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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 5.5 - Legislative Office Facilities › Section 9122.

9122. The State of California does pledge to, and agree with, the holders of any bonds issued under this article, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the lessor, the lessee, and the Treasurer pursuant to this article, that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the lessor, the lessee, or the Treasurer to finance the project or to fulfill the terms of any lease, trust agreement, indenture, or other contract or instrument by, between, or among the lessor, the lessee, or the Treasurer pursuant to this article, or in any way impair the rights or remedies of the bonds or of the parties until those bonds, together with interest thereon, are fully paid and discharged in accordance with their terms, and all the contracts and instruments are fully performed in accordance with their terms.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1366, Sec. 2. Effective October 2, 1989.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 5.5 - Legislative Office Facilities › Section 9123.

9123. (a) Title to the buildings and property bounded by 10th, 11th, N, and O Streets in the City of Sacramento shall vest in the Legislature on the effective date of this act. The Legislature may transfer title for the purposes of any financing of the project, however, at the conclusion of any financing, title shall revest in the Legislature.
(b) The Legislature shall have jurisdiction over the project.
(c) All space in the legislative office facilities and all annexes and additions thereto shall be allocated from time to time by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Assembly Committee on Rules in accordance with their determination of the needs of the Legislature and the two houses thereof. The committees shall allocate the space as they determine to be necessary for facilities and agencies in dealing with the Legislature as a whole, including, but not limited to, press quarters, billrooms, telephone rooms, and offices for the Legislative Counsel, Legislative Analyst, Auditor General, and for committees created by the two houses jointly. The committees shall allocate to the Senate and the Assembly, respectively, the space they determine to be needed by the houses and their committees and the members, their officers, employees, and attaches thereof. The space for members thus allocated to the Senate and to the Assembly shall be allotted from time to time proportionately, according to party affiliation, by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Assembly Committee on Rules, respectively.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1366, Sec. 2. Effective October 2, 1989.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 5.5 - Legislative Office Facilities › Section 9124.

9124. (a) The determination of the Senate Committee on Rules and the Assembly Committee on Rules as to the needs of the Legislature shall be subject to change only by action of those committees or by concurrent resolution.
(b) The Department of General Services shall provide maintenance and operation services in connection with the legislative office facilities as requested by the Legislature.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1366, Sec. 2. Effective October 2, 1989.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 5.6 - State Office Building Act of 2018 › Section 9125.5.

9125.5. (a) (1) The State Public Works Board may issue lease-revenue bonds, notes, or bond anticipation notes in an amount not exceeding four hundred twenty-two million five hundred eighty-seven thousand dollars ($422,587,000) pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 15830) of Part 10b of Division 3 to finance the acquisition, design, and construction of the projects authorized by Section 9125.
(2) The amount described in paragraph (1) shall be available in addition to any other funds that may be available for the projects authorized by Section 9125, including, but not limited to, transfers from the State Project Infrastructure Fund, as contemplated in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 14692.
(b) The State Public Works Board, together with the Department of General Services, may obtain interim financing for the costs of the projects authorized by Section 9125 from any appropriate source.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 13340, funds derived from the financing methods authorized by this section are hereby continuously appropriated to the State Public Works Board on behalf of the Department of General Services, for the acquisition, design, and construction of the projects authorized by Section 9125.
(d) The Department of General Services is authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all leases, contracts, agreements, or other documents necessary or advisable to consummate the issuance of the bonds by the State Public Works Board or otherwise effectuate the financing for the projects authorized by Section 9125.
(e) In the event that the bonds authorized by this section are not sold, the Department of General Services shall commit a sufficient portion of its support budget, as determined by the Department of Finance, to repay any interim financing.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 40, Sec. 6. (AB 1826) Effective June 27, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 5.6 - State Office Building Act of 2018 › Section 9125.6.

9125.6. It is the intent of the legislative and executive branches to expedite and not unreasonably delay in taking actions needed to advance the expeditious development and construction of the projects authorized by Section 9125 and to collaborate in good faith.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 40, Sec. 6. (AB 1826) Effective June 27, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9126.

9126. Unless specifically exempted from this section, all appropriations for contingent expenses of the Senate and legislative committees thereof, including appropriations previously made which have not reverted to the General Fund, shall be deposited in and credited to the Senate Contingent Fund, which fund is created in the State Treasury. The money in the fund shall be available for the expenses of the Senate and legislative committees thereof, and shall be disbursed under or pursuant to the direction of the Senate as provided in the rules, orders, and resolutions of the Senate, or as provided by the Senate Committee on Rules (which committee has a continuing existence during sessions and between sessions with such powers, duties and responsibilities as the Senate from time to time shall prescribe) as and when thereunto authorized by the Senate. The money in the fund shall be disbursed pursuant to, and the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Senate Committee on Rules shall be as provided by, the rules, orders and resolutions adopted by the Senate at the 1949 Regular Session until modified or superseded by Senate action at a subsequent session.
(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1238.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9127.

9127. Unless specifically exempted from this section, all appropriations for contingent expenses of the Assembly and legislative committees thereof, including appropriations previously made which have not reverted to the General Fund, shall be deposited in and credited to the Assembly Contingent Fund, which fund is created in the State Treasury. The money in the fund shall be available for the expenses of the Assembly and legislative committees thereof and shall be disbursed under or pursuant to the direction of the Assembly as provided in the rules, orders, and resolutions of the Assembly, or as provided by the Assembly Rules Committee (which committee has a continuing existence during sessions and between sessions with such powers, duties and responsibilities as the Assembly from time to time shall prescribe) as and when thereunto authorized by the Assembly. The money in the fund shall be disbursed, pursuant to, and the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Assembly Rules Committee shall be as provided by, the rules, orders and resolutions adopted by the Assembly at the 1949 Regular Session until modified or superseded by Assembly action at a subsequent session.
(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 618.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9128.

9128. Any money appropriated for legislative printing shall be disbursed under or pursuant to the direction of the Senate or Assembly as provided in the rules, orders, and resolutions of the Senate or Assembly or their joint rules and resolutions.
(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 870.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9129.

9129. Appropriations deposited in and credited to the Senate Contingent Fund or the Assembly Contingent Fund shall be continuously available without regard to fiscal years, except that appropriations made at extraordinary or special sessions for the expenses of said sessions shall be maintained as special accounts within the particular funds and shall be available for expenditure for such purpose for a period of one year after the date upon which the appropriation first becomes available for expenditure, and the unexpended balance of any such appropriation shall revert to the fund from which the appropriation was made upon the expiration of one year following the last day of the period of its availability.
(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 312.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9130.5.

9130.5. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, on any claim against the Senate Contingent Fund or the Assembly Contingent Fund there may be a certification under penalty of perjury in lieu of an affidavit, and any individual who wilfully makes and subscribes such certificate to a claim which he knows to be false as to any material matter shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the penalties prescribed for perjury by the Penal Code.
(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 39.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9131.

9131. For the period ending on November 30 of each year, the Assembly Committee on Rules, the Senate Committee on Rules, and the Joint Rules Committee shall annually prepare a report to the public of all expenditures made from the operating fund subject to their direction and control. The report shall be made available to the public by November 30 of the year following that for which it is prepared. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a list of expenditures for each Member and committee of the Legislature in the following categories:
(a) Out-of-state travel and living expense reimbursement and in-state travel and living expense reimbursement.
(b) Automotive expenses.
(c) Building utilities, maintenance, and rent.
(d) Telephone.
(e) Postage.
(f) Printing.
(g) Office supplies.
(h) Newsletters.
(i) Per diem for attendance at legislative sessions.
(j) Employee salaries and benefits.
(k) Employee travel and per diem.
(l) Equipment and furniture.
(m) Telegraph.
(n) Freight.
(o) Publications.
(p) Study contracts and any other contract not reported under any other category.
(q) Meals.
(r) Ceremonies and events.
(s) First-class air travel.
(t) Automotive repairs.
(u) Office alterations.
(v) All other expenditures.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 592, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9131.5.

9131.5. When expenditures are made from the appropriate contingent fund at the direction of the Assembly Committee on Rules, the Senate Committee on Rules, or the Joint Rules Committee for advances for travel expenses, or for advances for goods or services, or when expenditures are made for advances for legislative printing, the person to whom advances were made shall reconcile the amount of the advance with the amount of the actual expenditure and repay all moneys in excess of the amount expended within 30 days of the date of the expenditure.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 755, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9132.

9132. The Assembly Committee on Rules and Senate Committee on Rules, and the Joint Rules Committee, shall annually provide to the Director of Finance an itemized statement of proposed expenditures from the Assembly Operating Fund, the Senate Operating Fund, and the Operating Funds of the Assembly and Senate for inclusion in the Governor’s Budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The itemized statement of proposed expenditures shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 13320.
The itemized statement of proposed expenditures shall include, but not be limited to, the following categories:
(a) Out-of-state travel and living expense reimbursement and in-state travel and living expense reimbursement.
(b) Automotive expenses.
(c) Building utilities, maintenance, and rent.
(d) Telephone.
(e) Postage.
(f) Printing.
(g) Office supplies.
(h) Newsletters.
(i) Per diem for attendance at legislative sessions.
(j) Employee salaries and benefits.
(k) Employee travel and per diem.
(l) Equipment and furniture.
(m) Telegraph.
(n) Freight.
(o) Publications.
(p) Study contracts and any other contract not reported under any other category.
(q) Meals.
(r) Ceremonies and events.
(s) First-class air travel.
(t) Automotive repairs.
(u) Office alterations.
(v) All other expenditures.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 592, Sec. 7.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9133.

9133. (a) The Joint Rules Committee shall annually contract for an independent audit or audits of all funds and entities of the Legislature, including, but not limited to, the expenditures of the Assembly Operating Fund, the Senate Operating Fund, the Operating Funds of the Assembly and Senate, expenditures for legislative printing, and General Fund expenditures for reimbursement of Members of the Legislature pursuant to Sections 8902 and 8903. These audits shall be made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
(b) These audits shall each include, but need not be limited to, an evaluation of:
(1) The expenditures in the following categories:
(A) Out-of-state travel and living expense reimbursement and in-state travel and living expense reimbursement.
(B) Automotive expenses.
(C) Building utilities, maintenance, and rent.
(D) Telephone.
(E) Postage.
(F) Printing.
(G) Office supplies.
(H) Newsletters.
(I) Per diem for attendance at legislative sessions.
(J) Employee salaries and benefits.
(K) Employee travel and per diem.
(L) Equipment and furniture.
(M) Telegraph.
(N) Freight.
(O) Publications.
(P) Study contracts and any other contract not reported under any other category.
(Q) Meals.
(R) Ceremonies and events.
(S) First-class air travel.
(T) Automotive repairs.
(U) Office alterations.
(V) All other expenditures.
(2) The accuracy of the annual fiscal year financial statements of the rules committees.
(c) These independent audits shall be completed, and reports thereon made to the respective houses of the Legislature, and to the public, by November 30 of each year for the previous fiscal year ending June 30.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 592, Sec. 8.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9133.5.

9133.5. No funds from the Assembly Operating Fund, the Senate Operating Fund, the Operating Funds of the Assembly and Senate, or appropriations made for legislative printing, shall be expended for purposes of purchasing goods for resale, except for goods manufactured by any other entity of state government.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 592, Sec. 9.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 6 - Legislative Funds and Administration › Section 9134.

9134. Any reference in any code or statute to the Senate Contingent Fund, the Assembly Contingent Fund or the Contingent Funds of the Assembly and Senate shall be deemed a reference, respectively, to the Senate Operating Fund, the Assembly Operating Fund, or the Operating Funds of the Assembly and Senate.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 592, Sec. 10.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 7 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee › Section 9140.

9140. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee is hereby created. The committee shall ascertain facts and make recommendations to the Legislature and to the houses thereof concerning the State Budget, the revenues and expenditures of the State, the organization and functions of the State, its departments, subdivisions and agencies, and such other matters as may be provided for in the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly. The committee has a continuing existence and may meet, act and conduct its business at any place within this State, during the sessions of the Legislature or any recess thereof, and in the interim period between sessions.
(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1667.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 7 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee › Section 9141.

9141. The committee shall consist of eight Members of the Senate and eight Members of the Assembly who shall be selected in the manner provided for in the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly. The committee shall elect its own chairperson. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the committee shall be filled in the manner provided for in the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly. A vacancy shall be deemed to exist as to any member of the committee whose term is expiring whenever the member is not reelected at the general election.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 682, Sec. 5. Effective October 10, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 7 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee › Section 9142.

9142. The committee is authorized to make rules governing its own proceedings and to create subcommittees from its membership and assign to such subcommittees any study, inquiry, investigation, or hearing which the committee itself has authority to undertake or hold. The provisions of Rule 36 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly relating to investigating committees shall apply to the committee and it shall have such powers, duties and responsibilities as the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly shall from time to time prescribe, and all the powers conferred upon committees by Section 11, Article IV, of the Constitution.
(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 122.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 7 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee › Section 9143.

9143. The committee shall have authority to appoint a legislative analyst and such other clerical and technical employees as may appear necessary, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 4, Article XXIV of the Constitution. The funds for the support of the committee shall be provided from the Contingent Funds of the Senate and the Assembly in the same manner that such funds are made available to other joint committees of the Legislature.
Whenever the term “Legislative Auditor” appears in any provision of law of this State, it shall be deemed to mean the Legislative Analyst provided for by this section.
(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 176.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 7 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee › Section 9144.

9144. The Legislative Analyst shall prepare a judicial impact analysis, with the assistance of the Department of Finance and the Judicial Council when and as requested by the Legislative Analyst, on selected measures referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Criminal Procedure Committee, Assembly Judiciary Committee, and Assembly Committee on Public Safety.
The Legislative Analyst shall select for analysis, as his or her staff resources permit with no additional staff, those measures with the greatest apparent potential impact on court manpower and costs. Other measures may be analyzed as staff resources permit. The analysis of a measure shall be given to the respective committee members prior to the date on which the measure is to be heard by the committee.
The analyses required by this section shall be performed on a nine-month trial basis. Thereafter, the cost and effectiveness of this type of analysis for the specified policy committees shall be evaluated by the three respective committees.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 155, Sec. 1. Effective July 12, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 7 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee › Section 9146.

9146. Any state agency which is required or permitted by federal law or regulation to establish or alter a federal aid allocation formula to a local agency shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of the establishment or change in the federal aid allocation formula. The chairman of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee may grant a waiver of the 60-day notification period after receipt of the notification.
The chairman shall inform members of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of his intention to waive the 60-day notification period after such notification. If no objection is received within 10 days, he shall proceed to grant the waiver of the 60-day notification period.
The notification shall contain the federal law or regulation necessitating or authorizing the establishment or change, a description of the proposed allocation formula to be established or changed, as the case may be, and an estimate of the resulting increase or decrease in federal aid allocated to the affected local agency.
When requested by the chairman or by any member of the committee, or when the Legislature is in session, when requested by the chairman of the committee, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee shall schedule a hearing on the proposed allocation formula to be established or changed, as the case may be.
“Local agency” as used in this section, means any city, county, city and county, special district, school district, community college district, and county office of education.
The establishment or changes in federal aid allocation formulas affecting less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in federal aid in any fiscal year shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any reallocation of funds by a state agency from or to a local agency if the state agency finds that either of the following conditions, or both, exist:
(a) The local agency cannot spend its entire allocation within the period established by the federal government.
(b) The failure to spend the funds could lead to their recapture by the federal government or to a reduced allocation of federal funds in subsequent years.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 324.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 7 - Joint Legislative Budget Committee › Section 9147.

9147. If a state agency finds that there is imminent danger of irreparable harm to the public peace, health, safety, or welfare of the state if it does not establish or alter a federal aid allocation formula without undue delay and complying with the provisions of Section 9146, it shall request a waiver of the requirements of Section 9146 through notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The notification shall include a written statement containing the following information:
(a) The specific facts constituting the need for the emergency establishment or change in the federal aid allocation formula.
(b) Reference to the authority of the state agency to establish or change the federal aid allocation formula.
(c) A description of the proposed allocation formula to be established or changed.
(d) An estimate of the resulting increase or decrease in federal aid allocated to the affected local agency.
(e) The name and telephone number of the state agency officer to whom inquiries concerning the emergency establishment or change in a federal aid allocation formula may be made.
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee shall respond concerning its actions on the waiver request within 10 days of receipt of the notification. A failure to respond to the notice requesting a waiver within the period prescribed shall be deemed a granting of the request.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 324.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 7.6 - Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies › Section 9147.10.

9147.10. (a) The Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies is hereby created. The committee shall ascertain facts and make recommendations to the Legislature concerning the state’s programs, policies, and investments related to climate change. Those recommendations shall be shared with other appropriate legislative standing committees, including the Assembly Committee on Budget and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review.
(b) The joint committee shall consist of at least three Members of the Senate and at least three Members of the Assembly who shall be selected in the manner provided for in the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly. The membership shall reflect the perspectives of multiple standing committees.
(c) The chair of the State Air Resources Board shall annually appear before the joint committee to present the state board’s annual informational report on the reported emissions of greenhouse gases, criteria pollutants, and toxic air contaminants from all sectors covered by the scoping plan, as required pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 38531 of the Health and Safety Code. This presentation may be done at a hearing that is held jointly with the relevant Assembly and Senate standing committees.
(d) In recognition of the technical complexity involved in reviewing the state’s climate policies, the joint committee may establish a panel of experts to provide an independent analysis of the state’s policies to better inform the joint committee’s recommendations.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 250, Sec. 2. (AB 197) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 8 - Legislative Oversight of State Board Formation and Licensed Professional Practice › Section 9148.

9148. Any state board or category of licensed professional proposed for creation by the Legislature shall be subject to this article.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 315, Sec. 3. (AB 28) Effective January 1, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 8 - Legislative Oversight of State Board Formation and Licensed Professional Practice › Section 9148.2.

9148.2. For purposes of this article, “state board” means any administrative or regulatory board, commission, committee, council, association, or authority consisting of more than one person, whose members are appointed by the Governor, the Legislature, or both. For purposes of this article, “state board” does not include any commission created by the Legislature pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 58601) of Division 21 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 832, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 2 - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT › PART 1 - LEGISLATURE › CHAPTER 1.5 - General › ARTICLE 8 - Legislative Oversight of State Board Formation and Licensed Professional Practice › Section 9148.4.

9148.4. Prior to consideration by the Legislature of legislation creating a new state board or legislation creating a new category of licensed professional, a plan for the establishment and operation of the proposed state board or new category of licensed professional shall be developed by the author or sponsor of the legislation. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) A description of the problem that the creation of the specific state board or new category of licensed professional would address, including the specific evidence of need for the state to address the problem.
(b) The reasons why this proposed state board or new category of licensed professional was selected to address this problem, including the full range of alternatives considered and the reason why each of these alternatives was not selected. Alternatives that shall be considered include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) No action taken to establish a state board or create a new category of licensed professional.
(2) The use of a current state board or agency or the existence of a current category of licensed professional to address the problem, including any necessary changes to the mandate or composition of the existing state board or agency or current category of licensed professional.
(3) The various levels of regulation or administration available to address the problem.
(4) Addressing the problem by federal or local agencies.
(c) The specific public benefit or harm that would result from the establishment of the proposed state board or new category of licensed professional, the specific manner in which the proposed state board or new category of licensed professional would achieve this benefit, and the specific standards of performance which shall be used in reviewing the subsequent operation of the board or category of licensed professional.
(d) The specific source or sources of revenue and funding to be utilized by the proposed state board or new category of licensed professional in achieving its mandate.
(e) The necessary data and other information required in this section shall be provided to the Legislature with the initial legislation and forwarded to the policy committees in which the bill will be heard.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 908, Sec. 66. Effective January 1, 1995.)
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9148.6. Prior to consideration by the Legislature of legislation creating a new state board that is advisory only, except for a proposed new state board whose primary purpose is to advise on the licensing and regulation of a profession, a plan for the establishment and operation of the proposed state board shall be developed by the author or sponsor of the legislation. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) A description of the problem that the proposed advisory state board would address.
(b) A listing of those currently established state advisory and administrative entities addressing the same or similar problems.
(c) The necessary data and other information required in this section shall be provided to the Legislature with the initial legislation and forwarded to the policy committees in which the bill will be heard.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 315, Sec. 4. (AB 28) Effective January 1, 2012.)
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9148.8. (a) The appropriate policy committee of the Legislature may evaluate a plan prepared pursuant to Section 9148.4 or 9148.6. The chairperson of a policy committee may alternatively require that the Joint Sunset Review Committee evaluate and provide recommendations on any plan prepared pursuant to Section 9148.4 or 9148.6, or any other legislative issue or proposal to create a new state board.
(b) The Joint Sunset Review Committee shall provide to the respective policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature any evaluation and recommendations prepared pursuant to this section.
(c) If an appropriate policy committee does not evaluate a plan prepared pursuant to Section 9148.6, then the Joint Sunset Review Committee shall evaluate the plan and provide recommendations to the Legislature.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 315, Sec. 5. (AB 28) Effective January 1, 2012.)
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9148.50. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) California’s multilevel, complex governmental structure today contains more than 400 categories of administrative or regulatory boards, commissions, committees, councils, associations, and authorities.
(b) These administrative or regulatory boards, commissions, committees, councils, associations, and authorities have been established without any method of periodically reviewing their necessity, effectiveness, or utility.
(c) As a result, the Legislature and residents of California cannot be assured that existing or proposed administrative or regulatory boards, commissions, committees, councils, associations, and authorities adequately protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 789, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2004.)
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9148.51. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all existing and proposed eligible agencies, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 9147.7, be subject to review to evaluate and determine whether each has demonstrated a public need for its continued existence in accordance with enumerated factors and standards as set forth in Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 9147.7).
(b) If any state board becomes inoperative or is repealed in accordance with the act that added this section, any provision of existing law that provides for the appointment of board members and specifies the qualifications and tenure of board members shall not be implemented and shall have no force or effect while that state board is inoperative or repealed.
(c) Any provision of law authorizing the appointment of an executive officer by a state board subject to the review described in Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 9147.7), or prescribing his or her duties, shall not be implemented and shall have no force or effect while the applicable state board is inoperative or repealed.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 670, Sec. 8. (AB 2130) Effective January 1, 2011.)
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9148.52. (a) The Joint Sunset Review Committee established pursuant to Section 9147.7 shall review all eligible agencies.
(b) The committee shall evaluate and make determinations pursuant to Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 9147.7).
(c) Pursuant to an evaluation made as specified in this section, the committee shall make a report which shall be available to the public and the Legislature on whether an agency should be terminated, or continued, or whether its functions should be revised or consolidated with those of another agency, and include any other recommendations as necessary to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the agency. If the committee deems it advisable, the report may include proposed legislative proposals that would carry out its recommendations.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 670, Sec. 9. (AB 2130) Effective January 1, 2011.)
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9149. The Legislature finds and declares that the historic State Capitol is a state historic and architectural legacy which must be preserved and maintained in a manner befitting the significance of the structures to the history and people of California. It is the intention of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to provide a permanent, official body to be charged with advisory review of the maintenance, restoration, development, and management of the historic State Capitol.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 8. Effective October 1, 1984.)
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9149.1. As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Commission” means the Historic State Capitol Commission created by Section 9149.2.
(b) “Historic State Capitol” means the building housing the state legislative offices and chambers, situated in the area bounded by 10th, L, 15th, and N Streets in the City of Sacramento, including the portions of the State Capitol Building Annex that contain historic fabric, and Capitol Park, provided that Capitol Park shall be included in the historic State Capitol for purposes of this article only upon the adoption by the Joint Rules Committee of a master plan regarding Capitol Park.
(c) “Historic fabric” means original or added building or construction materials, features, and finishes that are deemed by the commission as historically or architecturally significant.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 547, Sec. 4. (AB 2445) Effective January 1, 2013.)
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9149.2. (a) There is in state government, the Historic State Capitol Commission, which shall consist of seven members, initially appointed as follows:
(1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, with one member initially serving a term of four years and one member initially serving a term of six years; thereafter, any appointment under this paragraph shall be for a term of six years.
(2) Two members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the Senate, with one member initially serving a term of two years and one member initially serving a term of six years; thereafter, any appointment under this paragraph shall be for a term of six years.
(3) The State Historic Preservation Officer, the State Librarian, and the State Archivist, who shall serve ex officio.
(b) Each member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing power for the remainder of the term. The commission shall from time to time elect one of its members to chair the commission.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 8. Effective October 1, 1984.)
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9149.3. The appointees of both the Speaker of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore of the Senate shall include one person who represents the arts or humanities and one person from the general public.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 8. Effective October 1, 1984.)
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9149.4. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall receive reimbursement for travel and living expenses in connection with their official duties, at rates established by the Department of Human Resources.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 46. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.)
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9149.5. The Joint Rules Committee shall appoint a Subcommittee on the Capitol Restoration Project, comprised of three members from the Senate and three from the Assembly, to monitor the commission. The legislators so appointed shall have no vote in commission proceedings.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 8. Effective October 1, 1984.)
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9149.6. (a) Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum to do business, and no action of the commission may be taken except upon an affirmative recorded vote of four or more members.
(b) All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public.
(c) The commission shall meet upon call of the chairperson and at such other times as it may prescribe.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 8. Effective October 1, 1984.)
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9149.7. The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To prepare, complete, and, from time to time, to amend, a comprehensive master plan, based on a priority of needs, for the restoration, preservation, and maintenance of the historic State Capitol.
(b) To review and advise the Legislature on any development, improvement, or other physical change in any aspect of the historic State Capitol.
(c) To manage, with the approval of the Joint Rules Committee, all historic and museum spaces and any concessions, in the historic State Capitol.
(d) To develop and manage historic art loans or other programs, exhibits, films, convocations, or other activities of an historic, architectural, or cultural nature, including any museum space in the historic State Capitol, as the commission determines will serve the interests of the public and promote public interest in the historic State Capitol under Joint Rules Committee supervision.
(e) To purchase for the state, or to accept as gifts to the state, any furnishings, artifacts, works of art, or other property which the commission determines will enhance the historic and cultural aspects of the historic State Capitol. All furnishings, artifacts, works of art, or other property so acquired shall be managed by the commission under supervision of the Joint Rules Committee.
(f) To accept financial contributions from any source, public or private, including any advisory foundation or group.
(g) To do any other act which the commission determines will maintain or enhance the historic and cultural legacy of the historic State Capitol.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 8. Effective October 1, 1984.)
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9149.8. In carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this article, the commission shall follow accepted standards for restoration, preservation, and maintenance of historic structures, including all of the following, where applicable and feasible:
(a) Standards for historic preservation, maintenance, recordation, and documentation of landmarks, promulgated by the United States Department of the Interior or its successor.
(b) Guidelines and museum management procedures, established by the National Trust for Historic Preservation or its successor.
(c) Standards, procedures, and guidelines for maintenance and protection of historic properties established or administered by the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Office of Historic Preservation.
(d) The management, conservation, and accession policies and procedures for historic features and artifacts developed for the Capitol Museum project interpretive program of the Joint Rules Committee in connection with the State Capitol Restoration Project conducted under Section 9124.
(e) Recommended procedures of the American Association of Museums.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1757, Sec. 8. Effective October 1, 1984.)