Chapter 2. General Powers of California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 10b. >> Chapter 2.

When authorized by a separate act or appropriation enacted by the Legislature, the board may acquire and construct public buildings for use by state agencies.

After January 1, 1980, with respect to the construction, purchase, or lease for a period of five years firm term or more, of buildings for the conduct of state business which are located or will be 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, the State Public Works Board, the Department of Finance, and the Department of General Services shall give consideration to the location of existing public transit corridors in the area. Construction, purchase, or lease of buildings for a period of five years firm term or more at locations outside of existing public transit corridors may be approved after the board or department, as the case may be, has determined that the purpose of the facility does not require transit access or the transit operator will provide service as needed, to effectively serve the facility. However, the determination that the purpose of the facility does not require transit access shall not be made if the facility employs more than 200 people or directly serves the public. The board or departments may request the assistance of the transit operator in making their determination and shall notify the operator of their decision. This section does not apply to buildings described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 70374.

The board may do any of the following:
  (a) Acquire in the name of the State of California, and use any property, and lease as lessor, without the approval of the Department of General Services, any property or any interest therein at any time acquired by it to state agencies, or in the event of default upon any certificates, bonds, negotiable notes, or negotiable bond anticipation notes to other than state agencies.
  (b) Construct public buildings.
  (c) Contract or lease with other state agencies for the use of real property upon which to construct a public building.
  (d) Fix, alter, charge, and collect rentals and other charges for the use of public buildings, or for the services rendered by the board, at reasonable rates to be determined by the board for the purpose of providing for the payment of the expenses of the board, not provided for by state appropriations or otherwise, operation of its public buildings, and the payment of the principal of, and interest on, its certificates, revenue bonds, negotiable notes, or negotiable bond anticipation notes.
  (e) Make contracts of every kind and nature, and execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying on of its business.
  (f) Obtain insurance against loss by fire or other hazards on public buildings, both during and after construction, and obtain insurance against loss of revenues from any cause whatsoever, for the protection of the certificate holders, bondholders, or holders of any of its negotiable notes or negotiable bond anticipation notes.
  (g) Issue certificates or revenue bonds, as provided in this part, to obtain funds to pay the cost of public buildings, secure the payment of certificates or revenue bonds and interest thereon by pledging all or part of its revenues, rentals, and receipts, and provide for the security of the certificates or revenue bonds and the rights of the holders thereof.
  (h) Issue negotiable notes, including commercial paper notes or other forms of negotiable short-term indebtedness, and negotiable bond anticipation notes, as provided in this part, to obtain interim funds to pay the cost of public buildings, secure the payment of negotiable notes, including commercial paper notes or other forms of negotiable short-term indebtedness, and negotiable bond anticipation notes and interest thereon as provided in this part, and provide for the security of negotiable notes, including commercial paper notes or other forms of negotiable short-term indebtedness, and negotiable bond anticipation notes and the rights of the holders thereof.
  (i) The board may authorize the preparation of bid proposals and the securing of bids for the construction of projects prior to obtaining interim financing. However, no contracts shall be executed until interim financing is available to the board.

The board has no power at any time or in any manner to pledge the credit or taxing power of the State or any of its local agencies.

The unused balance of any amount heretofore or hereafter authorized or appropriated by the Legislature for any public building to be acquired or constructed pursuant to this part which the Director of Finance, with the approval of the board, determines is not required for the building for which it was authorized or appropriated may be transferred on order of the Director of Finance to and in augmentation of any authorization or appropriation made for any other building or buildings under this part and is hereby authorized or appropriated, as the case may be, for the acquisition or construction of any other building or buildings authorized under this part. This section does not apply to amounts authorized or appropriated for acquisition or construction of buildings authorized by Chapter 1072 of the Statutes of 1957 or buildings subject to subdivision (f) of Section 70379.