Section 2808 Of Article 1. Prison Industry Authority From California Penal Code >> Title 1. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
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. The board, in the exercise of its duties, shall have all of
the powers and do all of the things that the board of directors of a
private corporation would do, except as specifically limited in this
article, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) To enter into contracts and leases, execute leases, pledge the
equipment, inventory and supplies under the control of the authority
and the anticipated future receipts of any enterprise under the
jurisdiction of the authority as collateral for loans, and execute
other necessary instruments and documents.
(b) To assure that all funds received by the authority are kept in
commercial accounts according to standard accounting practices.
(c) To arrange for an independent annual audit.
(d) To review and approve the annual budget for the authority, in
order to assure that the solvency of the Prison Industries Revolving
Fund is maintained.
(e) To contract to employ a general manager to serve as the chief
administrative officer of the authority. The general manager shall
serve at the pleasure of the chairperson. The general manager shall
have wide and successful experience with a productive enterprise, and
have a demonstrated appreciation of the problems associated with
prison management.
(f) To apply for and administer grants and contracts of all kinds.
(g) To establish, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
procedures governing the purchase of raw materials, component parts,
and any other goods and services which may be needed by the authority
or in the operation of any enterprise under its jurisdiction. Those
procedures shall contain provisions for appeal to the board from any
action taken in connection with them.
(h) To establish, expand, diminish, or discontinue industrial,
agricultural and service enterprises under the authority's
jurisdiction to enable it to operate as a self-supporting enterprise,
to provide as much employment for inmates as is feasible, and to
provide diversified work activities to minimize the impact on
existing private industry in the state.
(i) To hold public hearings pursuant to subdivision (h) to provide
an opportunity for persons or organizations who may be affected to
appear and present testimony concerning the plans and activities of
the authority. The authority shall assure adequate public notice of
those hearings. No new industrial, agricultural, or service
enterprise which involves a gross annual production of more than
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be established unless and
until a hearing concerning the enterprise has been held by a
committee of persons designated by the board including at least two
board members. The board shall take into consideration the effect of
a proposed enterprise on California industry and shall not approve
the establishment of the enterprise if the board determines it would
have a comprehensive and substantial adverse impact on California
industry which cannot be mitigated.
(j) To periodically determine the prices at which activities,
supplies, and services shall be sold.
(k) To report to the Legislature in writing, on or before February
1 of each year, regarding:
(1) The financial activity and condition of each enterprise under
its jurisdiction.
(2) The plans of the board regarding any significant changes in
existing operations.
(3) The plans of the board regarding the development of new
enterprises.
(4) A breakdown, by institution, of the number of prisoners at
each institution, working in enterprises under the jurisdiction of
the authority, said number to indicate the number of prisoners which
are not working full time.