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California Government Code — §§ 11000-11019.12

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Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 938, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1997.

(a)As used in this title, “state agency” includes every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, and commission. As used in any section of this title that is added or amended effective on or after January 1, 1997, “state agency” does not include the California State University unless the section explicitly provides that it applies to the university.

(b)References to particular state agencies in this title, without further identification, such as to the

“Treasurer” or “Department of General Services,” are references to the state officer or agency known by that name.

§ 11000.10

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 666, Sec. 3. (AB 74) Effective January 1, 2012.

(a)(1) Any state agency, including, but not limited to, a district agricultural association, or a joint powers agency that includes a district agricultural association, that seeks to hold an event with an expected attendance level over 10,000 participants on property that is either owned or operated by a state agency shall, at a normally scheduled meeting, and at least 30 days prior to the event date, assess the threat of loss of life or harm to participants that the event poses. The assessment shall consider, among others, all of the following topics:

(A) Prior events held by the promoter.

(B) Prior events held at

the facility.

(D) The potential need for law enforcement.

(E) The potential need for onsite medical care.

(F) The potential for drug use and distribution.

(2)If the state agency determines that, based on the facts presented to it in the assessment, there is a strong probability that loss of life or harm to the participants could occur, then the state agency shall require the promoter to prepare an event action plan. The promoter shall not hold the event until the state agency approves the event action plan. The event action plan shall address all of the following:

(A)Health and safety

concerns, including, but not limited to, whether the promoter should provide free water, whether the promoter should prohibit any person under 18 years of age from attending the event, whether the promoter should provide onsite medical care, adequacy of ventilation, attendance capacity, and exit signs.

(B)Law enforcement concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable ratio of peace officers or security guards to event attendees, and mechanisms for the control of drug use and drug trafficking.

(C)The potential need for supplying educational pamphlets, or other relevant emergency materials, including, but not limited to, first aid, to help alleviate any risk posed by the event.

(D)Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, if the event is a performance that by its nature places the performers at

risk, including, but not limited to, rodeos and monster truck rallies, then the event action plan is not required to address that risk.

(3)The state agency may charge the promoter a fee that does not exceed the reasonable costs to the state agency to prepare the threat assessment pursuant to paragraph (1), or to review the event action plan pursuant to paragraph (2).

(b)This section shall not apply to the following types of events:

(1)An event held at a fair that has adopted the Department of Food and Agriculture’s “Contract Policy and Recommended Best Practices for Contracting by California Fairgrounds.”

(2)An event regulated pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 27200) of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6 of the Penal Code.

(3)An event that is an annual fair within the network of California fairs, as described in Division 3 (commencing with Section 3001) of the Food and Agricultural Code, if the primary purpose of the event is to exhibit or promote the state’s agriculture, livestock, or industrial or natural resources through exhibits, vendors, or other educational programming.

(c)For purposes of this section, “promoter” means the individual, association, corporation, partnership, or other organization that arranges, holds, organizes, or otherwise conducts the event. In no circumstance shall the state or a state agency be considered a promoter.

§ 11000.5

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 156. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.

(a)A state agency shall not permit an evaluator to review a discretionary grant application submitted by an organization or a person for which the evaluator was a representative, voting member, or staff member within the two-year period preceding receipt of that application.

(b)For purposes of this section:

(1)“Organization” does not include a public agency as defined in Section 7920.525, an auxiliary organization as defined in Section 89901 of the Education Code, or an entity of the federal government.

(2)“Person” shall have the same meaning as defined

in Section 7920.520.

(3)“Representative” does not include an unpaid volunteer.

(4)“Staff member” does not include an unpaid volunteer.

§ 11000.7

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 287, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every state agency shall establish the license periods and renewal dates for all licenses issued by the agencies in the manner as best to distribute the renewal work of all agencies throughout each year and permit the most efficient and economical use of personnel and equipment. To the extent practicable, provision shall be made for the proration or other adjustment of fees in the manner that no person shall be required to pay a greater or lesser fee than he or she would have been required to pay if the change in

license periods or renewal dates had not occurred.

Nothing in this section shall authorize any state agency to vary the period of any license which is issued other than as authorized by law.

§ 11001

Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 244.

Any state agency may make exhibits descriptive or illustrative of any activity or pursuit relating to its work or affairs at any international, state, district, county or municipal fair, exposition or exhibit, authorized or recognized by the laws of the state or acts of Congress and may pay all actual and necessary expenses incurred in making the exhibits from any appropriation available for the use, support or maintenance of the agency.

§ 11002

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 612, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.

If a remittance to cover a payment required by law to be made to the state or to a state agency on or before a specified date is sent through the United States mail or through a bona fide commercial delivery service, as determined by the state or the state agency addressee, properly addressed with postage prepaid, it shall be deemed received on the date shown by the cancellation mark stamped upon the envelope containing the remittance or on the date it was mailed if proof satisfactory to the state or state agency establishes that the mailing occurred on an

earlier date.

If a remittance to cover a payment required by law to be made to the state or to a state agency on or before a specified time on a specified date is sent through the United States mail or through a bona fide commercial delivery service, as determined by the state or the state agency addressee, properly addressed with postage prepaid, and the cancellation mark is placed on the envelope after it is deposited in the mail:

(a)Where the cancellation mark shows both date and time, the remittance shall be deemed received on the date shown by the cancellation mark and by the time specified by law for that date.

(b)Where the cancellation mark shows only the date, the remittance shall be deemed received within the time and date specified when the cancellation mark bears a date on or before which payment is

required.

§ 11003

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 612, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.

If an application, tax return or claim for credit or refund required by law to be filed with the state or state agency on or before a specified date is filed with a state agency through the United States mail or through a bona fide commercial delivery service, as determined by the state or the state agency addressee, properly addressed with postage prepaid, it shall be deemed filed on the date shown by the cancellation mark stamped on the envelope containing it, or on the date it was mailed if proof satisfactory to the state agency establishes that the

mailing occurred on an earlier date.

If an application, tax return or claim for credit or refund required by law to be filed with the state or state agency on or before a specified time on a specified date is sent through the United States mail or through a bona fide commercial delivery service, as determined by the state or the state agency addressee, properly addressed with postage prepaid, and the cancellation mark is placed on the envelope after it is deposited in the mail:

(a)Where the cancellation mark shows both date and time, the application, tax return or claim for credit or refund shall be deemed filed on the date shown by the cancellation mark and by the time specified by law for that date.

(b)Where the cancellation mark shows only the date, the application, tax return or claim for credit or refund shall be deemed filed

within the time and date specified when the cancellation mark bears a date on or before the specified date of filing.

§ 11004

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 59.

Sections 11002 and 11003 do not apply to:

(a)Applications or other documents required or permitted to be filed under the Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(b)Applications to appropriate water under Division 2 (commencing with Section 1000) of the Water Code.

§ 11005

Current Version

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 775, Sec. 1. (SB 630) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2033, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 2 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 775.

(a)(1) Unless the Legislature specifically provides that approval is not required, every gift or dedication to the state of personal property, or every gift to the state of real property in fee or in any lesser estate or interest, shall be approved by the Director of Finance.

(2)Unless the Legislature specifically provides that approval is not required, every contract for the acquisition or hiring of real property in fee or in any lesser estate or interest, entered into by or on behalf of the state, shall be approved by the Director of General Services, unless the approval is waived by the director.

(3)Any contract entered into in violation of this section is void. This section applies to any state agency that, by general or specific statute, is expressly or impliedly authorized to enter into transactions referred to in this section.

(b)This section does not apply to any of the following:

(1)Unconditional gifts of money.

(2)The acquisition or hiring by the Department of Transportation of real property in fee or in any lesser estate or interest for highway purposes, but this section does apply to the hiring by that department of office space in any office building.

(3)Contracts entered into under the authority of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section

11770) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code.

(4)The receipt of donated, unencumbered personal property from private sources received in conjunction with the administration of the Federal Surplus Personal Property Program by the Department of General Services.

(5)The receipt of gifts of personal property in the form of interpretive or historical objects, each valued at fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) or less, by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

(6)The acceptance by the State Coastal Conservancy of offers to dedicate public accessways made pursuant to Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code.

(7)The

acquisition or hiring by the High-Speed Rail Authority of real property in fee or in any lesser estate or interest for high-speed rail purposes, but this section does apply to the hiring by that authority of office space in any office building.

(8)The acquisition by the Department of Parks and Recreation of real property in fee or in any lesser estate or interest for park purposes, when the following conditions are met:

(A)The acquisition is not for creating a new unit of the state park system.

(B)The consideration to be paid by the Department of Parks and Recreation for the acquisition does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000).

(C)At the time of

the acquisition, the property does not require capital improvements or additional resources that cannot be absorbed within existing resources available to the Department of Parks and Recreation.

(D)Public notice has been given, and a public meeting has been held, pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 5006.1 of the Public Resources Code.

(c)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is repealed.

Future Version

Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 775, Sec. 2. (SB 630) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative January 1, 2033, by its own provisions.

(b)This section does not apply to any of the following:

(1)Unconditional gifts of money.

(3)Contracts entered into under the authority of Chapter 4 (commencing with

Section 11770) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code.

(5)The receipt of gifts of personal property in the form of interpretive or historical objects, each valued at fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) or less, by the Department of Parks and Recreation.

(6)The acceptance by the State Coastal Conservancy of offers to dedicate public accessways made pursuant to Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code.

(7)The acquisition or hiring by the High-Speed Rail Authority of real property in fee or in any lesser estate or interest for high-speed rail purposes, but this section does apply to the hiring by that authority of office space in any office building.

(c)This section shall become operative on January 1, 2033.

§ 11005.1

Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1023.

The Director of Finance may accept on behalf of the State any gift of real or personal property whenever he deems such gift and the terms and conditions thereof to be in the best interest of the State.

§ 11005.2

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 790, Sec. 3. (SB 1172) Effective January 1, 2019.

(a)Unless the Legislature specifically provides that approval by the Director of General Services is not required, every conveyance, contract, or agreement whereby an interest of the state in any real property is conveyed, demised, or let to any person, shall, before the conveyance, contract, or agreement is executed or entered into, be approved by the Director of General Services. Any conveyance, contract, or agreement executed or entered into in violation of this section is void. This section shall apply to any state agency which, by general or specific statute, is expressly or impliedly authorized to enter into transactions referred to in this section.

(b)This does not apply to real property acquired by the Department of Transportation for highway purposes, real property acquired by the High-Speed Rail Authority for high-speed rail purposes, or real property administered by the State Lands Commission, the Controller, or the State Compensation Insurance Fund.

§ 11005.3

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 597, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.

Any state department, board, or commission may lease any real property for the use of the state agency for storage, warehouse, or office purposes provided that the lease term does not exceed three years and the annual rental does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

Prior approval to engage in any lease activity shall first be obtained from the Department of General Services and the lease agreement shall be subject to approval by the department.

§ 11005.4

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 571, Sec. 1. (SB 912) Effective January 1, 2015.

(a)For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1)“Accepted nutritional guidelines” as used in this section means the following:

(A)Beverages that are the following or meet the following standards:

(i)Water.

(ii) Milk, including, but not limited to, soy milk, rice milk, and other similar dairy or nondairy milk.

(iii) Electrolyte replacement beverages that do not

contain more than 42 grams of added sweetener per 20-ounce serving.

(iv) One hundred percent fruit juice.

(v)Fruit-based drinks that are composed of no less than 50 percent fruit juice and that have no added sweeteners.

(B) Food that meets the following standards:

(i)Not more than 35 percent of its total calories are from fat. This clause does not apply to nuts, seeds, or whole grain products.

(ii) Not more than 10 percent of its total calories are from saturated fats.

(iii) Not more than 35 percent of its total weight is from sugar. This

clause does not apply to fruits and vegetables.

(2)“Added sweetener” means any additive that enhances the sweetness of a beverage, including, but not limited to, added sugar, but does not include the natural sugar or sugars that are contained within the fruit juice that is a component of the beverage.

(3)“State property” as used in this section means all real property, or part thereof, used for state purposes and either owned, leased, rented, or otherwise controlled by, and occupied by, any state agency.

(4)“Vending machine” means any mechanical device the operation of which depends upon the insertion of a coin or other thing representative of value and that dispenses or vends a food product or beverage, but does not

include any mechanical device that is unable to dispense any food or beverage meeting accepted nutritional guidelines without physical alteration or any mechanical device that solely dispenses or vends hot beverages or ice cream.

(b)A vendor that operates or maintains a vending machine on state property shall do all of the following:

(1)Offer at least 35 percent of the food in a vending machine that meets accepted nutritional guidelines.

(2)Offer at least one-third of the beverages in a vending machine that meets accepted nutritional guidelines. A separate one-third of the beverages offered in the vending machine shall either meet accepted nutritional guidelines or be flavored milk, beverages containing less than 20

calories per 12 ounce serving, or beverages that are composed of at least 50 percent fruit juice that may contain noncaloric sweetener. The remaining one-third of the beverages offered in the vending machine may be any beverage allowed by law.

(c)If a vendor operates or maintains two or more vending machines that are located next to each other, the provisions of

subdivision (b) may be met by calculating the percentage of the total food and beverages offered in all of the adjacent machines.

§ 11005.5

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1358, Sec. 1.

After January 1, 1983, if property is to be constructed, purchased, or leased, or any interest is acquired in the property, for a period of five years firm term or more, for the conduct of state business and the property is located in a standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) with a population of 250,000 or more according to the most recent decennial census, which is served by a public transit operator, as defined in Section 99210 of the Public Utilities Code, and is not located within a public transit corridor, as defined in Section 50093.5 of the Health and Safety Code, the property shall be subject to the determination required in Section

15808.1.

§ 11005.6

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1210, Sec. 4.

Any lease of property by a state agency for warehouse or office uses which is entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 1991, shall contain all of the following:

(a)The state agency leasing space through any contract shall have access at all times to the leased facilities for the purpose of securing documents and information deemed vital to the continuation of the business of the state, subject to a good faith effort by the agency to obtain the building owner’s permission when exercising its right of access.

(b)Provisions for late payments, interest penalties on late payments, and eviction procedures.

§ 11005.7

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1210, Sec. 5.

The Department of General Services on or before July 1, 1991, shall develop procedures and policies to expedite normal procedures for purchasing, leasing, and contracting during a business interruption.

§ 11006

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 248, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency that requires fingerprinting for any non-law-enforcement purpose shall not require the use of specified live scan fingerprinting service providers certified by the Department of Justice to roll fingerprint impressions, as provided for under Section 11102.1 of the Penal Code.

(b)A state agency may identify on its Web site a list of live scan fingerprinting service providers certified by the Department of Justice.

If a state agency does identify on its Web site a list of live scan fingerprinting service providers certified by the Department of Justice, then it shall provide a link to the Department of Justice’s Web site that lists all certified live scan fingerprinting service providers.

§ 11006.5

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 784, Sec. 16. Effective October 10, 1999.

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that Year 2000 Problem identification and remediation be the top information technology priority for all state agencies and departments as specified by executive order of the Governor.

(b)It is the further intent of the Legislature to establish new dates of completion that are not in conflict with Year 2000 Problem remediation for all statutorily mandated automation and information technology systems that are not crucial to public

health or safety.

(c)For the purposes of this section, the term “Year 2000 Problem” has the same meaning as that set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 3269 of the Civil Code.

§ 11007

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 115, Sec. 1. (AB 2376) Effective January 1, 2015.

(a)Except as expressly authorized by law or as specifically authorized by the Director of General Services, property belonging to the state shall not be insured against risk of damage or destruction by fire, and the policies of fire insurance upon any property belonging to the state shall not be renewed. This section is not applicable to the State Compensation Insurance Fund nor to property owned by it.

(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), the Director of General Services may establish a master builders’ risk insurance program for all state construction projects during construction.

(c)Insurance authorized by this section shall be procured

utilizing insurance procurement procedures approved by the Director of General Services.

(d)The master builders’ risk insurance program established pursuant to subdivision (b) shall provide that if a master policy is issued, that policy shall require a deductible from the contractor, as outlined in the request for bids or proposals.

§ 11007.1

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 132, Sec. 1. (AB 481) Effective January 1, 2014.

(a)The Department of Transportation, when it has acquired title to any real property for highway purposes and leases that property for commercial or business uses to the former owner for a term exceeding six months, may secure insurance against the risk of damage or destruction by fire where the former owner requests this coverage and the premium therefor is included in the rental agreed to be paid.

(b)The High-Speed Rail Authority, when it has acquired title to any real property for high-speed rail purposes and leases that property for commercial or business uses to the former owner for a term exceeding six months, may secure insurance against

the risk of damage or destruction by fire where the former owner requests this coverage and the premium therefor is included in the rental agreed to be paid.

§ 11007.4