California Government Code

§ 70327

GOV § 70327 Effective Jan 1, 2003Title 8 · Ch. 5.7 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Prior to the completion of the negotiations concerning the transfer of responsibility for court facilities in a building, the state shall provide for a licensed structural engineer to inspect and evaluate the building containing the court facilities for seismic safety if the building was built under a building code prior to the 1988 Uniform Building Code and the building has not been upgraded since 1988 for seismic safety. The inspection shall be made using the method and criteria for seismic safety developed by the Department of General Services’ Real Estate Services Division. Any repair required to the damage caused by the exploratory inspection shall be paid for by the state.

(b)The county shall assist the state in the inspection by providing the following:

(1)Access to the facility for inspection purposes.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1082, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.