(a) Any state agency may enter into a contract with the board for the purchase or exchange of thermal or electrical energy or water, or to acquire conservation services through the use of conservation measures, for a term not exceeding 35 years, at those rates and upon those terms that are approved by the agency and the board.

(b) The Department of General Services, with the consent of the state agency having jurisdiction over the property, or any other state agency with the approval of the Department of General Services, may lease as lessor for terms of up to 35 years any structure, building, facility, work, or land, owned or acquired by the agency, to any person, including the board, to permit the board to enter into an energy service contract with that person, or to permit the board to undertake other projects authorized under this chapter, at those rates and upon those terms that may be approved by the state agency and the board.

Terms Used In California Government Code 15814.14

  • Board: means the State Public Works Board. See California Government Code 15802
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
  • Property: includes all property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of this part. See California Government Code 15802
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • State agency: includes any state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission, organization, or agency including, without limitation, the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and the Judicial Council. See California Government Code 15802

(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1142, Sec. 5. Effective October 14, 1991.)

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