reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
CA Educ Code § 17199.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 18 - California School Finance Authority|Section 17199.15.

17199.15.  Notwithstanding any other law, if any bonds that were issued for purposes of borrowing pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 17199.1 to fund several financings of working capital for several participating parties under a single resolution remain outstanding, each participating party for which those bonds were issued is ineligible to be a debtor in a case under Chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 901) of Title 11 of the United States Code), as that chapter may be amended from time to time, and no governmental officer or organization is or may be empowered to authorize a participating party to be a debtor under that chapter.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 110, Sec. 5. (SB 820) Effective September 18, 2020.)
CA Educ Code § 17199.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 18 - California School Finance Authority|Section 17199.2.

17199.2.  An action may be commenced under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of any issuance or proposed issuance of revenue bonds, the loan of the proceeds thereof, the sale, purchase, or lease of facilities under this chapter, or the legality and validity of any proceedings previously taken or proposed in a resolution of the authority to be taken for the authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, for the use of the proceeds thereof, or for the payment of the principal and interest thereon.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17199.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 18 - California School Finance Authority|Section 17199.3.

17199.3.  (a) The total amount of revenue bonds that may be issued and outstanding at any time for purposes of this chapter shall not exceed four billion four hundred million dollars ($4,400,000,000).(b) For purposes of subdivision (a) bonds that meet any of the following conditions shall not be deemed to be outstanding:(1) Bonds that have been refunded pursuant to Section 17188.(2) Bonds for which money or securities in amounts necessary to pay or redeem the principal, interest, or any redemption premium on the bonds have been deposited in trust.(3) Bonds that have been issued to finance or refinance working capital.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 416, Sec. 3. (AB 1979) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Educ Code § 17199.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 18 - California School Finance Authority|Section 17199.5.

17199.5.  Notwithstanding Section 17199.4, if the bonds were subject to a credit enhancement agreement provided by a public credit provider pursuant to Section 17193.5 for which a payment for principal or interest, or both, has been made by the public credit provider, the Controller shall allocate to the public credit provider, rather than the trustee, the percentage of the apportionment to be made pursuant to this paragraph equal to the percentage of the outstanding indebtedness which is subject to the credit enhancement agreement.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1076, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Educ Code § 17199.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 18 - California School Finance Authority|Section 17199.6.

17199.6.  The authority is delegated exclusive control over the use and allocation of the volume cap described in Section 142(k) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, or successor provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The board of the authority, by resolution, may use the volume cap for obligations issued by the authority or allocate the volume cap to any party.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 38, Sec. 37. (SB 1016) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Educ Code § 17200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 18.5 - Higher Education Student Housing and Capacity Expansion Grant Programs|Section 17200.

17200.  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:(a) “Applicant” means a community college district, a campus of the California State University, a campus of the University of California, which may include the Hastings College of the Law, or a partnership of campuses across and within the public higher education segments. “Applicant” also means the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on behalf of one or more community college districts, the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University on behalf of one or more campuses of the California State University, or the Office of the President of the University of California on behalf of one or more campuses of the University of California.(b) “Campus” means a community college district, a campus of the California State University, or a campus of the University of California, which may include the Hastings College of the Law.(c) “Capacity expansion projects” means projects that expand the ability of a four-year public postsecondary educational institution to support future California resident enrollment growth.(d) “Low-income student” means either of the following:(1) A student who is eligible to receive one or more of the following:(A) Pell Grant financial aid under the federal Pell Grant program (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070a).(B) A Cal Grant under Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 69430) of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3.(C) An exemption from paying nonresident tuition pursuant to Section 68130.5 provided that the student also meets income criteria applicable to the California Dream Act application.(D) A fee waiver from a California Community College pursuant to Section 76300.(2) A graduate student with income and asset levels that would qualify for one or more of the benefits in subparagraphs (A) through (D), inclusive, as determined by the campus at which the student is enrolled.(e) “Public-private partnership” means a long-term agreement between a segment and the private sector for purposes of a student housing project, including, but not limited to, studying, planning, designing, constructing, developing, financing, operating, maintaining, or any combination thereof, a student housing project.(f) “Segment” means the public higher education segments of California, which are the University of California, the California State University, or the California Community Colleges.(g) “Student housing project” means one or more housing facilities to be occupied by students of one or more campuses. These facilities may include, but are not necessarily be limited to, dining, academic and student support service spaces, basic needs centers, student healthcare services, and other necessary and usual attendant and related facilities and equipment.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 262, Sec. 2. (SB 169) Effective September 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 17202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 18.5 - Higher Education Student Housing and Capacity Expansion Grant Programs|Section 17202.

17202.  (a) California community colleges may submit requests for planning grants for campuses that are exploring or determining if it is feasible to offer affordable student rental housing. It is the intent of the Legislature to use up to twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) of the total amount described in subdivisions (l) and (m) of Section 17201 to support planning grants.(b) The selection process for planning grants shall include both of the following requirements:(1) To the extent feasible, ensure a reasonable geographic distribution of funds.(2) Require that the planning activities related to the proposed affordable student rental housing project be reasonable compared to the costs of comparable projects in the area.(c) A campus that receives a grant pursuant to this section may use those grant moneys for one or more of the following purposes in connection with an affordable rental student housing project:(1) Feasibility studies.(2) Engineering studies.(3) Financing studies.(4) Environmental impact studies.(5) Architectural plans.(6) Application fees.(7) Legal services.(8) Permitting costs.(9) Bonding.(10) Site preparation.(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) “Affordable student rental housing” means housing for students that would be charged at below market rate that would be consistent with the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 17201.(2) “Feasible” means that a project may be accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 262, Sec. 2. (SB 169) Effective September 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 17203 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 18.5 - Higher Education Student Housing and Capacity Expansion Grant Programs|Section 17203.

17203.  It is the intent of the Legislature that all laws applicable to an applicant related to the acquisition, design, construction, or renovation of a capital outlay project apply to any student housing project receiving funding under this chapter. This includes, but is not limited to, applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), the Public Contract Code, and this code, including any applicable workforce and labor requirements within those codes.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 262, Sec. 2. (SB 169) Effective September 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 17204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 18.5 - Higher Education Student Housing and Capacity Expansion Grant Programs|Section 17204.

17204.  (a) The Higher Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program is hereby established to provide one-time grants for capacity expansion projects to support increased California resident enrollment.(b) To be eligible for a grant for a capacity expansion project, an applicant shall demonstrate that the project will increase future California resident enrollment capacity, either by increasing instructional space for students or improving students’ time-to-degree, or will otherwise support the applicant’s ability to provide accessible higher education options to more students. Projects may include, but are not necessarily limited to, all of the following:(1) New construction.(2) Land or building acquisition.(3) Modernization of existing buildings for improving the learning environment, improving equipment, increasing classroom capacity, or accommodating more students in high-demand majors and fields.(c) Proposals for projects to be considered pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the Department of Finance by an established proposal deadline.(d) The Department of Finance shall provide the Joint Legislative Budget Committee information on all submitted project proposals, and a list of projects proposed for inclusion in the annual Budget Act or other legislation, no later than four months following any proposal deadline established pursuant to subdivision (c).(e) The University of California and the California State University shall not use a public-private partnership to construct, operate, maintain, or any combination thereof, a project.(f) Project selection criteria may include any of the following:(1) The timeline for project construction, with priority given to projects that can begin the earliest.(2) The campus’ unmet demand for California resident enrollment, with priority given to applicants with greater unmet California resident demand.(3) The availability of a local match, with priority given to campuses with a local match.(4) When considered as a whole, the applications approved pursuant to this section are fairly representative of the various geographical regions of the state and the campuses of the University of California and the California State University.(5) The campus’ efforts to construct, acquire, or develop collaboratively with its local communities, including other public postsecondary educational institutions, capacity expansion projects.(g) Proposals for capacity expansion projects submitted to the Department of Finance pursuant to this section shall be considered for inclusion in the annual Budget Act or other legislation, subject to an available and sufficient appropriation.(h) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds for the Higher Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program in a future fiscal year.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 262, Sec. 2. (SB 169) Effective September 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 17240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10.5 - SCHOOL FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - New Schools Relief Act of 1979|Section 17240.

17240.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the New Schools Relief Act of 1979.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10.5 - SCHOOL FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - New Schools Relief Act of 1979|Section 17241.

17241.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that because of the adoption of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, imposing limits on the ability of school districts to levy and collect property taxes, it is necessary to create new revenues for the construction of school facilities.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10.5 - SCHOOL FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - New Schools Relief Act of 1979|Section 17242.

17242.  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide opportunities for school districts, the state, and the private sector to cooperate to provide needed school facilities in growth impacted districts, and to facilitate innovative financing and other techniques for growth impacted districts to help meet new school construction needs.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10.5 - SCHOOL FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - New Schools Relief Act of 1979|Section 17243.

17243.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Board” means the State Allocation Board.(b) “A school district with an anticipated increase in enrollment” means a school district in which the level of enrollment is projected by the district to be higher during any of the five years, including the year in which the projection is made, than the year preceding the year in which the projection is made. Projections shall be made pursuant to regulations adopted by the board.(c) “Private developers” means individuals or corporations owning land, facilities, or both; or, in the business of developing land for construction purposes, constructing facilities on developed land, or both.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10.5 - SCHOOL FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - New Schools Relief Act of 1979|Section 17244.

17244.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school district with an anticipated increase in enrollment is authorized to lease land and facilities from a private developer with funds provided by one or more of the following sources, subject to regulations established by the board:(a) Funds provided by the state for the purposes of school construction (1) in the Budget Act, (2) in separate legislation, (3) from the sale of bonds, the issuance of which was approved by the voters of the state prior to January 1, 1980, provided that the purposes for which the issuance of the bonds was approved encompassed the purposes of this section; or (4) from the sale of bonds, the issuance of which may be approved on or after January 1, 1980, by the voters of the state for the purposes of school construction, among other purposes.(b) Funds the district has borrowed from the state and which the district is in the process of repaying, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as terminating, delaying, or otherwise interrupting the district’s schedule of repayments for the funds.(c) Available capital reserves from the district’s general fund or special funds of the district, provided the purposes of this section do not conflict with the purposes for which the funds may be used.(d) Proceeds from the sale or lease of unneeded facilities, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to have any of the following effects:(1) To terminate, delay, or otherwise interrupt the schedule of regular repayments for the district’s obligations to the state.(2) To relieve the district from any obligation to the state, except to the degree that such district may retain that portion of the proceeds from the sale or lease of unneeded facilities necessary to lease land and facilities pursuant to this section.(3) To permit the district to retain any proceeds otherwise owing to the state from the lease or sale of unneeded facilities in excess of the amount necessary to lease land and facilities pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10.5 - SCHOOL FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2 - New Schools Relief Act of 1979|Section 17245.

17245.  Notwithstanding any other law, a school district with an anticipated increase in enrollment is authorized to construct school facilities authorized within state school building aid standards, and subject to regulations established by the board, with funds from the following sources:(a) Available capital reserves from the district’s general fund or special funds of the district, provided the purposes of this section do not conflict with the purposes for which the funds may be used.(b) Proceeds from the sale or lease of unneeded facilities provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to have any of the following effects:(1) To terminate, delay, or otherwise interrupt the schedule of regular repayments for the district’s obligations to the state.(2) To relieve the district from any obligation to the state, except to the degree that the district may retain that portion of the proceeds from the sale or lease of unneeded facilities necessary to construct facilities pursuant to this section.(3) To permit the district to retain any proceeds otherwise owing to the state from the lease or sale of unneeded facilities in excess of the amount necessary to construct facilities pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17250.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10.5 - SCHOOL FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - Design-Build Contracts|Section 17250.10.

17250.10.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the design-build method of project delivery, using a best value procurement methodology, has been authorized for various agencies that have reported benefits from those projects, including reduced project costs, expedited project completion, and design features that are not achievable through the traditional design-bid-build method.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that:(1) This chapter provide general authorization for school districts to use the design-build method for projects.(2) This chapter shall not be deemed to express a preference for the design-build method over other procurement methodologies.(Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 752, Sec. 2. (AB 1358) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative July 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 17250.50. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 17250.55.)
CA Educ Code § 17250.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10.5 - SCHOOL FACILITIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - Design-Build Contracts|Section 17250.15.

17250.15.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) (1) “Best value” means a value determined by evaluation of objective criteria that may include, but are not limited to, price, features, functions, life-cycle costs, experience, and past performance.(2) A best value determination may involve the selection of the lowest cost proposal meeting the interests of the school district and the objectives of the project, selection of the best proposal for a stipulated sum established by the procuring school district, or a tradeoff between price and other factors.(b) “Construction subcontract” means a subcontract awarded by the design-build entity to a subcontractor that will perform work or labor or will render service to the design-build entity in or about the construction of the work or improvement, or a subcontractor licensed by the state which, under subcontract to the design-build entity, specially fabricates and installs a portion of the work or improvement according to detailed drawings contained in the plans and specifications produced by the design-build team.(c) “Design-build” means a project delivery process in which both the design and construction of a project are procured from a single entity.(d) “Design-build entity” means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, or other legal entity that is able to provide appropriately licensed contracting, architectural, and engineering services, as needed, pursuant to a design-build contract.(e) (1) “Design-build team” means the design-build entity and the individuals or other entities identified by the design-build entity as members of its team.(2) Members shall include the general contractor and, if utilized in the design of the project, all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors.(f) “Project” means the construction of any school facility.(Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 752, Sec. 2. (AB 1358) Effective January 1, 2016. Section operative July 1, 2016, pursuant to Section 17250.50. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 17250.55.)