California Senate Bill SB919 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 919INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Lieu FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 10389.1 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 919, as introduced, Lieu. Public contracts: Department of General Services: school districts: state surplus personal property. Existing law requires the Department of General Services to first offer appropriate state surplus personal property to school districts prior to offering that property to the public, except as otherwise provided, and requires the department to develop policies and procedures for this purpose. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision. 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. Section 10389.1 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read: 10389.1. The Department of General Services, if feasible and consistent with existing law, shall first offer appropriate state surplus personal property to school districts  prior to   before  offering that property to the public, except for property more appropriately suited for public safety uses. The department may offer school districts state surplus personal property at less than fair market value, if it is determined by the Director of General Services to be in the best interests of the state. The department shall develop policies and procedures for the implementation of this article.