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21,845 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 8837 — (a) The commission shall prepare an annual financial statement showing all income and expenditures for the preceding year.
• § 8838 — Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to supersede the responsibilities of a state agency or regional or local agency except as expressly provided.
• § 8840 — For purposes of this article, “eligible radio station” means a radio station that, at the time of applying for a grant under this article, meets both of the following requirements: (a) It has met all
• § 8841 — For purposes of this article, “eligible television station” means a television station that, at the time of applying for a grant under this article, unless another time is specified, meets all of the
• § 8842 — For the purposes of this article, “nonfederal financial support” means the total sum of revenues from nonfederal sources derived by a licensee in a fiscal year and reported in an audited financial sta
• § 8843 — For purposes of this article, “station” or “public broadcasting station” means any eligible radio or television station.
• § 8844 — (a) Recognizing the necessity of converting California stations to the technologies of digital broadcasting, the Legislature intends that funds may be appropriated to the Office of Emergency Services
• § 8846 — It is the intent of the Legislature that any funds provided to stations under this article shall supplement, rather than supplant, funds provided from other sources.
• § 8847 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Public Works Project Peer Review Act of 2013.
• § 8847.1 — For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless expressly stated otherwise: (a) “Administering agency” means a public agency principally tasked with administering
• § 8848 — (a) An administering agency may establish a peer review group.
• § 8855 — (a) There is created the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission, consisting of nine members, selected as follows: (1) The Treasurer, or his or her designee.
• § 8856 — In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the commission may charge fees to the lead underwriter, the purchaser, or the lender in an amount equal to one-fortieth of 1 percent of the principal amou
• § 8857 — The chairperson of the commission, on its behalf, may employ an executive director and other persons necessary to perform the duties imposed upon it by this chapter.
• § 8859 — The commission may, upon request, advise local agencies regarding the formation of local bond pooling authorities pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Tit
• § 8869.80 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514) establishes a volume ceiling on the aggregate amount of private activity bonds that c
• § 8869.81 — This chapter is enacted to implement the state volume limit established in Section 1301 of the Federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514), Sections 1112 and 1401 of the American Recovery and R
• § 8869.82 — (a) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this section shall have the following meanings: (1) “Committee” means the California Debt Limit Allocation Comm
• § 8869.83 — (a) There is in state government the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, consisting of six members as follows: (1) The Treasurer, or his or her designee.
• § 8869.84 — (a) The committee shall, as soon as is practicable after the start of each calendar year, determine and announce the state ceiling for the calendar year.
• § 8869.85 — (a) Each state agency shall apply to the committee for allocation of a portion of the state ceiling, supplying any information which the committee may require.
• § 8869.86 — (a) Subject to any limitations on transferred private activity bond limit as may be provided in subdivision (d) of Section 8869.
• § 8869.87 — The committee may request local agencies and state agencies to provide the committee with information pertaining to the amount and purpose of anticipated future private activity bond issues, or any ot
• § 8869.88 — The committee may transfer any private activity bond limit directly to any joint powers authority created pursuant to Chapter 5(commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1.
• § 8869.89 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the committee may, upon any terms and conditions as it determines, authorize the use of a portion of the state ceiling, as contemplated by Section
• § 8869.90 — (a) The committee may charge fees to the lead underwriter, the bond purchaser, or the bond issuer to cover the committee’s costs in carrying out the duties and responsibilities set out in this chapter
• § 8869.91 — This chapter is intended to provide a full, fair, flexible, and workable means of utilizing the state ceiling available under the Internal Revenue Code, and it shall be liberally construed and impleme
• § 8869.92 — To the extent that any provision of this chapter is held to be inconsistent with or repugnant to the federal law, the provision shall be given effect in accordance with its terms to the greatest exten
• § 8869.93 — The Treasurer, or his or her designee, is designated as the state official to certify that an issue of private activity bonds meets the requirements of Section 142(k) or Section 146 of the Internal Re
• § 8869.94 — (a) The committee may adopt, amend, or repeal rules and regulations pursuant to this chapter as emergency regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (
• § 8875 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Potentially hazardous building” means any building constructed prior to the adoptio
• § 8875.1 — A program is hereby established within all cities, both general law and chartered, and all counties and portions thereof located within seismic zone 4, as defined and illustrated in Chapter 2-23 of Pa
• § 8875.2 — Local building departments shall do all of the following: (a) Identify all potentially hazardous buildings within their respective jurisdictions on or before January 1, 1990.
• § 8875.3 — Local jurisdictions undertaking inventories and providing structural evaluations of potentially hazardous buildings pursuant to this chapter shall have the same immunity from liability for action or i
• § 8875.4 — The Seismic Safety Commission shall report annually to the Legislature on the filing of mitigation programs from local jurisdictions.
• § 8875.5 — The Seismic Safety Commission shall coordinate the earthquake-related responsibilities of government agencies imposed by this chapter to ensure compliance with the purposes of this chapter.
• § 8875.6 — On and after January 1, 1993, the transferor, or his or her agent, of any unreinforced masonry building with wood frame floors or roofs, built before January 1, 1975, which is located within any count
• § 8875.7 — If the transferee has received notice pursuant to Section 8875.
• § 8875.8 — (a) An owner who has received actual or constructive notice that a building located in seismic zone 4 is constructed of unreinforced masonry shall post in a conspicuous place at the entrance of the bu
• § 8875.9 — Section 8875.
• § 8875.95 — No transfer of title shall be invalidated on the basis of a failure to comply with this chapter.
• § 8876.1 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (a) This state is located along a major tectonic plate boundary that is part of the Circum-Pacific seismic belt, and it is inevitable that eart
• § 8876.10 — No provision of this chapter shall apply to the Regents of the University of California, unless the regents adopt a resolution making that provision applicable.
• § 8876.2 — The Legislature hereby requests that on or after July 1, 1996, the University of California establish the California Center for Earthquake Engineering Research in this state.
• § 8876.3 — The center shall disseminate its findings among the academic community, design professionals, government officials, building regulatory personnel, and the public.
• § 8876.4 — The center shall cooperate and coordinate with other leading organizations in the earthquake engineering field to achieve the following collaborative objectives: (a) Timely communication to potential
• § 8876.5 — (a) The Legislature finds that the National Science Foundation will require the center to provide an annual report of its activities.
• § 8876.6 — The governance, administration, and operation of the center shall be established by agreement between the University of California and the National Science Foundation.
• § 8876.7 — In carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter, the Seismic Safety Commission, in close consultation with the Transportation Agency, the Office of Emergency Services, and the Business, Consum
• § 8876.8 — Funding for the Seismic Safety Commission under this chapter shall be made available by interagency agreement with the University of California the first year that the center is in operation and the c
• § 8876.9 — (a) The Earthquake Risk Reduction Fund of 1996 is hereby created in the State Treasury for support of the center.
• § 8877.1 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Disaster Recovery Reconstruction Act of 1986.
• § 8877.2 — The Legislature finds and declares that the impact of the Mexico City earthquake disaster of September 19, 1985, has rendered more cogent and compelling the findings of the Legislature set forth in Se
• § 8877.3 — It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize, guide, and otherwise enable cities, counties, and other entities to prepare in advance of a disaster, such as a devastating earthquake, for the expediti
• § 8877.4 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Disaster” means a devastating earthquake or other conditions specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 8558.
• § 8877.5 — Each city, county, or other local subdivision of the state, in conjunction with planning activities authorized under Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 and
• § 8877.6 — Each city, county, or other local subdivision of the state may take such actions as are necessary to assure the orderly transition from emergencies declared under subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 855
• § 8878.100 — Funds shall be distributed by the State Architect in the following manner: (a) Upon receipt of an application by a local government for a grant pursuant to this article, the office or the State Archit
• § 8878.101 — (a) An application for an allocation pursuant to this article shall not be recommended for approval by the State Architect unless the project meets the minimum seismic safety standards as established
• § 8878.102 — For a local government to be eligible for funding, the local government must have complied with Chapter 12.
• § 8878.103 — First priority for allocations of funds shall be given to projects located in seismic hazard zone 4, as defined and illustrated in Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 2301) of Part 2 of Title 24 of th
• § 8878.104 — Operation and maintenance costs shall be the responsibility of the grantee and may not be considered as part of the project cost.
• § 8878.105 — Funds allocated pursuant to this article shall be available for expenditure by the local government within three years of the awarding of the allocation.
• § 8878.106 — (a) The office and the State Architect, after public notice and hearing and with the concurrence of the Seismic Safety Commission, shall establish guidelines necessary to carry out the purposes of thi
• § 8878.107 — The office shall notify local governments that may be eligible for grants pursuant to this article of the following: (a) The purposes of this article.
• § 8878.109 — Bonds in the total amount of two hundred ninety-two million five hundred ten thousand dollars ($292,510,000), exclusive of refunding bonds issued pursuant to Section 8878.
• § 8878.110 — The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Pa
• § 8878.111 — (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this chapter, the Earthquake Safety and Public Buildings
• § 8878.112 — The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to this chapter in order to carry out the actions specified in Section 8878.
• § 8878.113 — There shall be collected annually in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, a sum of money in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, sufficient to pay the p
• § 8878.114 — Notwithstanding Section 13340, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this chapter, an amount that will equal the total of the following: (a) The
• § 8878.115 — For the purposes of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may, by executive order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the u
• § 8878.116 — All moneys derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be reserved and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest.
• § 8878.117 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this article are not “proceeds of taxes” as that term is used in Article XIII B of the Cal
• § 8878.118 — Any bonds issued and sold pursuant to this article may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 4.
• § 8878.119 — The “board” may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312, for the purposes of carrying out this chapter.
• § 8878.120 — Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or the State General Obligation Bond Law set forth in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4, if the Treasurer sells bonds purs
• § 8878.121 — Notwithstanding anything in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the maximum maturity of any bonds authorized by this chapter shall not exceed 20 years from the date of each respective series.
• § 8878.122 — All moneys deposited in the Earthquake Safety and Public Buildings Rehabilitation Fund of 1990 pursuant to any provision of law requiring repayments to the state which are financed by the proceeds of
• § 8878.123 — The administrative provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 8878.
• § 8878.124 — Charges incurred by the Attorney General in protecting the state’s interest in the grant funds under this chapter shall be payable from proceeds of bond sales for the purposes of this chapter.
• § 8878.125 — (a) The proceeds from the sale of the bonds pursuant to this chapter shall not replace or supplant funds available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• § 8878.126 — (a) No local government building or facility that is listed or is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or listed on any officially sponsored state or local register or inve
• § 8878.15 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Earthquake Safety and Housing Rehabilitation Bond Act of 1988.
• § 8878.16 — As used in this chapter, and for the purposes of this chapter as used in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the following words have the following meanings: (a) “Bond” means a bond, authorized by
• § 8878.20 — (a) Of the proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter, eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) shall be deposited in a special account in the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund and shall be
• § 8878.21 — Of the proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter, seventy million dollars ($70,000,000) shall be deposited in a special account in the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund and shall be us
• § 8878.22 — Notwithstanding the allocation of bond proceeds specified in Sections 8878.
• § 8878.25 — Bonds in the total amount of one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000), exclusive of refunding bonds issued pursuant to Section 8878.
• § 8878.26 — The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Pa
• § 8878.27 — (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this chapter, the California Earthquake Safety and Housin
• § 8878.28 — The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to this chapter in order to carry out the actions specified in Sections 8878.
• § 8878.29 — There shall be collected annually in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, a sum of money in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, sufficient to pay the p
• § 8878.30 — Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this chapter, an amount that will equal the total of
• § 8878.31 — For the purposes of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may, by executive order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the u
• § 8878.315 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2), if the Treasurer sells
• § 8878.32 — All money deposited in the fund which is derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be reserved in the fund and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to ex
• § 8878.33 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter are not “proceeds of taxes” as that term is used in Article XIII B of the Cal
• § 8878.34 — Any bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 2
• § 8878.35 — The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312 of the Government Code, for the purposes of carrying o
• § 8878.50 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Earthquake Safety and Public Buildings Rehabilitation Bond Act of 1990.
• § 8878.51 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California is likely to experience moderate to severe earthquakes in the foreseeable future, and increased efforts to reduce earthquake haz
• § 8878.52 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Agency” or “office” means the Office of Emergency Services.
• § 8878.55 — The Earthquake Safety and Public Buildings Rehabilitation Fund of 1990 is hereby created.
• § 8878.60 — (a) State building or facility projects eligible for retrofitting, reconstruction, repair, replacement, relocation, or other seismic hazard abatement shall be based upon criteria established by the St
• § 8878.61 — The Director of General Services shall provide to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature a listing of expenditures for ac
• § 8878.90 — (a) The State Architect, with the consultation of the Seismic Safety Commission and the office, shall establish criteria for projects potentially eligible for an appropriation from the Legislature, pu
• § 8878.95 — Applications for funds for local government buildings under this article shall be made to the State Architect in the form and with the supporting material as prescribed by the State Architect.
• § 8878.96 — Any appropriation of bond funds pursuant to this article may include provisions as agreed by the parties thereto, and the contract shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) An es
• § 8878.98 — Allocations are limited to only the seismic rehabilitation portion of the improvement project, as determined by the State Architect.
• § 8878.99 — (a) Allocations made by the State Architect to local governments shall only be used to improve existing essential services buildings, as defined in Section 16007 of the Health and Safety Code, and eme
• § 8879 — (a) This chapter shall be known as the Seismic Retrofit Bond Act of 1996.
• § 8879.1 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the completion of seismic safety retrofit work is essential to the welfare and economy of the state.
• § 8879.10 — Notwithstanding Section 13340, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this chapter, an amount that will equal the total of the following: (a) The
• § 8879.11 — The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312, for purposes of this chapter.
• § 8879.12 — For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may, by executive order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of any amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the u
• § 8879.13 — The bonds may be refunded in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of the State General Obligation Bond Law.
• § 8879.14 — Notwithstanding anything in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the maximum maturity of any bonds authorized by this chapter shall not exceed 30 years from the date of each respective series.
• § 8879.15 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter are not “proceeds of taxes” as that term is used in Article XIII B of the Cal
• § 8879.16 — Notwithstanding any provision of the State General Obligation Bond Law with regard to the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter that are subject to investment under Article 4 (com
• § 8879.2 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means any department receiving an allocation from the Department of Finance.
• § 8879.20 — (a) This chapter shall be known as the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006.
• § 8879.22 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means any department receiving an allocation of bond proceeds pursuant to this chapter.
• § 8879.23 — The Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Fund of 2006 is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 8879.25 — Bonds in the total amount of nineteen billion nine hundred twenty-five million dollars ($19,925,000,000), exclusive of refunding bonds, or so much thereof as is necessary, are hereby authorized to be
• § 8879.26 — The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Pa
• § 8879.27 — (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this chapter, the Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air
• § 8879.28 — Upon request of the board stating that funds are needed for purposes of this chapter, the committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to th
• § 8879.29 — There shall be collected annually, in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, a sum of money in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, sufficient to pay the
• § 8879.3 — The Seismic Retrofit Bond Fund of 1996 is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 8879.30 — Notwithstanding Section 13340, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund in the State Treasury, for the purposes of this chapter, an amount that will equal the total of the following: (a) The
• § 8879.31 — The board may request the Pooled Money Investment Board to make a loan from the Pooled Money Investment Account, in accordance with Section 16312, for purposes of this chapter.
• § 8879.32 — For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the Director of Finance may, by executive order, authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of any amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the u
• § 8879.33 — The bonds may be refunded in accordance with Article 6 (commencing with Section 16780) of the State General Obligation Bond Law.
• § 8879.34 — Notwithstanding any provisions in the State General Obligation Bond Law, the maximum maturity of any bonds authorized by this chapter shall not exceed 30 years from the date of each respective series.
• § 8879.35 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter are not “proceeds of taxes” as that term is used in Article XIII B of the Cal
• § 8879.36 — Notwithstanding any provision of the State General Obligation Bond Law with regard to the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter that are subject to investment under Article 4 (com
• § 8879.37 — All money derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold pursuant to this chapter shall be transferred to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest.
• § 8879.5 — Bonds in the total amount of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000), exclusive of refunding bonds, or so much thereof as is necessary, are hereby authorized to be issued and sold for carrying out the pu
• § 8879.50 — (a) As used in this chapter and in Chapter 12.
• § 8879.501 — (a) A regional or local agency that is a lead applicant agency for a project that may be funded pursuant to Chapter 12.
• § 8879.51 — (a) Funds for the program contained in subdivision (b) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.52 — (a) The commission shall evaluate, consistent with the commission’s Trade Corridors Improvement Fund (TCIF) Guidelines, adopted November 27, 2007, as part of the 2010 TCIF review, the total potential
• § 8879.53 — (a) Funds for the program contained in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.54 — For the program funded by funds deposited in the Transportation Facilities Account established in subdivision (e) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.55 — For funds appropriated for fiscal year 2009–10 or any subsequent fiscal year in the annual Budget Act from the Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account (PTMISE
• § 8879.57 — Funds made available, upon appropriation of the Legislature, from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account, created in subdivision (h) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.58 — (a) (1) No later than September 1 of the first fiscal year in which the Legislature appropriates funds from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account, and no later than Septem
• § 8879.59 — (a) For funds appropriated from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account for allocation to transit agencies eligible to receive funds pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8
• § 8879.6 — The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Pa
• § 8879.60 — (a) For funds appropriated from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account for allocation to intercity and commuter rail operators eligible to receive funds pursuant to subdivi
• § 8879.61 — (a) (1) Entities described in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.62 — (a) Funds deposited in the Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account established pursuant to subdivision (i) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.63 — (a) Prior to allocating funds appropriated from the Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Account established pursuant to subdivision (j) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.64 — (a) Funds appropriated from the Highway Safety, Rehabilitation, and Preservation Account established in paragraph (1) of subdivision (k) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.65 — (a) Funds appropriated from the Local Street and Road Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account of 2006, established by subdivision (l) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.66 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature, pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.67 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Program” means the State-Local Partnership Program established in this article and funded pursuant to subdivision (g) of Secti
• § 8879.68 — An eligible applicant under the program shall be a local or regional transportation agency that has responsibility for funding, procuring, or constructing transportation improvements within its jurisd
• § 8879.69 — Eligible local matching funds required to obtain funding under the program shall be obtained from revenues from any voter-approved local or regional tax or fee solely dedicated to transportation impro
• § 8879.7 — (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this chapter, the Seismic Retrofit Finance Committee is h
• § 8879.70 — (a) Eligible projects shall include all of the following: (1) Improvements to the state highway system, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (A) Major rehabilitation of an existing seg
• § 8879.71 — (a) For purposes of distributing funds annually appropriated by the Legislature to the State-Local Partnership Program Account, the commission shall segregate the funds into two separate subaccounts,
• § 8879.72 — (a) To establish the funding shares for each eligible applicant described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.73 — (a) To distribute funds from the Uniform Developer Fees Subaccount to eligible applicants, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.74 — (a) The commission shall adopt a program of projects to receive allocations under this article for each funding cycle, with allocations to projects to be initially made at the commission’s meeting in
• § 8879.75 — Pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 8879.
• § 8879.76 — The commission shall include in its annual report to the Legislature, required pursuant to Section 14535, a summary of its activities related to the administration of the program.
• § 8879.77 — (a) The department, with the approval of the Director of Finance, may make a loan or loans from the State Highway Account of federal funds made available to it pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragrap
• § 8879.78 — If a metropolitan planning organization, county transportation commission, regional transportation planning agency, or other local agency uses funds made available to it pursuant to Section 2423 of th
• § 8879.8 — Upon request of the board stating that funds are needed for earthquake relief purposes, the committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to
• § 8879.9 — There shall be collected annually, in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, a sum of money in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, sufficient to pay the
• § 8880 — Citation of Chapter This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California State Lottery Act of 1984.
• § 8880.1 — Purpose and Intent The People of the State of California declare that the purpose of this Act is support for preservation of the rights, liberties and welfare of the people by providing additional mon
• § 8880.10 — “Director” “Director” means the Director of the California State Lottery appointed by the Governor pursuant to this Chapter as the chief administrator of the California State Lottery.
• § 8880.11 — “Lottery Commission” or “Commission” “Lottery Commission” or “Commission” means the five members appointed by the Governor pursuant to this Chapter to oversee the Lottery and the Director.
• § 8880.12 — “Lottery Game” “Lottery Game” means any procedure authorized by the commission whereby prizes are distributed among persons who have paid, or who have unconditionally agreed to pay, for tickets or sha
• § 8880.13 — “Lottery Game Retailer” “Lottery Game Retailer” means a person or organization with whom the Lottery Commission may contract for the purpose of selling tickets or shares in Lottery Games to the public
• § 8880.14 — “Lottery Contractor” “Lottery Contractor” means a person or organization with whom the Lottery has contracted for the purpose of providing goods and services required by the Lottery.
• § 8880.15 — Creation of Commission The California State Lottery Commission is hereby created in state government.
• § 8880.16 — Membership; Appointment; Vacancies; Political Affiliation; Removal (a) The Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
• § 8880.17 — Qualifications of Commissioners At least one of the Commissioners shall have a minimum of five years experience in law enforcement, and at least one of the Commissioners shall be a certified public ac
• § 8880.18 — Compensation and Expenses Commissioners shall be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day they are engaged in commission business.
• § 8880.19 — Annual Selection of Chairperson The Commission shall select annually from its membership a chairperson.
• § 8880.2 — Activities Not Affected Except for the state-operated lottery established by this Chapter, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to repeal or modify existing State law with respect to the prohibi
• § 8880.20 — Meetings Meetings of the Commission shall be open and public in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3).
• § 8880.21 — Quorum; Voting A quorum shall consist of three members of the Commission.
• § 8880.22 — The Commission shall make quarterly reports of the operation of the Lottery to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Controller, the Treasurer, and the Legislature.
• § 8880.23 — Appointment of Director; Removal The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Director within thirty days of the effective day of this Chapter.
• § 8880.24 — Powers and Duties of the Commission (a) The California State Lottery Commission shall exercise all powers necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
• § 8880.25 — Operation of the Lottery The Lottery shall be initiated and operated so as to produce the maximum amount of net revenues to supplement the total amount of money allocated for public education in Calif
• § 8880.25.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Lottery Commission may do all of the following: (1) Purchase and sell assets in its own name.
• § 8880.26 — (a) The provisions of Chapter 3.
• § 8880.27 — Meetings with the Director The Commission shall meet with the Director not less than once each quarter to make recommendations and set policy, to approve or reject reports of the Director and transact
• § 8880.28 — (a) The commission shall promulgate regulations specifying the types of lottery games to be conducted by the lottery, provided: (1) No lottery game may use the theme of roulette, dice, baccarat, black
• § 8880.29 — (a) The commission shall promulgate regulations that specify the number and value of prizes for winning tickets or shares in each lottery game including, without limitation, cash prizes, merchandise p
• § 8880.3 — Prohibition on Use of State Funds No appropriations, loans, or other transfer of State funds shall be made to the California State Lottery Commission except for a temporary line of credit for initial
• § 8880.30 — The commission shall promulgate regulations that specify the method for determining winners in each lottery game, provided: (a) A lottery game may be based on the results of a horse race with the cons
• § 8880.31 — Sale Price of Tickets and Shares The Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations specifying the retail sales price for each ticket or share for each Lottery Game, provided: (a) Except as provide