California Food and Agricultural Code - Division 1: State Administration - Part 1: The Department of Food and Agriculture - Chapter 4: Buildings of the Department of Agriculture (secs. 601 - 656)

1 FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE - FAC DIVISION 1. STATE ADMINISTRATION [101 - 1501] ( Division 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) PART 1. THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE [101 - 894] ( Heading of Part 1 amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1079. ) CHAPTER 4. Buildings of the Department of Agriculture [601 - 656] ( Chapter 4 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions [601 - 604] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) 601. As used in this chapter, “fund” includes any account in a fund which consists of money derived from different sources for different purposes. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 602. The department may, with the approval of the Department of General Services, purchase or otherwise acquire real property. It may construct and equip buildings upon such property and make improvements to such property, buildings, and equipment. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 603. Any building or improvement which is constructed by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be primarily for the occupancy of commissions, divisions, bureaus, advisory boards, and services which are supported from the funds from which money is expended for the construction of the building or improvement. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 604. The building or improvement shall be administered and supervised by the department in accordance with rules and regulations which are established by the department and approved by the Department of General Services. Such rules and regulations shall be comparable to those for the administration and supervision of other state-owned buildings. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) javascript:submitCodesValues('601.','2.1.4.1','1967','15','',%20'id 3746294d-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('602.','2.1.4.1','1967','15','',%20'id 3746294f-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('603.','2.1.4.1','1967','15','',%20'id 37462951-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('604.','2.1.4.1','1967','15','',%20'id 37462953-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') 2 ARTICLE 2. Department of Agriculture Building Fund [621 - 628] ( Article 2 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) 621. The Department of Agriculture Building Fund is continued in existence. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 622. When there are moneys available in the Department of Agriculture Fund, or in other funds which are subject to the jurisdiction of the director, not required to meet any demand which has accrued or may accrue against such funds, the Controller, upon executive order of the Director of Finance, shall transfer such sum as may be designated by the Director of Agriculture from the funds available in the Department of Agriculture Fund, or in such other funds, to the Department of Agriculture Building Fund. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 623. All rentals which are collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the Department of Agriculture Building Fund. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 624. All moneys in the Department of Agriculture Building Fund are appropriated without regard to fiscal years to carry out this chapter, including the costs of operation, maintenance, repairs, and other reasonable and necessary expenses of the buildings or improvements which are constructed or acquired pursuant to this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 625. At least annually and oftener if the amounts collected as rentals should warrant, there shall be returned from the Department of Agriculture Building Fund to the Department of Agriculture Fund and to such other funds from which contributions were made to defray the cost of the buildings, equipment, and facilities which are constructed or acquired pursuant to this chapter, such amounts as are not necessary to meet the financial requirements of the Department of Agriculture Building Fund. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) javascript:submitCodesValues('621.','2.1.4.2','1967','15','',%20'id 3747aef7-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('622.','2.1.4.2','1967','15','',%20'id 3747aef9-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('623.','2.1.4.2','1967','15','',%20'id 3747aefb-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('624.','2.1.4.2','1967','15','',%20'id 3747aefd-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('625.','2.1.4.2','1967','15','',%20'id 3749359f-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') 3 626. No money may be taken from the Department of Agriculture Fund, or other funds under the jurisdiction of the director, for transfer to the Department of Agriculture Building Fund if it will interfere with the administrative purposes for which the money was collected. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 627. If any money from the Department of Agriculture Building Fund is used to purchase property or construct buildings and appurtenant facilities for the use of the department, either alone or with any other state agency, or for investment purposes in connection with such purchase or construction, the director may do any and all things which are necessary to protect the investment or use, including the purchase of insurance against the loss of, or damage to, the property, or the loss of its use and occupancy. Any transaction which is entered into by the director pursuant to this section is subject to the approval of the Department of General Services. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 628. Upon the completion of any buildings or improvements and the fulfillment of the obligation to reimburse the Department of Agriculture Fund, or other funds pursuant to this chapter, any unused balances in the Department of Agriculture Building Fund shall, on order of the Controller and upon request of the director, be transferred to the General Fund. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) ARTICLE 3. Leases and Rentals [651 - 656] ( Article 3 enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15. ) 651. Any building or improvement which is provided by the department pursuant to this chapter may contain space in excess of the requirements of the department. Until needed, such excess space may be leased or let by the department at such rental and upon such terms and conditions as are approved by the Department of General Services. The rentals charged shall be sufficient to provide a reasonable return to the Department of Agriculture Fund or other fund that is subject to the jurisdiction of the director for any contributions which are made for the cost of the construction of the building or improvement until the entire amount contributed, together with reasonable interest, has been returned. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) javascript:submitCodesValues('626.','2.1.4.2','1967','15','',%20'id 374935a1-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('627.','2.1.4.2','1967','15','',%20'id 374935a3-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('628.','2.1.4.2','1967','15','',%20'id 374935a5-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('651.','2.1.4.3','1967','15','',%20'id 374935a9-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') 4 652. The department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, shall determine the amounts which are returnable to the respective funds. The amounts shall not exceed the amount of the original contributions from the respective funds. Interest may, however, be paid on any contributions in the manner and amount which the department, with the approval of the Director of General Services, determines. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 653. During the period of repayment, the department may contract with the Department of General Services to handle the rentals of any space over and above that which is required for the department and to furnish general supervision and maintenance in any building or improvement which is constructed pursuant to this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 654. The director shall allocate space to the commissions, divisions, bureaus, advisory boards, and services which comprise the department or agencies that are subject to its jurisdiction which are supported from funds from which money is expended for the construction of buildings or improvements. He shall charge a rental for such space until such time as the contributions which are made from the Department of Agriculture Fund, or other funds subject to the jurisdiction of the director, have been repaid pursuant to this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 655. The occupancy of any space which is not required by the department for the commissions, divisions, bureaus, advisory boards, and services which are mentioned in Section 654 shall be confined to that of other functions of the department, of other state agencies, of official agencies cooperating with the department under agreement, or of official agricultural agencies of the state or county. Rentals comparable to the rentals which are required by Section 654 shall be charged for such space. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.) 656. When all funds have been reimbursed for contributions which are made for the construction and equipping of any building or facility, the Department of General Services shall assume control of the operation and management of the building, javascript:submitCodesValues('652.','2.1.4.3','1967','15','',%20'id 374abc4b-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('653.','2.1.4.3','1967','15','',%20'id 374abc4d-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('654.','2.1.4.3','1967','15','',%20'id 374abc4f-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('655.','2.1.4.3','1967','15','',%20'id 374abc51-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') javascript:submitCodesValues('656.','2.1.4.3','1967','15','',%20'id 374abc53-291f-11d9-9fa8-93d6a7ed919f') 5 improvement or facility. The Department of Agriculture shall have priority to occupy any space within any such building before the space is leased or let to any other agency at rental rates which are comparable to those charged to other state agencies for comparable facilities in other state-owned buildings. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)