Any state agency may lease, as lessee or lessor, and the board may lease, as lessee or lessor, any public building for a term not exceeding 35 years from the date of occupancy at such rentals as are determined by the board. Rentals under a lease shall commence upon the date of occupancy, irrespective of whether the public building has been finally accepted by the state agency. These leases do not require the approval of the Director of General Services.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 726, Sec. 9. (AB 1620) Effective October 19, 2010.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 15817

  • Board: means the State Public Works Board. See California Government Code 15802
  • 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
  • Public building: includes any structure, building, facility, or work that a state agency has jurisdiction of, or is authorized to design or construct, including, but not limited to, infrastructure, parking lots, landscaping, and other ancillary facilities, including furnishings and equipment, incidental to the use of any building, and also includes the site thereof, and any easements or rights of way appurtenant thereto or necessary for its full use. 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
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