BILL NUMBER: AB 3020	CHAPTERED  07/10/08

	CHAPTER  106
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 10, 2008
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 10, 2008
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 26, 2008
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 1, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 13, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Salas

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2008

   An act to repeal and add Section 10106 of the Public Contract
Code, relating to public contracts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 3020, Salas. State Contract Act: definition: department.
   The State Contract Act generally governs contracting between state
agencies and private contracts. Existing law authorizes specified
departments to enter into contracts for public works. The specified
departments are the Department of Water Resources, the Department of
General Services, the Department of Boating and Waterways, the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Department of
Transportation.
   This bill would expand the definition of "department" for purposes
of contracting for a public work to include the Military Department.



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

  SECTION 1.  Section 10106 of the Public Contract Code is repealed.
  SEC. 2.  Section 10106 is added to the Public Contract Code, to
read:
   10106.  For purposes of this part:
   (a) "Department" means any of the following:
   (1) The Department of Water Resources as to any project under the
jurisdiction of that department.
   (2) The Department of General Services as to any project under the
jurisdiction of that department.
   (3) The Department of Boating and Waterways as to any project
under the jurisdiction of that department pursuant to Article 2.5
(commencing with Section 65) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of the
Harbors and Navigation Code.
   (4) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with respect
to any project under its jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 11
(commencing with Section 7000) of Title 7 of Part 3 of the Penal
Code.
   (5) The Military Department as to any project under the
jurisdiction of that department.
   (6) The Department of Transportation as to all other projects.
   (b) "Director" means the director of each department as defined
herein respectively.