The department shall cooperate with the federal government and its agencies in securing the expeditious and equitable distribution of surplus personal property of the federal government, excepting food commodities, to eligible institutions in California, assist those institutions in securing that property, and do all things necessary to the execution of its powers and duties as the state agency for the distribution of federal personal surplus property, excepting food commodities, in accordance with subdivision (j) of Section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended.

(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 196, Sec. 8. Effective June 13, 1984. Operative July 1, 1984, by Sec. 8.5 of Ch. 196.)

Terms Used In California Public Contract Code 10383.1

  • Department: means the Department of General Services. See California Public Contract Code 10290
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
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