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CA Educ Code § 17070.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.15.

17070.15.  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless a different meaning appears from the context:(a) “Apportionment” means a reservation of funds for the purpose of eligible new construction, modernization, or hardship approved by the board for an applicant school district.(b) “Attendance area” means the geographical area serving an existing high school and those junior high schools and elementary schools included therein.(c) “Board” means the State Allocation Board as established by Section 15490 of the Government Code.(d) “Committee” means the State School Building Finance Committee established pursuant to Section 15909.(e) “County fund” means a county school facilities fund established pursuant to Section 17070.43.(f) “Department” means the Department of General Services.(g) “Fund” means the applicable 1998 State School Facilities Fund, the 2002 State School Facilities Fund, or the 2004 State School Facilities Fund, established pursuant to Section 17070.40.(h) “Good repair” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 17002.(i) “Modernization” means any modification of a permanent structure that is at least 25 years old, or in the case of a portable classroom, that is at least 20 years old, that will enhance the ability of the structure to achieve educational purposes.(j) “Portable classroom” means a classroom building of one or more stories that is designed and constructed to be relocatable and transportable over public streets, and with respect to a single story portable classroom, is designed and constructed for relocation without the separation of the roof or floor from the building and when measured at the most exterior walls, has a floor area not in excess of 2,000 square feet.(k) “Property” includes all property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.(l) “School building capacity” means the capacity of a school building to house pupils.(m) “School district” means a school district or a county office of education. For purposes of determining eligibility under this chapter, “school district” may also mean a high school attendance area.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 52. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.20.

17070.20.  The Director of General Services shall administer this chapter and shall provide assistance to the board as it requires.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 407, Sec. 4. Effective August 27, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.25.

17070.25.  The department shall first publish applications for funding under this chapter by November 4, 1998, and shall be prepared to receive and expeditiously act upon applications on and after that date.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 407, Sec. 4. Effective August 27, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.30 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.30.

17070.30.  The State Allocation Board is continued in existence for the purpose of this chapter. The members of the board and the Members of the Legislature meeting with the board shall have no compensation for their services under this chapter, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties pursuant to this chapter, to be paid as an administrative expense.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 407, Sec. 4. Effective August 27, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.33 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.33.

17070.33.  (a) The board shall adopt guidelines for use by districts by June 30, 1999, to achieve measurable reductions in the costs of school facilities construction.(b) The guidelines shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Mechanisms designed to reduce the costs of professional fees.(2) Mechanisms designed to reduce the costs of site preparation.(3) Recommendations for the use of alternate cost-saving construction materials and methods.(4) Recommendations regarding the joint use of core facilities.(5) Mechanisms designed to reduce costs by incorporating efficiencies in schoolsite design.(6) Recommendations regarding the use of cost-effective, efficient reusable facility plans.(c) If a school district’s matching funds include fees charged pursuant to Section 17620 or pursuant to Section 65995.5 or 65995.7 of the Government Code, or if a district receives funds pursuant to this chapter, the district shall consider the guidelines developed pursuant to this section as fully as is practicable.(d) When the board adopts the guidelines, it shall not include any recommendation that would have a significant detrimental effect on educational programs.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 407, Sec. 4. Effective August 27, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.35 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.35.

17070.35.  (a) In addition to all other powers and duties as are granted to the board by this chapter, other statutes, or the California Constitution, the board shall do all of the following:(1) Adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, for the administration of this chapter. However, the board shall have no authority to set the level of the fees of any architect, structural engineer, or other design professional on any project. The initial regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be adopted as emergency regulations, and the circumstances related to the initial adoption are hereby deemed to constitute an emergency for this purpose. The initial regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be adopted by November 4, 1998. If the initial regulations are not adopted by that date, the board shall report to the Legislature by that date, explaining the reasons for the delay.(2) Establish and publish any procedures and policies in connection with the administration of this chapter as it deems necessary.(3) Determine the eligibility of school districts to receive apportionments under this chapter.(4) Apportion funds to eligible school districts under this chapter.(b) The board shall review and amend its regulations as necessary to adjust its administration of this chapter to conform with the act that amended this section to add this subdivision. Regulations adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall be adopted by November 5, 2002, and shall be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The adoption of any emergency regulation pursuant to this subdivision filed with the Office of Administrative Law shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare. Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, any emergency regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall remain in effect for no more than 365 days unless the board has complied with Sections 11346.2 to 11348, inclusive, of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 33, Sec. 2. Effective April 29, 2002.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.41 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.41.

17070.41.  Creation of 2016 State School Facilities Fund.(a) A fund is hereby established in the State Treasury, to be known as the 2016 State School Facilities Fund. All money in the fund, including any money deposited in that fund from any source whatsoever, and notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, is hereby continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years for expenditure pursuant to this chapter.(b) The board may apportion funds to school districts for the purposes of this chapter, as it read on January 1, 2015, from funds transferred to the 2016 State School Facilities Fund from any source.(c) The board may make apportionments in amounts not exceeding those funds on deposit in the 2016 State School Facilities Fund, and any amount of bonds authorized by the committee, but not yet sold by the Treasurer.(d) The board may make disbursements pursuant to any apportionment made from any funds in the 2016 State School Facilities Fund, irrespective of whether there exists at the time of the disbursement an amount in the 2016 State School Facilities Fund sufficient to permit payment in full of all apportionments previously made. However, no disbursement shall be made from any funds required by law to be transferred to the General Fund.(Added November 8, 2016, by initiative Proposition 51, Sec. 2.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.43 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.43.

17070.43.  (a) A county school facilities fund is hereby established in the county treasury within each county for each school district in the county.(b) The board may from time to time authorize the Controller to transfer any funds that the board may deem necessary from the 1998 State School Facilities Fund, the 2002 State School Facilities Fund, or the 2004 State School Facilities Fund, as the case may be, to the corresponding county fund in the county treasury. Interest on all funds deposited in the county fund shall be retained in that fund.(c) Funds may be expended from the county fund by the recipient school district for qualifying school facilities expenditures set forth in Sections 17072.35 and 17074.25.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 33, Sec. 4. Effective April 29, 2002.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.45 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.45.

17070.45.  This chapter shall not be construed to change the powers and duties of the State Department of Education or the Department of General Services with respect to schoolsites and the construction of school buildings as contained in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17211) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 17251) of Part 10.5.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 407, Sec. 4. Effective August 27, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.46 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.46.

17070.46.  (a) For projects funded under this chapter, the following state agencies are deemed not to be the lead agency for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code):(1) The board.(2) The Department of General Services.(3) The Office of the State Architect.(4) The Office of Public School Construction.(5) The State Department of Education, except as appropriate for projects relating to the California School for the Deaf and the California School for the Blind.(b) This section is declaratory of existing law.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 935, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.50 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.50.

17070.50.  The board shall not apportion funds to any school district, unless the applicant school district has certified to the board that the services of any architect, structural engineer, or other design professional for any work under the project have been obtained pursuant to a competitive process that is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4525) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code and has obtained the written approval of the State Department of Education that the site selection, and the building plans and specifications, comply with the standards adopted by the department pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c), respectively, of Section 17251.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 992, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.51 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.51.

17070.51.  (a) If any certified eligibility or funding application related information is found to have been falsely certified by school districts, architects, or design professionals, hereinafter referred to as a material inaccuracy, the Office of Public School Construction shall notify the board.(b) The board shall impose the following penalties if an apportionment and fund release has been made based upon information in the project application or related materials that constitutes a material inaccuracy.(1) Pursuant to a repayment schedule that is approved by the board of no more than five years, the school district shall repay to the board, for deposit into the 1998 State School Facilities Fund, the 2002 State School Facilities Fund, or the 2004 State School Facilities Fund, as the case may be, an amount proportionate to the additional funding received as a result of the material inaccuracy including interest at the rate paid on moneys in the Pooled Money Investment Account or at the highest rate of interest for the most recent issue of state general obligation bonds as established pursuant to the Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720), of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, whichever is greater.(2) The board shall prohibit the school district from self-certifying certain project information for any subsequent applications for project funding for a period of up to five years following the date of the finding of a material inaccuracy or until the district’s repayment of the entire amount owed under paragraph (1). Although a school district that is subject to this paragraph may not self-certify, the school district shall not be prohibited from applying for state funding under this chapter. The board shall establish an alternative method for state or independent certification of compliance that shall be applicable in these cases. The process shall include, but shall not be limited to, procedures for payment by the school district of any increased costs associated with the alternative certification process.(c) For school districts found to have provided material inaccuracies when a funding apportionment has occurred, but no fund release has been made, the board shall direct its staff to reduce the apportionment as necessary to reflect the actual nature of the project and to disregard the inaccurate information or material, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) shall apply.(d) For those school districts found to have provided material inaccuracies when no funding apportionment or fund release has been made, the inaccurate information or materials shall not be considered, and paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) applies. The project may continue if the application, minus the inaccurate materials, is still complete.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 53. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.52 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.52.

17070.52.  (a) The State Department of Education shall include in its application for new construction plan approval developed pursuant to the authority established in Section 17070.50 the following questions:“Does the project include a school that will have a career technical education component and classroom space to accommodate that career technical education program? If not, how will the school district meet the needs for career technical education of pupils housed by the proposed new school facilities?”“How is the need for vocational and career technical education facilities, as required pursuant to Section 17070.955 of the Education Code, identified?”(b) The State Department of Education shall maintain the answers to the questions required by subdivision (a) that have been received from applicant school districts in a publicly accessible manner and shall provide a summary of the responses to the Office of Public School Construction on a quarterly basis. The Office of Public School Construction shall post each summary on its Web site as soon as possible after receiving it.(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 519, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.53 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.53.

17070.53.  (a) The Office of Public School Construction shall report to the board and the Legislature by March 1, 2015, on efforts to streamline and speed up the award of seismic mitigation funds.(b) The report required to be submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(c)  This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2016, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends that date.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 39, Sec. 1. (SB 869) Effective June 20, 2014.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.55 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.55.

17070.55.  Upon request of any school district, the State Department of Education shall provide assistance in the evaluation and utilization of existing school facilities and the justification of the need for schoolsites, new facilities, and the rehabilitation or replacement of existing facilities, in accordance with board regulations.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 407, Sec. 4. Effective August 27, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.60 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.60.

17070.60.  Funding decisions made by the board shall not, in themselves, make the board liable for any tort, breach of contract, or any other action for damages caused by a school district arising from new construction or modernization by the district. These contracts include, but are not limited to, contracts between the school district and its construction contractors, construction managers, architects, or engineers. The school district shall be liable for all torts, breaches of contract, or any other actions for damages caused by the school district.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 407, Sec. 4. Effective August 27, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.63 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.63.

17070.63.  (a) The total funding provided under this chapter shall constitute the state’s full and final contribution to the project and for eligibility for state facilities funding represented by the number of unhoused pupils for which the school district is receiving the state grant. As a condition of receipt of funds, a school district shall certify that the grant amount, combined with local funds, shall be sufficient to complete the school construction project for which the grant is intended.(b) Any funds provided to a school district under any article in this chapter may not be counted towards the local match for receipt of funds under any other article in this chapter.(c) Any savings achieved by the district’s efficient and prudent expenditure of these funds shall be retained by the district in the county fund for expenditure by the district for other high priority capital outlay purposes.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 407, Sec. 4. Effective August 27, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 17070.65 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 12.5 - Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17070.65.

17070.65.  From any moneys in one of the funds established pursuant to Section 17070.40, as appropriate, and approved for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, the board shall make available to the Director of General Services the amounts that the board determines necessary for the Department of General Services to provide the assistance, pursuant to this chapter, required pursuant to Section 15504 of the Government Code to facilitate the construction, modernization, reconstruction, or alteration of, or addition to, school buildings.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 33, Sec. 6. Effective April 29, 2002.)