(a) An owned relocatable building or structure that is to be used for school purposes shall be subject to the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 17280) and Article 6 (commencing with Section 17365).

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall become operative on September 30, 1997.

(Amended (as to be added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277) by Stats. 1997, Ch. 320, Sec. 2. Effective August 18, 1997. As amended, this section initially became operative on September 30, 1997, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 320 (and by its own provisions).)