount of the un…

Any bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Approval of the electors of the state for the…

All money deposited in the fund that is derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold pursuant to this chapter shall be reserved in the fund and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter 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…

Amounts deposited in the fund pursuant to this chapter may be appropriated in the annual Budget Act to the State Librarian for the actual amount of office, personnel, and other customary and usual expenses incurred in the direct administration of grant projects pursuant to this c…

Each county superintendent of schools, as a condition of apportionment, shall report separately to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, not later than May 1, 1998, and September 1, 1998, respectively, what portions of attendance in the schools and classes maintained by the c…

For major capital outlay projects or major repair or replacement projects, which cannot be funded by other revenue sources, county superintendents of schools shall be eligible for such funds in the same manner as specified by law for school districts. Any funds apportioned to the…

Beginning July 1, 1979, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall apportion an amount to each county superintendent sufficient for payments required pursuant to any school building aid law previously funded by a tax levied pursuant to Section 2503.

For the purposes of the allocation of property tax revenues for the 1979–80 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter pursuant to Part 0.5 (commencing with Section 95) of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, property tax revenues received for the 1977–78 fiscal year pur…

Notwithstanding any other law, for the 1979–80 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall apportion state aid to county superintendents of schools pursuant to this section. (a) The Superintendent shall total the amounts computed for the fiscal year purs…

For the 1980–81 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter the county superintendent of schools shall allocate property tax revenues pursuant to this article.

The Superintendent shall make the following computations for each county superintendent of schools: (a) Add the property tax revenues received for the 1977–78 fiscal year pursuant to subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) of Section 2500, Section 2501 for purposes of Section 1705, Sectio…

The product computed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 2571 is the amount of property tax revenues to be allocated to special education programs. This amount shall be subtracted pursuant to Section 56836.15.

The remainder computed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 2571 is the amount of property tax revenues to be allocated for programs funded pursuant to Section 2558.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Cultural and Historical Endowment Act.

The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Every civilization defines itself in part by its past, and an understanding of its past helps determine its basic values and future aspirations. Understanding of the past is strengthened and deepened through contact with the b…

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Development” includes, but is not limited to, improvement, rehabilitation, restoration, enhancement, preservation, protection, and interpretation. (b) “Endowment” means the California Cultural and Hist…

It is the intent of the Legislature that consideration be given to the transferring and fully integrating the Office of Historic Preservation with the California Cultural and Historical Endowment, which is created pursuant to this chapter, for the following purposes: (a) To incre…

(a) There is in the Natural Resources Agency the California Cultural and Historical Endowment, consisting of the following 10 members: (1) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, who shall serve as chair of the endowment, or his or her designee. (2) The State Librarian, or…

(a) Appointments to the endowment made pursuant to paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 20053 shall be persons with distinguished achievements in the fields of California history and culture, including, but not limited to, persons with distinguished achievem…

If any member of the endowment is an employee, director, or officer of any organization that has applied to the endowment for a grant, that member shall not communicate with any other member of the endowment or any member of any advisory panel regarding the grant application and …

(a) A majority of the total authorized membership of the endowment shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business under this chapter. (b) The endowment may adopt regulations as necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of this chapter, including, but no…

The endowment shall determine the qualifications of, and it shall appoint and fix the salary of, the executive officer of the endowment, who shall be exempt from civil service, and shall appoint such other staff as may be necessary to carry out the powers and functions set forth …

The endowment may appoint one or more advisory committees as it determines to be useful to its work. Members of advisory committees shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.

The endowment may apply for and accept federal grants. Notwithstanding Section 11005 of the Government Code, the endowment may receive gifts, donations, subventions, rents, royalties, and other financial support from public and private sources without additional approvals. Funds …

(a) The endowment may award grants and loans on a competitive basis to public agencies and nonprofit organizations, including museums, to encourage development of a systematic and coordinated assemblage of buildings, sites, artifacts, museums, cultural landscapes, illustrations, …

The endowment shall require that public agencies requesting a grant provide a matching amount of resources for the completion of the project. The match may include resources obtained from other funding agencies, and may include in-kind resources. The match shall be a proportion o…

(a) The endowment shall require grant recipients to report on the progress and completion of any project for which they have received a grant, and on public acceptance or criticism of the project. The endowment shall make all such reports available to the Legislature. (b) The end…

(a) Funds may be granted or loaned to a nonprofit organization under this chapter if the nonprofit organization enters into an agreement with the endowment, on such terms and conditions as the endowment specifies. (b) (1) In the case of a grant for real property acquisition, the …

The endowment may provide technical and other assistance to applicants and prospective applicants as it determines to be useful or necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

The endowment shall undertake a comprehensive survey of the state of cultural and historical preservation, accessibility, and interpretation in California. In conducting the survey, the endowment shall coordinate with existing state agencies, including the California Arts Council…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Museums help Californians understand the past, the present, and potential futures. Museums contribute to formal and informal learning at every stage of life, from the education of children in preschool to the continuing…

To the extent that funding is available for such purposes, the endowment shall establish a competitive grant program to assist and enhance the services of museums in the state that undertake programs and projects that are deeply rooted in and reflective of underserved communities…

(a) The endowment may create a competitive grant program to support capital projects, exhibits, educational programs, outreach programs, public programs, curriculum, publications, marketing, and collections care in museums pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 20057. The grant p…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that improved science education in elementary and secondary schools contributes to improvements in student performance. The Legislature further finds that the California Writing Project and the California Mathematics Project are exemplary tr…

The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) California is a national and international leader in scientific and technological development. California employs 45 percent of the nation’s computer specialists and 21 percent of its engineers. The economic growth of California …

With funds appropriated therefor, the University of California, upon approval by the regents, shall establish a cooperative endeavor entitled the California Science Project, to be administered jointly with the Trustees of the California State University in cooperation with the St…

The project shall establish an advisory committee to recommend proposals to be funded and criteria for project evaluation. The advisory committee shall evaluate the progress of the project and recommend appropriate changes.

The advisory committee shall include: (a) One representative selected by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. (b) Two representatives selected by the President of the University of California, one of whom has the responsibility for teaching science. (c) Two represen…