Section 70379 Of Article 6. State Court Facilities Construction Fund From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 5.7. >> Article 6.
70379
. (a) The Court Facilities Architecture Revolving Fund is
hereby established in the State Treasury, and, notwithstanding
Section 13340, the fund is continuously appropriated, without regard
to fiscal years.
(1) With the approval of the Department of Finance, and except as
otherwise specified in this section, there shall be transferred to,
or deposited in, the fund all money appropriated, contributed, or
made available from any source, including sources other than state
appropriations, for the purposes described in paragraph (2).
(2) Moneys transferred to, or deposited in, the fund shall be
those administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts under
subdivision (b) of Section 70374 for the construction, alteration,
repair, and improvement of trial and appellate court buildings,
including, but not limited to, services, new construction, major
construction, minor construction, maintenance, improvements, and
equipment, and other building and improvement projects.
(3) In addition to the approval of the Department of Finance, the
transfer or deposit of moneys into the fund shall be authorized by
the Administrative Office of the Courts, both with regard to funds
appropriated for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) or, as to
funds from sources other than state appropriations, subject to any
written agreement between the contributor or contributors of funds
and the Administrative Office of the Courts.
(b) Money from state sources transferred to, or deposited in, the
fund for construction, services, equipment, repair, or improvement
shall be an amount necessary based on the actual, known, or firm
fixed price, upon approval of the Department of Finance.
Any amount available in the state appropriation that is in excess
of the amount necessary based upon final actual costs of the
completed contract shall be transferred immediately to the credit of
the fund from which the appropriation was made.
(c) Money transferred or deposited in the fund pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall be available for expenditure by the
Administrative Office of the Courts for the purposes for which
appropriated, contributed, or made available, without regard to
fiscal years.