BILL NUMBER: SB 973	CHAPTERED  10/09/03

	CHAPTER  717
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 9, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 8, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 9, 2003
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 2, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 26, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Machado
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Aghazarian, Matthews, and Nakanishi)


                        FEBRUARY 21, 2003

   An act to add Section 14669.7 to the Government Code, relating to
state property.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 973, Machado.  State property.
   Under existing law, the Department of General Services has various
duties relating to state property.
   This bill would authorize the department to enter into an
agreement with federal authorities to sell, lease, or exchange land
at the Northern California Women's Facility, which is a correctional
institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections,
under conditions that are in the best interest of the state, as
specified.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 14669.7 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   14669.7.  The Director of General Services may enter into an
agreement with federal authorities to sell, lease, or exchange land
at the Northern California Women's Facility, as described in
subdivision (o) of Section 5003 of the Penal Code.  The conditions of
the sale, lease, or exchange shall be in the best interests of the
state.  If used for the incarceration of inmates, any facility
located on this land shall utilize state employees.