California

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

• § 13995.50 — (a) The marketing of California tourism is hereby declared to be affected with the public interest.
• § 13995.51 — (a) The following powers, and any other powers provided in this act, with the exception of the exercising of police powers and of that power enumerated in subdivision (b), shall be the responsibility
• § 13995.52 — (a) Except as otherwise specified in Section 13995.
• § 13995.53 — The director may require any and all assessed businesses to maintain books and records that reflect their income or sales as reflected in the assessment, and to furnish the director with any informati
• § 13995.54 — Information pertaining to assessed businesses obtained by the director pursuant to this chapter is confidential and shall not be disclosed except to a person with the right to obtain the information,
• § 13995.55 — For the purpose of carrying out Section 13995.
• § 13995.56 — A person shall not be excused from attending and testifying, or from producing documentary evidence, before the director in obedience to the subpoena of the director pursuant to the authority granted
• § 13995.57 — Any funds appropriated to the office may be used to implement the tourism marketing plan specified in Section 13995.
• § 13995.58 — The office may contract with the commission in order for the commission to undertake marketing activities utilizing state funds.
• § 13995.60 — (a) As used in this article and Article 7 (commencing with Section 13995.
• § 13995.61 — (a) The costs of marketing and promoting the initial referendum shall be provided by private payments.
• § 13995.62 — (a) Assessed businesses may place on a referendum pursuant to Section 13995.
• § 13995.63 — (a) Upon receipt of the resolution required by Section 13995.
• § 13995.64 — (a) Each assessed business is entitled to a weighted vote in each referendum.
• § 13995.64.5 — Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 13995.
• § 13995.65 — (a) Each industry category shall establish a committee to determine the following within its industry category: industry segments, assessment formula for each industry segment, and any types of busine
• § 13995.65.5 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 13995.
• § 13995.66 — The initial assessment level shall be the amount that the selection committee recommends in its report to the Governor pursuant to Section 13995.
• § 13995.67 — Assessments may be used in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Section 13995.
• § 13995.68 — (a) The director shall establish a list of businesses to be assessed and the amount of assessment owed by each.
• § 13995.69 — (a) The office shall develop a list of California businesses within each segment included within the report required by subdivision (b) of Section 13995.
• § 13995.70 — (a) Funding for the commission is a cooperative venture.
• § 13995.71 — Any assessment levied as provided in this chapter is a personal debt of every person so assessed and shall be due and payable to the director.
• § 13995.72 — If any assessed business that is duly assessed pursuant to this chapter fails to pay to the director the assessed amount by the due date, the director may add to the unpaid assessment an amount not to
• § 13995.73 — The director may require assessed businesses to deposit with him or her in advance the following amounts: (a) An amount for necessary expenses.
• § 13995.74 — In lieu of requiring advance deposits pursuant to Section 13995.
• § 13995.75 — Upon termination of the commission, any remaining funds that are not required by the director to defray commission expenses shall be returned by the director upon a pro rata basis, to all persons from
• § 13995.76 — Any check or warrant that is drawn against the funds of the commission that remains unclaimed or uncashed for a period of six months from the date of issuance shall be canceled and the money retained
• § 13995.77 — A business is exempt from the assessments provided for in this chapter if any of the following apply: (a) The business is a travel agency or tour operator that derives less than 20 percent of its gros
• § 13995.78 — (a) An assessment pursuant to this chapter is a fee imposed by a government on the transaction for purposes of paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of Section 1770 of the Civil Code.
• § 13995.80 — Any action for any penalty or other remedy that is prescribed under any provision of this chapter shall be commenced within three years from the date of the alleged violation.
• § 13995.81 — Any person who files false information concerning an assessment is civilly liable in an amount of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), in addition to any amount owed as the assessment.
• § 13995.82 — (a) When the director makes a determination that an assessment is deficient as to the payment due, the director may determine the amount of the deficiency, including any applicable penalty, as provide
• § 13995.83 — It is a violation of this chapter for any person to willfully render or furnish a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record that is required by the director pursuant to any provision of this ch
• § 13995.84 — Any suit brought by the director to enforce any provision of this chapter, or any regulation, or rule and regulation, that is issued by the director shall provide that the defendant pay to the directo
• § 13995.90 — In any civil or criminal action or proceeding for violation of any of the following, proof that the act that is complained of was done in compliance with the provisions of this chapter is a complete d
• § 13995.91 — If any section, sentence, clause, or part of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held to be invalid, that invalidity shall not affect the remaining
• § 13995.92 — The assessment for the passenger rental car industry rate shall be set by the commission, shall be no more than 3.
• § 13995.93 — The approved marketing plan of the commission shall be no less than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) per fiscal year.
• § 13996.4 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The statutory authority for the Technology, Trade, and Commerce Agency, including the agency’s international trade and investment promotion
• § 13996.41 — (a) The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development shall develop and implement an International Trade and Investment Program that does all of the following: (1) Attracts employment-produci
• § 13996.42 — The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development may establish an international trade and investment office outside of the United States if both of the following conditions are met: (a) The
• § 13996.55 — (a) The Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development shall provide to the Legislature, not later than July 1, 2019, a strategy for international trade and investment that, at
• § 13996.65 — (a) The director shall prepare the following: (1) A budget for the International Trade and Investment Program that includes a separately stated budget for each international trade and investment offic
• § 13996.75 — The Controller shall not allocate any state funds to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for international trade and investment activities if the strategy for international trad
• § 13997 — (a) With respect to international trade and investment offices or international trade show or activities related to promoting international trade and investment events funded in whole or in part by st
• § 13997.6 — (a) The California Economic Development Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury for the purpose of receiving federal, state, local, and private economic development funds, and receiving repayment
• § 13998 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 13998.1 — (a) (1) There is within the agency the Regional Technology Alliance Program.
• § 13998.10 — (a) In order to carry out this chapter, there is hereby created in the State Treasury the California Competitive Technology Fund.
• § 13998.11 — The agency shall report on this program to the Governor and the Legislature.
• § 13998.12 — There is hereby established within the agency the Technology Planning Program.
• § 13998.2 — (a) There is within the agency the Challenge Grant Program, consisting of technology transfer grants and defense industry conversion and diversification grants.
• § 13998.3 — (a) An eligible technology transfer or defense industry conversion and diversification project shall, at least, do all of the following: (1) Identify the sources of funding for the entire project.
• § 13998.4 — The technology transfer grantee shall not incur expenses to be paid with grant funds without evidence of a workable agreement between the parties participating in the project that includes at least bo
• § 13998.5 — (a) In awarding technology transfer grants, the agency shall consider the following: (1) The likelihood of commercialization of a product, service, or process.
• § 13998.6 — Technology transfer projects may include reasonable overhead costs incurred by a research institute and related to the project that shall not exceed the allowable federal overhead costs for research.
• § 13998.7 — Except for defense industry conversion and diversification projects, only a public agency or a not-for-profit or nonprofit organization shall receive funds under this chapter.
• § 13998.8 — (a) The agency may obtain scientific and technological expertise as needed to provide advice and input on the program, the establishment of targeted technologies and industries, the review of grant ap
• § 13998.9 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 13998.
• § 14 — “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
• § 14000 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) Continued growth in transport demand resulting from population growth, concentration of population in urban areas, and increasing mobility req
• § 14000.5 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the role of the state in transportation shall be to: (a) Encourage and stimulate the development of urban mass transportation and interregional high-spe
• § 14000.6 — The Legislature further finds and declares all of the following: (a) California has established a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit to be achieved by 2020 pursuant to the California Global Warm
• § 14001 — There is in the Transportation Agency a Department of Transportation.
• § 14002 — The department is under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Transportation.
• § 14002.5 — As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Department” means the Department of Transportation.
• § 14003 — The director is appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and holds office at the pleasure of the Governor.
• § 14005 — The director shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, assume and discharge all responsibilities, and carry out and effect all purposes vested by law in the department, except as
• § 14006 — There shall be within the department the position of Deputy Director of Transportation.
• § 14007 — For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor and the secretary in the manner that they deem necessary properly to segregate and condu
• § 14007.1 — (a) There is in the Department of Transportation the Division of Rail, which is responsible for the development of a comprehensive rail passenger system and the preparation of the rail passenger devel
• § 14007.2 — (a) There is in the Department of Transportation a unit, known as the Spaceport Office, whose primary responsibility is to seek and obtain federal funding for the commercialization of private space ac
• § 14007.3 — (a) The director shall appoint a Chief Advisor on Bicycling and Active Transportation, who shall serve as the department’s primary advisor on all issues related to bicycle transportation, safety, and
• § 14008 — The department succeeds to and is vested with all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction vested in the Department of Aeronautics, the Department of Public Works, and the Offi
• § 14010 — The department shall have the possession and control of all licenses, permits, leases, agreements, contracts, orders, claims, judgments, records, papers, equipment, supplies, bonds, moneys, funds, app
• § 14011 — The department may expend money appropriated for the administration of the laws the enforcement of which is committed to the department.
• § 14012 — (a) The director may sell or lease excess right-of-way parcels to municipalities or other local agencies for public purposes, and may accept as all or part of the consideration for such sale or lease
• § 14013 — The director may lease nonoperating right-of-way areas to municipalities or other local agencies for public purposes, and may contribute toward the cost of developing local parks and other recreationa
• § 14014 — The director may authorize the refund of moneys received or collected by the department in payment of fees, licenses, permits, tools, or for rentals, property or services, wherein the license, permit,
• § 14015 — (a) The Director of General Services, as agent for the Department of Transportation, may enter into an agreement to purchase, lease-purchase, or lease with an option to purchase real property in the S
• § 14016 — (a) The Director of General Services, as agent for the Department of Transportation, may enter into an agreement to purchase, lease-purchase, or lease with an option to purchase or exchange real prope
• § 14017 — The department shall work in partnership with the California Workforce Development Board to support California’s high road construction careers program.
• § 14030 — The powers and duties of the department include, but are not limited to, all of the following activities: (a) Supporting the commission in coordinating and developing, in cooperation with local and re
• § 14031 — The Governor, the secretary, and the department may enter into such agreements, execute such documents, establish and manage such accounts and deposits, and take any other action that may be appropria
• § 14031.1 — In accordance with federal regulation (49 C.
• § 14031.5 — (a) The Mass Transit Revolving Account is hereby created in the State Transportation Fund.
• § 14031.6 — (a) The Governor shall include in the Budget Bill an appropriation from the Transportation Planning and Development Account in the State Transportation Fund or from other appropriate sources to subsid
• § 14031.7 — Prior to any allocation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 14031.
• § 14031.8 — (a) The Secretary of Transportation shall establish, through an annual budget process, the level of state funding available for the operation of intercity passenger rail service in each corridor.
• § 14032 — The department shall provide reports and analyses for the commission on all of the following: (a) The review and evaluation of regional transportation plans and improvement programs for the identifica
• § 14032.5 — The department may assist regional transportation planning agencies with the preparation of regional transportation plans and improvement programs by providing technical services and other assistance
• § 14032.6 — The department shall, within existing resources, collect, analyze, and summarize highway congestion data and make it available upon request to California regional transportation planning agencies, con
• § 14032.7 — The department shall publish annually a list of major new facility projects, exclusive public mass transit guideway projects, and operational improvement projects that are beyond the five-year program
• § 14033 — On or before January 1, 2018, the department shall update the Highway Design Manual to incorporate the “complete streets” design concept.
• § 14034 — (a) During the planning and development of any proposed commuter rail service, the department shall consult with the county transportation commission and the transportation planning agency affected by
• § 14035 — (a) The department may enter into contracts with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation under Section 403(b) of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, or any successor statute, to provide commut
• § 14035.1 — Commuter rail service shall be provided to the communities between San Jose and Gilroy if the conditions specified in subdivision (a) of Section 14035.
• § 14035.2 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department adopt and implement the following policies applicable to the operation of feeder bus service provided by the department to and from rail ter
• § 14035.3 — The department may request a railroad corporation under contractual obligation to the department for services to institute operating efficiencies, other than with respect to the size of operating crew
• § 14035.4 — The department shall request the involvement and cooperation of affected local agencies and public and private passenger carriers in decisions relative to the acquisition, development, and operation o
• § 14035.5 — The department may enter into contracts with common carriers, as defined by Section 211 of the Public Utilities Code, or with any corporation, partnership, or person to provide feeder services to and
• § 14035.55 — (a) To the extent permitted by federal law, the department shall encourage intercity passenger rail providers and motor carriers of passengers to do both of the following: (1) Combine or package their
• § 14035.57 — The department shall encourage the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Amtrak, and any private motor carrier of passengers that operates regular
• § 14035.65 — In developing or funding intermodal passenger service facilities, the department shall give full consideration to existing and projected operational requirements of all participating passenger carrier
• § 14035.7 — Funds allocated for commuter rail purposes shall be consistent with the regional transportation plan and the regional transportation improvement program for the region in which they will be expended,
• § 14035.9 — The department shall in conjunction with the Department of Corrections evaluate the addition of stations or stops on existing bus or rail routes, or the addition of new services, which improve transpo
• § 14036 — (a) The department shall prepare a State Rail Plan.
• § 14036.1 — As part of its ongoing marketing activities to increase the utilization and performance of rail and bus services operated pursuant to this article, the department may seek to increase awareness of the
• § 14036.4 — The department shall report in the rail passenger development plan prepared pursuant to Section 14036 on the amount of funds available to the state under the federal rail-highway crossings program (23
• § 14036.5 — (a) As part of its marketing activities in support of intercity rail services and associated feeder bus services, the department shall provide for complete train and bus schedule information, for serv
• § 14036.6 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Rail passes offering unlimited travel on certain passenger rail and associated transit services for a specified period of time and a fi
• § 14036.7 — The department shall give high priority to the development of direct linkages between intercity rail passenger services and airports served by commercial airlines and to developing feeder bus linkages
• § 14036.8 — (a) The department, using existing rail marketing funds, shall fully participate in the railroad public safety awareness program known as “Operation Lifesaver.
• § 14036.9 — The California Coast Passenger Rail Corridor consists of the Counties of Los Angeles, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Ventu
• § 14037 — Funds which are available to the department for rail and bus operations may be used by the department for maintenance of capital facilities related to rail or bus services provided, or for minor capit
• § 14038 — (a) The department may purchase, sell, and lease rail passenger cars and locomotives and other self-propelled rail vehicles.
• § 14038.1 — Rail passenger equipment owned by the department and operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in a state-supported rail service shall prominently display the department’s logo
• § 14038.2 — (a) The department may acquire by purchase, lease, or eminent domain, any property necessary for the development and implementation of the state’s rail passenger program.
• § 14038.3 — The department may, if requested by the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire, in the name and for the use of, the authority, real property in Los
• § 14038.5 — (a) The department may, at the request of a transportation planning agency, county transportation commission, or metropolitan transit development board, and subject to approval of the commission, acqu
• § 14039 — The department shall have no authority to operate railroads.
• § 14040 — The department may provide by contract with a railroad corporation that any tracks or signaling devices constructed, improved, repaired, or acquired with funds made available by the state on property
• § 14041 — The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority is encouraged to coordinate with local private industry councils in service delivery areas to develop training programs and employment opportunities under
• § 14050 — State highway projects to be included in the program of proposed projects report submitted to the United States Secretary of Transportation pursuant to Section 105 of Title 23 of the United States Cod
• § 14051 — (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Broadband provider” means a facilities-based provider of broadband, as defined in Section 5830 of the Public Utilities Code.
• § 14052 — (a) The department shall prepare an inventory of all state-owned bridges that are required to be strengthened or replaced in order to meet seismic safety standards which are in effect on January 1, 19
• § 14053 — (a) For purposes of this section, “project of statewide and regional significance” means a high-priority highway project on the state highway system that would benefit two or more counties and that sa
• § 14055 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Elderly persons and persons with disabilities have the same rights as other persons to utilize mass transportation facilities and services.
• § 14055.1 — The department shall act as the applicant for grants of funds to provide mass transit services to meet the special needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities pursuant to Section 5310 of Ti
• § 14055.2 — Funds made available to the department shall be allocated as follows: (a) Not more than 5 percent of the annual federal apportionment may be retained by the department for the cost of administering gr
• § 14055.3 — The commission shall establish an appeals process.
• § 14055.4 — Prior to approving its program of projects, the commission shall hold not less than one public hearing.
• § 14060 — The following definitions apply to this article: (a) “Equipment” means rail passenger cars, locomotives, other rail vehicles, bus and van fleets, and ferryboats.
• § 14061 — The department may take all action necessary to purchase, sell, or lease equipment by negotiation without competitive bidding to take advantage of Section 168 of Title 26 of the United States Code in
• § 14062 — (a) The department may issue equipment obligations to finance the acquisition of equipment pursuant to a resolution adopted by the commission, authorizing the issuance thereof from time to time as pro
• § 14063 — (a) Grant anticipation notes shall be issued only in anticipation of a grant or funding commitment to the department which has been stated by the granting authority or agency to be contracted, committ
• § 14064 — (a) Equipment obligations shall be sold by the Treasurer, after a resolution requesting the sale has been adopted by the commission.
• § 14066 — (a) The Passenger Equipment Acquisition Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 14070 — As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” or “joint powers board” means the governing board of a joint exercise of powers agency established pursuant to Art
• § 14070.2 — (a) If authorized by the secretary, the department may, through an interagency transfer agreement, transfer to a joint powers board, and the board may assume, all responsibility for administering inte
• § 14070.4 — (a) An interagency transfer agreement between the department and a joint powers board, when approved by the secretary, shall do all of the following: (1) Specify the date and conditions for the transf
• § 14070.6 — The department and any entity that assumes administrative responsibility for intercity passenger rail services through an interagency transfer agreement, may, through a competitive solicitation proces
• § 14070.7 — The department and the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, to the extent the agency assumes administrative responsibility for intercity passenger rail services on the LOSSAN Corridor through an interagency t
• § 14072 — (a) The LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, also known as the LOSSAN Agency, is an existing joint powers authority established to provide an organization capable of implementing the recommendations contained
• § 14072.10 — (a) The secretary shall provide guidance and recommendations to, and coordination between, stakeholders as necessary to ensure the performance of the LOSSAN Rail Corridor.
• § 14072.2 — This article shall be applicable only if the members of the LOSSAN Agency enter into an amended joint powers agreement to expand the authority of the agency to permit the administration of state-funde
• § 14072.4 — As part of the business plan required by subdivision (b) of Section 14070.
• § 14072.6 — (a) (1) Upon appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this subdivision, the secretary, with technical and subject matter assistance from the Secretary for Environmental Protection and the Secr
• § 14072.8 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.
• § 14074 — As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Authority” or “San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority” means a joint exercise of powers agency formed under Chapter 5 (commen
• § 14074.2 — (a) There shall be created the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Board, subject to being organized pursuant to the provisions of this article.
• § 14074.4 — The authority shall be created only if the agencies that would be represented on the board enter into a joint exercise of powers agreement to form the authority.
• § 14074.6 — The board shall make its decisions in accordance with the votes of its members, with a majority vote required for all matters with the exception of the approval of the business plan, revisions to that
• § 14074.8 — The Steering Committee of the Caltrans Rail Task Force shall remain in existence.
• § 14076 — As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Authority” or “Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority” means the joint exercise of powers agency formed under Chapter 5
• § 14076.2 — (a) There is hereby created the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board, subject to being organized pursuant to subdivision (b).
• § 14076.4 — If the board and the department enter into an interagency transfer agreement pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 14070), for an initial period, that begins with the transfer of responsibili
• § 14076.6 — The board shall make its decisions in accordance with the votes of its members, requiring a majority vote for all matters with the exception of the approval of the business plan, and revisions, which
• § 14076.8 — For the purpose of carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to this article, the board may seek funds from any jurisdiction served by the Capitols passenger rail service for enhanced service.
• § 14080 — For purposes of this article: (a) “Public entity” has the same meaning as defined in Section 811.
• § 14081 — (a) When the governing body of any public entity proposes to commence project planning, development, improvement, or acquisition for exclusive public mass transit guideways and their related fixed fac
• § 14081.5 — The director shall not enter into an agreement referred to in Section 14081 if, in the director’s judgment, the proposed agreement cannot be carried out in a manner consistent with financially and man
• § 14082 — The department may secure the services of consultants to provide expert assistance to the department in performing any of the agreed-upon services referred to in Section 14081 when the complete expert
• § 14082.5 — In any agreement made pursuant to Section 14081, the governing body shall retain final authority to decide those matters for which it is responsible by law pertaining to the planning, design, construc
• § 14083 — Any agreement made pursuant to Section 14081 shall provide that the department shall be fully reimbursed by the governing body for all costs incurred by the department in performing services pursuant
• § 14083.5 — Any funds received by the department from the governing body pursuant to an agreement made pursuant to Section 14081 shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the state account which t
• § 14084 — If at any time, in carrying out any agreement made pursuant to Section 14081, the required payment of reimbursements becomes a matter in dispute that cannot be resolved by the governing body and the d
• § 14085 — Whenever any public entity is to receive state or federal funds for the purposes of project planning, design, rights-of-way, construction, acquisition, or improvement of exclusive public mass transit
• § 14085.5 — With respect to the review and approval of policies, procedures, and performance standards pursuant to Section 14085, the department’s authority shall be directed at such matters as the requirements,
• § 14086 — The department shall adopt guidelines for purposes of Section 14085.
• § 14086.5 — Before approving an overall project financing plan and an overall project development schedule, the department shall obtain the finding of the California Transportation Commission, and the commission
• § 14087 — If the governing body of a public entity wishes to appeal an action of the department taken under Section 14085 the matter shall be appealed to the Secretary of Transportation.
• § 14088 — For emergency conditions, and for those minor improvement projects which are not interrelated to proposed projects of greater scope, the director may waive any or all of the requirements of Section 14
• § 14089 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to make the receipt of state or federal funds by public entities for the purpose of project planning, design, rights-of-way, construction, acquisition, or im
• § 14101 — The department shall contract with qualified architects and engineers for the performance of work when it is determined by the Director of Transportation, with the approval of the Director of Finance,
• § 14102 — The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the department, shall study the potential cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency of utilizing retroreflective
• § 14103 — The department may prepare, publish, and issue such printed pamphlets and bulletins as the director deems necessary for the dissemination of information to the public concerning the activities of the
• § 14104 — The department may employ such assistance as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its duties, and may purchase or rent any necessary supplies, instruments, tools, equipment, and conveniences.
• § 14104.5 — Where work to be performed, excluding regular maintenance work, which would otherwise be subject to the State Contract Act, does not lend itself to the preparation of plans and specifications to enabl
• § 14105 — (a) The department may verify that all construction projects performed under its jurisdiction meet or exceed all standards and specifications included in the projects.
• § 14105.6 — (a) The department shall prepare a detailed plan that shall include steps the department will take to ensure that it is in conformance with its policies to prevent discrimination or preferences in its
• § 14106 — (a) Any toll revenues generated from a managed lane on the state highway system that is administered by a local agency shall be expended only within the respective corridor in which the managed lane i
• § 14108 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.
• § 14110 — Consistent with federal and state laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the department’s goal setting methodology as approved by the Federal Highway Administration, the department shall
• § 14110.1 — (a) (1) The department shall develop and submit to the Legislature, by January 1, 2019, a detailed outreach plan intended to increase procurement opportunities for new and limited contracting small bu
• § 14110.2 — (a) The department shall collect voluntarily reported data on groups of interest awarded public contracts by the department, including, but not limited to, women, minority, LGBT, and disabled veteran
• § 14110.3 — The department shall achieve, at a minimum, an overall rate of 25 percent certified small business participation in state-funded contracts and procurements.
• § 14110.4 — (a) Beginning with the 2018–19 fiscal year, the department shall take all lawful and reasonable steps to raise the disparity indices for contracts awarded under the federal Disadvantaged Business Ente
• § 14110.5 — (a) The department shall create a web page on its internet website that contains links to existing registries and databases related to drayage trucks from all of the following sources: (1) The State A
• § 14111 — (a) (1) The department shall develop an implementation plan for the use and integration of digital construction management technologies for use on a transportation infrastructure project.
• § 14120 — In times of extraordinary stress and of disaster, resulting from storms and floods, the director may declare the existence of an emergency and designate the location, nature, cause, area, and extent o
• § 14121 — The department may perform any work required or take any remedial measures necessary to avert, alleviate, repair, or restore damage or destruction to property as provided in this article.
• § 14122 — The director shall transmit any declaration made under this article to the Department of Finance with a recommendation and request that money be allocated from any available money appropriated for tha
• § 14123 — The Director of Finance shall forthwith determine if a state emergency exists, and if money is available in any appropriation or emergency fund for the work and remedial measures.
• § 14130 — (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (1) There is a compelling public interest in ensuring that all federal, state, local, and private funds available for the state high
• § 14131 — The department may contract for the services of engineers, architects, surveyors, planners, environmental specialists, and materials testing specialists to provide professional and technical services
• § 14131.1 — The department, in applying the criteria for contracting for services established pursuant to this article, shall consider the workload relating to project study reports, project development, surveyin
• § 14131.2 — (a) Solely for the purpose of validating the selection of consultants completed prior to July 1, 1990, the Legislature hereby declares that the process of evaluating and selecting consultants for that
• § 14132 — (a) In addition to the requirements set forth in this section, in the department’s contracting out for the services of engineers, architects, surveyors, planners, environmental specialists, and materi