This part may be cited as the Local Agency Allocation Law.
Part 8LOCAL AGENCY ALLOCATION LAW
Section § 15500
This section simply states the name of the law, which is the Local Agency Allocation Law.
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Section § 15501
This law defines key terms used in a specific part of the government code. 'Local agencies' includes cities, counties, and other local public bodies. 'Public works projects' refer to construction and improvement activities for public buildings, airports, water systems, and essential facilities like sewage plants. 'Board' refers to the State Allocation Board which likely has oversight or allocation responsibilities related to these projects.
As used in this part:
(a)CA Government Code § 15501(a) “Local agencies” means cities, counties, housing authorities, districts, and any other local public agencies.
(b)CA Government Code § 15501(b) “Public works projects” means acquisition and improvement of sites, construction, modification, and alteration of public buildings, airports, water supply systems (including when incidental to a public works project (1) highways, streets, bridges, and other street and highway structures, and (2) plan preparation and equipment), and publicly owned and operated facilities, including but not limited to sewage
treatment and disposal plants and sanitary facilities.
(c)CA Government Code § 15501(c) “Board” means State Allocation Board.
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Section § 15502
This law states that if there's money set aside by the Legislature, either from state or federal funds, to be given to local agencies for public works projects, and there's no specific state officer or agency designated to handle that money, the State Allocation Board is the one responsible for managing those funds.
Whenever the Legislature makes an appropriation of state or federal funds for apportionment or allocation to any class or classes of local agencies for public works projects, or whenever any state officer or agency is authorized by law to receive or accept any money from the Federal Government or from other sources for the purpose of making such apportionments or allocations, and if no state officer or agency, other than the State Allocation Board, is authorized and empowered by law to make the allocations or apportionments, they shall be made solely by the board.
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Section § 15503
This section explains that whenever a board needs to distribute funds, it must establish rules that align with the laws governing the fund's appropriation. Additionally, the board decides the procedures, forms, and information required for these fund allocations.
The board can also demand that any requests for funds be submitted for its approval, unless specified otherwise by the law allocating the funds.
Whenever the board is required to make allocations or apportionments under this part, it shall prescribe rules and regulations for the administration of, and not inconsistent with, the act making the appropriation of funds to be allocated or apportioned. The board shall require the procedure, forms, and the submission of any information it may deem necessary or appropriate.
Unless otherwise provided in the appropriation act, the board may require that applications for allocations or apportionments be submitted to it for approval.
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Section § 15504
This law states that the Director of General Services must assist the board with anything it needs to implement the rules and requirements of this part.
The Director of General Services shall provide the board with the assistance it may require in order to carry out the provisions of this part.
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Section § 15505
This law states that when money is allocated based on a fixed formula—meaning no judgment or decision-making is needed about how much to allocate or the terms under which it's given—this allocation is not subject to the rules of this part, unless the Legislature explicitly says it should be.
Any money appropriated for allocation or apportionment upon a fixed formula basis or upon a basis not requiring the exercise of judgment or discretion as to the amount of or the terms and conditions under which allocations and apportionments are to be made is exempt from this part unless the Legislature expressly provides otherwise.
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Section § 15506
This law makes it clear that nothing in its provisions should be interpreted as altering the way state officers or agencies were distributing funds to local agencies as of May 24, 1949.
This part shall not be construed as affecting or changing any authority or practice existing on May 24, 1949 whereby any state officer or agency is allocating or apportioning money to local agencies.
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