BILL NUMBER: AB 248INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Perea FEBRUARY 3, 2011 An act to add Chapter 13.5 (commencing with Section 93000) to Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to research facilities. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 248, as introduced, Perea. University of California: research facilities. Existing law establishes the University of California, which is administered by the Regents of the University of California. This bill would request the Regents of the University of California to manage high-tech research facilities for use by the University of California and private companies for research projects. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 13.5 (commencing with Section 93000) is added to Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: CHAPTER 13.5. HIGH-TECH RESEARCH FACILITIES 93000. The Regents of the University of California are requested to manage high-tech research facilities for use by the University of California and private companies for research projects.