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2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.6 - Transit Progressive Design-Build Contracting › Section 22180.8.

22180.8. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, no later than January 1, 2028, a local agency that uses the progressive design-build process pursuant to this chapter shall submit to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a report on the use of the progressive design-build process.
(b) The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
(1) A description of the project or projects awarded using the progressive design-build process.
(2) The contract award amounts.
(3) The design-build entities awarded the project or projects.
(4) A description of any written protests concerning any aspect of the solicitation, bid, or award of the contracts, including the resolution of the protests.
(5) A description of the prequalification process.
(6) The number of specialty subcontractors listed by construction trade type, on each project, that provided design services, but did not meet the target price for their scope of work, and therefore did not perform construction services on that project.
(7) Whether or not any portion of a design prepared by the specialty subcontractor that did not perform the construction work for that design was used by the local agency.
(8) The number of specialty subcontractors listed by construction trade type, on each project, that meet the definition of a small business, as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code.
(9) The number of specialty subcontractors listed by construction trade type, on each project, that meet the definition of a microbusiness, as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code.
(10) If a project awarded under this chapter has been completed, an assessment of the project performance, including, but not limited to, a summary of any delays or cost increases.
(c) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 310, Sec. 1. (SB 617) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 22180.11)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.6 - Transit Progressive Design-Build Contracting › Section 22180.9.

22180.9. The authorization to use the progressive design-build contracting process pursuant to this chapter does not include the authority to perform construction inspection services for projects on, or interfacing with, the state highway system. Construction inspection services for those projects shall be performed by the Department of Transportation pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, consistent with Section 91.2 of the Streets and Highways Code.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 310, Sec. 1. (SB 617) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 22180.11)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.6 - Transit Progressive Design-Build Contracting › Section 22180.10.

22180.10. Nothing in this chapter affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 310, Sec. 1. (SB 617) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 22180.11)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.6 - Transit Progressive Design-Build Contracting › Section 22180.11.

22180.11. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 310, Sec. 1. (SB 617) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Ch. 4.6, commencing with Section 22180.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.

22185. 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, function, 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 local agency and the objectives of the project.
(b) “Construction subcontract” means each subcontract awarded by the design-build entity to a subcontractor that will perform work or labor or render service to the design-build entity in or about the construction of the work or improvement, or a subcontractor licensed by the State of California that, 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 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.
(d) “Design-build project” means any project using the progressive design-build construction procurement process described in this chapter, but does not include projects on state-owned or state-operated facilities.
(e) “Design-build team” means the design-build entity itself and the individuals and other entities identified by the design-build entity as members of its team. Members shall include the general contractor and, if utilized in the design of the project, all electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors.
(f) “Guaranteed maximum price” means the maximum payment amount agreed upon by the local agency and the design-build entity for the design-build entity to finish all remaining design, preconstruction, and construction activities sufficient to complete and close out the project.
(g) “Local agency” means a city, county, city and county, or special district.
(h) “Progressive design-build” means a project delivery process in which both the design and construction of a project are procured from a single entity that is selected through a qualifications-based selection at the earliest feasible stage of the project.
(i) “Qualifications-based selection” means the process by which the local agency solicits for services from the design-build entities and that price is not the sole factor as the basis of award.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.1.

22185.1. A local agency may procure progressive design-build contracts and use the progressive design-build contracting process described in this chapter for up to 10 public works projects in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000) for each project.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.2.

22185.2. A local agency entering into design-build contracts authorized under this chapter shall develop guidelines for a standard organizational conflict-of-interest policy, consistent with applicable law, regarding the ability of a person or entity that performs services for the local agency relating to the solicitation of a design-build project, to submit a proposal as a design-build entity, or to join a design-build team.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.4.

22185.4. (a) The design-build entity shall provide payment and performance bonds for the project in the form and in the amount required by the local agency, and issued by a California admitted surety. The amount of the payment bond shall not be less than the amount of the performance bond.
(b) The design-build contract shall require errors and omissions insurance coverage for the design elements of the project.
(c) The local agency shall develop a standard form of payment and performance bond for its design-build projects.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.5.

22185.5. (a) After selecting a design-build entity based upon qualifications, the local agency may enter into a contract and direct the design-build entity to begin design and preconstruction activities sufficient to establish a guaranteed maximum price for the project.
(b) (1) Upon agreement of the guaranteed maximum price for the project, the local agency, at its sole and absolute discretion, may amend its contract with the design build entity to contract for the remaining design, preconstruction, and construction activities sufficient to complete and close out the project, consistent with the guaranteed maximum price. In the event that there are unforeseen site conditions, the local agency may amend its contract with the design build entity accordingly and consistent with the guaranteed maximum price, to enable the entity to complete the remaining design, preconstruction, and construction activities sufficient to complete and close out the project.
(2) If the cost for completing all remaining design, preconstruction, and construction activities sufficient to complete and close out the project exceed the guaranteed maximum price, the costs exceeding the guaranteed maximum price shall be the responsibility of the design-build entity. If the cost for these activities are less than the guaranteed maximum price, the design-build entity shall not be entitled to the difference between the cost and the guaranteed maximum price unless there is a prior written agreement concerning the sharing of these funds. For purposes of this section, cost shall include the design-build entity’s direct costs, general conditions, overhead, and fee.
(c) (1) If the local agency and the design-build entity do not reach agreement on a guaranteed maximum price, or the local agency otherwise elects not to amend the design-build entity’s contract to complete the remaining work, the local agency may solicit proposals to complete the project from firms that submitted statements of qualifications pursuant to Section 22185.3. The local agency may also, upon written determination that it is in the best interest of the city, county, city and county, or special district, as applicable, to do so, formally solicit proposals from other design-build entities, and contract award shall be made on a best value basis.
(2) The design professionals responsible for performing design services on behalf of a design-build entity that has been replaced pursuant to paragraph (1) shall have sole liability for their design errors and omissions, provided the local agency elects to use their complete and stamped designs with subsequent design-build entities or licensed contractors.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.6.

22185.6. (a) The local agency, in each design-build request for qualifications, may identify specific types of subcontractors that shall be included in the design-build entity’s statement of qualifications. All construction subcontractors that are identified in the statement of qualifications shall be afforded the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1.
(b) Following award of the design-build contract, except for those construction subcontractors listed in the statement of qualifications, the design-build entity shall proceed as listed in this subdivision in awarding construction subcontracts with a value exceeding one-half of 1 percent of the contract price allocable to construction work for projects with a contract value of greater than or equal to ten million dollars ($10,000,000).
(1) Provide public notice of availability of work to be subcontracted in accordance with the publication requirements applicable to the competitive bidding process of the local agency, including a fixed date and time on which qualifications statements, bids, or proposals will be due.
(2) Establish reasonable qualification criteria and standards.
(3) Award the subcontract on a best value basis. The process may include prequalification or short-listing.
(c) Subcontractors awarded construction subcontracts under this subdivision shall be afforded all the protections of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4100) of Part 1.
(d) A construction subcontractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code that provides design services used on a project authorized by this chapter shall not be subject to any liability arising from their design if the construction subcontract for that design is not performed by that subcontractor.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.7.

22185.7. (a) If the local agency elects to award a project pursuant to this chapter, retention proceeds withheld by the local agency from the design-build entity shall not exceed 5 percent if a performance and payment bond, issued by an admitted surety insurer, is required in the solicitation. Work performed to establish the guaranteed maximum price shall not be subject to retention.
(b) In a contract between the design-build entity and a subcontractor, and in a contract between a subcontractor and any subcontractor thereunder, the percentage of the retention proceeds withheld shall not exceed the percentage specified in the contract between the local agency and the design-build entity. If the design-build entity provides written notice to any subcontractor that is not a member of the design-build entity, before or at the time the bid is requested, that a bond may be required, and the subcontractor subsequently is unable or refuses to furnish a bond to the design-build entity, then the design-build entity may withhold retention proceeds in excess of the percentage specified in the contract between the local agency and the design-build entity from any payment made by the design-build entity to the subcontractor.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.8.

22185.8. (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, no later than December 31, 2028, a local agency that uses the progressive design-build process pursuant to this chapter shall submit, to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, a report on the use of the progressive design-build process.
(b) The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:
(1) A description of the project or projects awarded using the progressive design-build process.
(2) The contract award amounts.
(3) The design-build entities awarded the project or projects.
(4) A description of any written protests concerning any aspect of the solicitation, bid, or award of the contracts, including the resolution of the protests.
(5) A description of the prequalification process.
(6) The number of specialty subcontractors listed by construction trade type, on each project, that provided design services, but did not meet the target price for their scope of work, and therefore did not perform construction services on that project.
(7) Whether or not any portion of a design prepared by the specialty subcontractor that did not perform the construction work for that design was used by the local agency.
(8) The number of specialty subcontractors listed by construction trade type, on each project, that meet the definition of a small business, as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code.
(9) The number of specialty subcontractors listed by construction trade type, on each project, that meet the definition of a microbusiness, as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 14837 of the Government Code.
(10) If a project awarded under this chapter has been completed, an assessment of the project performance, including, but not limited to, a summary of any delays or cost increases.
(c) The report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.9.

22185.9. Nothing in this chapter authorizes a local agency to perform work on a state-owned or state-operated facility.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.10.

22185.10. Nothing in this chapter affects, expands, alters, or limits any rights or remedies otherwise available at law.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 22185.11.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 3 - CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES › CHAPTER 4.7 - Local Agency Design-Build Contracting › Section 22185.11.

22185.11. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 500, Sec. 1. (SB 706) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Ch. 4.7, commencing with Section 22185.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 4 - ARBITRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT CLAIMS › Section 22200.

22200. As used in this part:
(a) “Public works contract” means, except for a contract awarded pursuant to the State Contract Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100)), a contract awarded through competitive bids or otherwise by the state, any of its political subdivisions or public agencies for the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any kind upon real property.
(b) “Claim” means a demand for monetary compensation or damages, arising under or relating to the performance of any public works contract.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1408, Sec. 10.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 4 - ARBITRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT CLAIMS › Section 22201.

22201. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the terms of any public works contract may include at the time of bidding and of award a provision for arbitration of any claim pursuant to Article 7.1 (commencing with Section 10240) of Chapter 1 of Part 2.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1408, Sec. 10.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 5.5 - THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION PRACTICES POLICY › Section 22350.

22350. This part shall be known and may be cited as the Year 2000 Problem Vendor Compliance and Information Practices Policy.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 784, Sec. 21. Effective October 10, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 5.5 - THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION PRACTICES POLICY › Section 22351.

22351. For purposes of this part, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Contractor” means any individual, corporation, partnership, business entity, joint venture or association, or any other organization or any combination thereof, that has entered into a contractual relationship with any public entity.
(b) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, business entity, joint venture, or association, or any other organization or any combination thereof.
(c) “Year 2000 Problem” has the same meaning as that set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 3269 of the Civil Code.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 784, Sec. 21. Effective October 10, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 5.5 - THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION PRACTICES POLICY › Section 22352.

22352. It is the policy of this state to do business solely with those persons and contractors that, subsequent to entering into any contract with a public entity, recognize the importance and urgency of the Year 2000 Problem, respond to inquiries from public entities regarding Year 2000 Problem compliance for all goods or services provided to the state, and participate in the disclosure of information to public entities regarding Year 2000 Problem compliance for all goods and services provided to the state.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 784, Sec. 21. Effective October 10, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 5.5 - THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION PRACTICES POLICY › Section 22353.

22353. (a) Any public entity may submit a written request for information regarding the Year 2000 Problem to any contractor who is under contract to provide, or was at any time under contract to provide, any project, materials, supplies, equipment, services, or real property, as described in Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100).
(b) Each request made pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include all of the following information:
(1) A direct citation of the authority to make a request pursuant to this part.
(2) Notification of the policy of the state regarding the Year 2000 Problem, as set forth in Section 22352.
(3) Notification of the responsible bidder provisions that exist under the State Contract Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100)).
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 784, Sec. 21. Effective October 10, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Public Contract Code - PCC › DIVISION 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › PART 5.5 - THE YEAR 2000 PROBLEM VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATION PRACTICES POLICY › Section 22355.

22355. Nothing in this part shall be construed to require any person or contractor to disclose any information that qualifies for protection as a trade secret, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 3426.1 of the Civil Code.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 784, Sec. 21. Effective October 10, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 17.

17. “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or subscriber can not write, such signer’s or subscriber’s name being written near the mark by a witness who writes his own name near the signer’s or subscriber’s name; but a signature or subscription by mark can be acknowledged or can serve as a signature or subscription to a sworn statement only when two witnesses so sign their own names thereto.
(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 93.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 501.

501. There is in the Resources Agency, the Department of Parks and Recreation. The department shall be conducted under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Parks and Recreation. The director shall be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the Governor and shall receive an annual salary as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The appointment of the director shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 503.

503. The department succeeds to and is vested with all of the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction vested in the Department of Natural Resources or the Director of Natural Resources and exercised by the following divisions of the Department of Natural Resources: Beaches and Parks and Recreation.
Wherever any reference is made to the Department of Natural Resources or to the Director of Natural Resources pertaining to a duty, power, purpose, responsibility or jurisdiction transferred to the Department of Parks and Recreation by this section, it shall be deemed to be a reference to, and to mean, the Department of Parks and Recreation or to the Director of Parks and Recreation, as the case may be.
(Amended by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 61.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 504.

504. The department may expend the money in any appropriation or in any special fund in the State Treasury made available by law for the administration of the statutes the administration of which is committed to the department, or for the use, support, or maintenance of any board, bureau, commission, department, office or officer whose duties, powers, and functions have been transferred to and conferred upon the department. Such expenditures by the department shall be made in accordance with law in carrying out the purposes for which the appropriations were made or the special funds created.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 505.

505. The department shall have possession and control of all records, books, papers, offices, equipment, supplies, moneys, funds, appropriations, land and other property, real or personal, held for the benefit or use of all bodies, offices, and officers whose duties, powers, and functions have been transferred to and conferred upon the department.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 506.

506. The provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code apply to the director. The director may appoint, in accordance with civil service, such deputies, officers, and other employees as may be necessary.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 507.

507. There shall be one Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation who shall be a civil executive officer and shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The compensation of the deputy director shall be fixed by the director pursuant to law. The deputy director shall have such duties as shall be assigned, from time to time, by the director, and he shall be responsible to the director for the performance thereof.
(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1179.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 507.1.

507.1. For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor in the manner he deems necessary to segregate and conduct the work of the department properly. With the approval of the Governor, the director may create such divisions and subdivisions as may be necessary and change or abolish them from time to time. The Division of Beaches and Parks and the Division of Recreation are hereby abolished and whenever any reference in any code or statute is made to the Division of Beaches and Parks or the Division of Recreation pertaining to a duty, power, purpose, responsibility or jurisdiction of the Division of Beaches and Parks or the Division of Recreation it shall be deemed to be a reference to and to mean the Department of Parks and Recreation.
(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1179.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 508.

508. The director, with approval of the Director of Finance, may accept on behalf of the department federal grants for the purposes for which the department is established. Such grants shall be deposited in the Special Deposit Fund in the State Treasury provided for by Section 16370 of the Government Code, and may be expended under such terms and conditions as may be required by the federal government.
(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1179.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 508.5.

508.5. Notwithstanding Section 14, or any other provision of law, the City and County of San Francisco shall be considered both a city and a county by the Department of Parks and Recreation for purposes of the allocation of funds pursuant to any provision of this code.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1286, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 509.

509. Whenever the department has received and deposited any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund in an excessive amount or in error, or whenever a refund of all or a portion of such money is due any person, firm, or corporation because of the termination of an agreement or other lawful reason, payment of such refund shall be made upon the filing of a claim by the director with the State Controller. The State Controller shall draw his warrant for payment of the refund from any appropriation made for that purpose.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 511.

511. The department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may procure insurance on vessels owned or operated by the department against the usual hazards in addition to the special hazards occasioned by the existence of a state of war.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 512.

512. For the purpose of disseminating information relating to its activities, powers, duties, or functions, the department may issue publications, construct and maintain exhibits, and perform such acts and carry on such functions as in the opinion of the director will best tend to disseminate such information.
Such publications may be distributed free of charge to public libraries and to other state departments and state officers. The department may exchange copies with contemporary publications.
All money received by the department from the sale of publications shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund.
(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1179.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1 - Organization and General Powers › Section 514.

514. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or of law and except as provided in the State Building Standards Law, Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code, on and after January 1, 1980, the department or the director shall not adopt nor publish a building standard as defined in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code unless the provisions of Sections 18930, 18933, 18938, 18940, 18943, 18944, and 18945 of the Health and Safety Code are expressly excepted in the statute under which the authority to adopt rules, regulations, or orders is delegated. Any building standard adopted in violation of this section shall have no force or effect. Any building standard adopted before January 1, 1980, pursuant to this code and not expressly excepted by statute from such provisions of the State Building Standards Law shall remain in effect only until January 1, 1985, or until adopted, amended, or superseded by provisions published in the State Building Standards Code, whichever occurs sooner.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1.5 - Park Support Organization › Section 520.

520. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Park support organization” means a nonprofit organization that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) Is established for the principal purposes of increasing park access and visitation in ways that serve all Californians and visitors to the state, promoting healthy lifestyles and community engagement, and supporting the protection and stewardship of California’s natural, cultural, and historical lands, sites, and resources.
(3) Complies with the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act (Article 7 (commencing with Section 12580) of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(b) “Priority list” means the annual list of strategic initiatives and projects developed by the department and the park support organization pursuant to Section 523.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. (SB 1111) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1.5 - Park Support Organization › Section 521.

521. (a) The department may enter into a statewide agreement with a park support organization to facilitate the implementation of reforms recommended by the Parks Forward Commission and to develop and secure expertise, services, resources, and projects that are not readily available to the state park system, for all of the following purposes:
(1) To develop and engage new sources of public and private funding for the state park system, including philanthropic sources and enterprise and revenue generation activities, where appropriate.
(2) To support marketing and communications activities that promote the programs, amenities, and resources of the state park system, the department, and its partners.
(3) To support projects and programs that facilitate park access and visitation and enhance educational opportunities, particularly among younger and more diverse audiences.
(4) To promote the health and well-being of the state’s residents.
(5) To establish or improve, and support the completion of projects that establish or improve, state park visitor amenities and facilities.
(6) To recruit more diverse staffing and improve capacity for state park programs.
(7) To advance the protection and stewardship of natural, cultural, and historic lands, sites, and resources.
(b) If the department enters into an agreement with a park support organization, the park support organization, in consultation with the department, shall do all of the following:
(1) Communicate and coordinate with park agencies, partners, friends, and volunteers to ensure that activities undertaken pursuant to the agreement complement, support, facilitate, and amplify ongoing partnerships, programs, and projects in support of the state park system.
(2) Engage with public agencies and organizations that manage, operate, and support other parks and protected lands in the state.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. (SB 1111) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1.5 - Park Support Organization › Section 522.

522. The director and the Director of Finance, or their respective designees, may serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the park support organization’s board of directors in order to provide for effective communication and coordination of efforts between the departments and the park support organization.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. (SB 1111) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1.5 - Park Support Organization › Section 522.5.

522.5. The park support organization is not a state agency or state body.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. (SB 1111) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1.5 - Park Support Organization › Section 523.

523. (a) If the department enters into an agreement with a park support organization pursuant to Section 521, the department and the park support organization shall collaborate to develop an annual list of strategic initiatives and projects that are statewide priorities for the state park system and for the park support organization and that the park support organization will undertake in partnership with the department.
(b) (1) Any initiative or project included on the priority list shall be consistent with the purposes specified in subdivision (a) of Section 521.
(2) For the first three years of an agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 521, the park support organization and the department shall prioritize a limited subset of focus areas and projects from the list of purposes specified in subdivision (a) of Section 521, consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 521.
(c) Any initiative or project included on the priority list shall be consistent with Sections 5001.2 and 5019.53 regarding protection of the natural, scenic, cultural, and ecological values of the state park system.
(d) The department shall post a copy of the priority list on its Internet Web site, and shall provide copies of the list to the chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, the Assembly Committee on Budget, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water, and the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. (SB 1111) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1.5 - Park Support Organization › Section 524.

524. (a) In order to advance the purposes described in subdivision (a) of Section 521, an agreement between the department and the park support organization pursuant to Section 521 shall, at a minimum, include and specify all of the following:
(1) Clear goals and objectives.
(2) Any commitments of oversight, staffing, and coordination that are needed to accomplish the goals and objectives.
(3) The process for developing the priority list pursuant to Section 523.
(b) (1) The department may develop and enter into supplementary agreements with the park support organization for the purposes of securing any expertise, capacity, or financial resources that may be needed to identify, plan, develop, or implement strategic initiatives and projects on the priority list. Any such agreement may include, but not be limited to, grants, contracts, memoranda of understanding, staff-sharing agreements, leases, and rights of entry onto state park property.
(2) Notwithstanding Section 5003.17, the department may lease to the park support organization, for a minimum rental of one dollar ($1.00) per year, real property that is owned by the state and included in any unit of the state park system, if the lease agreement requires the park support organization to construct, or provide for the construction of, a structure or improvement on the leased property and specifies that title to the structure or improvement shall vest in the state at the expiration of the lease term. The agreement may provide for the means or method by which title to the structure or improvement shall vest in the state before the expiration of that term.
(3) Notwithstanding Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, any agreements entered into by the department pursuant to this subdivision shall be under the control of the department and shall not be subject to any advertising or competitive bidding requirements applicable to public works or other public projects.
(4) Any construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work undertaken by or on behalf of a park support organization on property owned by the state pursuant to this section shall constitute a public work for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(c) The director may receive donations of projects, services, and funds from the park support organization as authorized by Sections 5005, 5009.1, 5009.2, and 5009.3.
(d) The Director of Finance shall have 60 days to review and approve or disapprove any agreement or any substantial amendment to such an agreement, proposed under subdivision (a). Upon approval of the agreement, or substantial amendment, the director may accept donations and enter into supplementary agreements as authorized under subdivisions (b) and (c).
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. (SB 1111) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 1.5 - Park Support Organization › Section 525.

525. Nothing in this article shall be interpreted as a limitation on the ability of the park support organization to apply for, receive, or administer grants, loans, or other funds from public entities other than the department. The park support organization shall consult with the department if the department may also be applying for those funds.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 540, Sec. 2. (SB 1111) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 2 - State Park and Recreation Commission › Section 530.

530. (a) There is in the department the State Park and Recreation Commission. The members shall be selected as follows:
(1) Nine members, as follows, shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(A) Three members shall represent the public.
(B) One member shall have demonstrated expertise in cultural or historic resources management.
(C) One member shall have background as a parks professional with experience in local, regional, or national parks or may be a retired state parks employee from the department.
(D) One member shall represent nonprofit or other organizations with statewide policy expertise with the state park system or in operating one or more state parks through operating agreements or other arrangements.
(E) One member shall represent a statewide conservation organization with expertise in the administration or programs of the department.
(F) One member shall have a background in the recreational industry.
(G) One member shall represent a local business community that has significant and beneficial relationships with one or more state parks.
(2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules shall each appoint one ex officio legislative member.
(b) As appointments are made to the commission after the effective date of the act that amended this section during the 2011–12 Regular Session, the Governor shall ensure that appointments are made in conformance with this section.
(c) If a reference is made to the State Park Commission or Recreation Commission pertaining to a duty, power, purpose, responsibility, or jurisdiction of the State Park Commission or the Recreation Commission, it shall be deemed to be a reference to and to mean the State Park and Recreation Commission.
(d) The commission chair may appoint committees composed of commission members and the duties of the committees shall include, but not be limited to, those duties set forth in Sections 539 and 540. Findings and recommendations of the committees shall be presented to the commission for consideration and action.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 530, Sec. 2. (AB 1478) Effective September 25, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 2 - State Park and Recreation Commission › Section 531.

531. The members of the commission shall be selected from areas distributed throughout the state and because of their interest in park, recreation, conservation, and boating and waterways matters and, except for initial members of the commission, shall serve for terms of four years or until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 136, Sec. 3. (AB 737) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 136.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 2 - State Park and Recreation Commission › Section 533.

533. In case of any vacancy, the appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. All appointments of members made when the Legislature is not in session shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next regular or special session of the Legislature.
(Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1179.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 1 - Department of Parks and Recreation › ARTICLE 2 - State Park and Recreation Commission › Section 534.

534. The commission shall elect a chair from its number who shall serve as chair for one year and until a successor is elected.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 213, Sec. 2. (AB 2768) Effective January 1, 2011.)