CA Govt Code § 15817.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 3 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT|PART 10b - STATE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION|CHAPTER 3 - Construction and Leasing of Public Buildings|Section 15817.1.

15817.1.  (a) Exclusively for the purpose of facilitating the financing of public buildings pursuant to this part through the issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or certificates by the board, and notwithstanding any other law, the board may acquire by lease from any state agency public buildings identified by, and under the jurisdiction or control of, the state agency, and, in that connection, the board may then lease those public buildings back to the state agency and may pledge the revenues, rentals, or receipts to the lease to secure the repayment of revenue bonds, notes, or certificates issued by the board. The board is not required to apply the proceeds of the board’s bonds, notes, or certificates to acquire, design, construct, or otherwise improve the same public buildings that are leased pursuant to this section. In each case, the lease shall provide rental provisions, term, payment, security, default, remedy, and other terms or provisions as may be specified in the lease or other agreement or agreements between the board and the state agency and may provide for the substitution of other public buildings for the public buildings initially leased by the board and the state agency pursuant to this section. The public buildings that are leased pursuant to this section may be existing public buildings, as determined by the board and the state agency, and which the board and the state agency also determine to have both of the following:(1) A fair rental value that is consistent with the principal amount of the bonds, notes, or certificates of the board authorized to be issued for the purpose of providing the financing of public buildings pursuant to this part.(2) An economic useful life that is not shorter than the final maturity of the bonds, notes, or certificates of the board authorized to be issued for the purpose of providing the financing of public buildings pursuant to this part.(b) These determinations by the board and the state agency pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be final and conclusive.(c) A lease made pursuant to this section does not require the approval of the Director of General Services.(d) The board or a state agency may utilize subdivision (a) in connection with the issuance of any revenue bonds, notes, or certificates previously authorized but not issued, or any revenue bonds, notes, or certificates authorized subsequent to the effective date of the act adding this subdivision.(e) On or before June 30, 2017, the Department of Finance shall report to the fiscal committees of the Legislature the following regarding the removal of the July 1, 2015, inoperative date from the asset transfer authority of the board. The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) The number of times the asset transfer authority has been invoked.(2) The aggregate amount of financing secured through asset transfers.(3) An estimate of the financing savings realized through the use of asset transfers.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 14, Sec. 4. (AB 114) Effective June 24, 2015.)