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. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to expedite the
repair, alteration, and reconstruction of school facilities that have
been damaged or destroyed by fire, earthquake, flood, or other
manmade or natural disasters, to return those school facilities to a
condition that makes them useful to school districts in the least
amount of time and at the lowest appropriate cost while maintaining
the integrity and safety of the structure as required by the laws of
this state.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, if a school facility has been
damaged or destroyed by fire, earthquake, flood, or other manmade or
natural disaster, all reviews or approvals required by this article
shall be expedited. In no event shall any review or approval exceed
60 days, excluding weekends and holidays, from the date of receipt of
all complete plans, specifications, and documentation for the
facilities from the district.
(c) If, upon review, the plans or specifications require minor
amendment or modification, these minor amendments or modifications
shall not delay the completion of the review or approval beyond the
60-day requirement specified in subdivision (b) unless the amendment
or modification constitutes a major substantive change affecting the
entire project. While any minor amendments or modifications are being
undertaken, the remainder of the project shall continue under review
so that a timely and adequate review may be completed within the
60-day requirement of subdivision (b).
(d) A state agency that is required to perform any review or
approval under this article may hire additional personnel or incur
any additional costs necessary to perform the review or approval
within the time limits set forth in this section and shall charge the
district a fee not to exceed the actual cost of the review or
approval.
(e) As used in this section, "damaged" means damages to the extent
that occupancy is precluded based upon a report of an architect or a
structural engineer and the concurrence of the Department of General
Services in the report's conclusion that the occupancy of the
premises is precluded.
(f) The expedited review and approval required by this section
shall not apply if the documents are not submitted within six months
of the damage to, or destruction of, the facilities.