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GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 9149-9149.17



9149.  The Legislature finds and declares that the historic State
Capitol is a state historic and architectural legacy which must be
preserved and maintained in a manner befitting the significance of
the structures to the history and people of California. It is the
intention of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to provide a
permanent, official body to be charged with advisory review of the
maintenance, restoration, development, and management of the historic
State Capitol.



9149.1.  As used in this article:
   (a) "Commission" means the Historic State Capitol Commission
created by Section 9149.2.
   (b) "Historic State Capitol" is the building housing the state
legislative offices and chambers, situated in the area bounded by
10th, L, 15th and N Streets in the City of Sacramento, except the
east annex thereto.



9149.2.  (a) There is in state government, the Historic State
Capitol Commission, which shall consist of seven members, initially
appointed as follows:
   (1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, with one
member initially serving a term of four years and one member
initially serving a term of six years; thereafter, any appointment
under this paragraph shall be for a term of six years.
   (2) Two members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the
Senate, with one member initially serving a term of two years and one
member initially serving a term of six years; thereafter, any
appointment under this paragraph shall be for a term of six years.
   (3) The State Historic Preservation Officer, the State Librarian,
and the State Archivist, who shall serve ex officio.
   (b) Each member shall serve until his or her successor is
appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing
power for the remainder of the term. The commission shall from time
to time elect one of its members to chair the commission.




9149.3.  The appointees of both the Speaker of the Assembly and the
President pro Tempore of the Senate shall include one person who
represents the arts or humanities and one person from the general
public.


9149.4.  The members of the commission shall serve without
compensation, but shall receive reimbursement for travel and living
expenses in connection with their official duties, at rates
established by the Department of Personnel Administration.




9149.5.  The Joint Rules Committee shall appoint a Subcommittee on
the Capitol Restoration Project, comprised of three members from the
Senate and three from the Assembly, to monitor the commission. The
legislators so appointed shall have no vote in commission
proceedings.



9149.6.  (a) Four members of the commission shall constitute a
quorum to do business, and no action of the commission may be taken
except upon an affirmative recorded vote of four or more members.
   (b) All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public.
   (c) The commission shall meet upon call of the chairperson and at
such other times as it may prescribe.



9149.7.  The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
   (a) To prepare, complete, and, from time to time, to amend, a
comprehensive master plan, based on a priority of needs, for the
restoration, preservation, and maintenance of the historic State
Capitol.
   (b) To review and advise the Legislature on any development,
improvement, or other physical change in any aspect of the historic
State Capitol.
   (c) To manage, with the approval of the Joint Rules Committee, all
historic and museum spaces and any concessions, in the historic
State Capitol.
   (d) To develop and manage historic art loans or other programs,
exhibits, films, convocations, or other activities of an historic,
architectural, or cultural nature, including any museum space in the
historic State Capitol, as the commission determines will serve the
interests of the public and promote public interest in the historic
State Capitol under Joint Rules Committee supervision.
   (e) To purchase for the state, or to accept as gifts to the state,
any furnishings, artifacts, works of art, or other property which
the commission determines will enhance the historic and cultural
aspects of the historic State Capitol. All furnishings, artifacts,
works of art, or other property so acquired shall be managed by the
commission under supervision of the Joint Rules Committee.
   (f) To accept financial contributions from any source, public or
private, including any advisory foundation or group.
   (g) To do any other act which the commission determines will
maintain or enhance the historic and cultural legacy of the historic
State Capitol.



9149.8.  In carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this
article, the commission shall follow accepted standards for
restoration, preservation, and maintenance of historic structures,
including all of the following, where applicable and feasible:
   (a) Standards for historic preservation, maintenance, recordation,
and documentation of landmarks, promulgated by the United States
Department of the Interior or its successor.
   (b) Guidelines and museum management procedures, established by
the National Trust for Historic Preservation or its successor.
   (c) Standards, procedures, and guidelines for maintenance and
protection of historic properties established or administered by the
State Historic Preservation Officer and the Office of Historic
Preservation.
   (d) The management, conservation, and accession policies and
procedures for historic features and artifacts developed for the
Capitol Museum project interpretive program of the Joint Rules
Committee in connection with the State Capitol Restoration Project
conducted under Section 9124.
   (e) Recommended procedures of the American Association of Museums.




9149.9.  The commission shall maintain and may utilize all historic
data, research, and project files developed and gathered by the
state, and in the possession of the state, in connection with the
State Capitol Restoration Project. On the date that the commission
commences business, all of the written materials covered under this
section shall be transferred to the State Archives to inventory,
process, and store on behalf of the commission.



9149.10.  The commission may request and shall receive assistance
and data, relevant to the commission's duties and responsibilities,
from every agency of state government.



9149.11.  The commission shall maintain complete records of its
proceedings and may publish reports and other publications in
connection with its duties and responsibilities.



9149.12.  The commission shall use any funds appropriated to its
use, or allocated to its use by the Joint Rules Committee, donated to
it, or acquired as revenue from any concession operated in the State
Capitol, only for purposes of furthering the objectives of this
article.



9149.13.  The commission shall review and advise on any interagency
agreement for management of concessions within the historic State
Capitol.


9149.14.  The commission shall employ an executive officer, who
shall have at least three years of administrative-curatorial
experience in the cultural or historic preservation fields, and staff
persons as may be necessary to provide administrative services to
the commission. No person may be employed as executive officer
without approval, by majority vote, of the members of the Joint Rules
Committee.



9149.15.  The commission may contract with any agency, public or
private, for services, in connection with the commission's duties and
responsibilities, as the commission determines to be necessary,
including, but not limited to, the Department of Parks and Recreation
in connection with the management of the Capitol Museum, as approved
by the Joint Rules Committee. These contracts shall be subject to
and consistent with existing laws, rules, and state policy regarding
contracts with private firms or individuals for services provided to
the state.


9149.16.  The commission annually shall report to the Legislature on
its activities. The commission shall propose to the Legislature such
recommendations for legislation in connection with the historic
State Capitol as the commission determines to be necessary.



9149.17.  The commission shall be supported by allocations by the
Joint Rules Committee from the Contingent Funds of the Assembly and
Senate. The commission annually shall submit to the Joint Rules
Committee a proposed budget for each fiscal year. The budget shall be
subject to approval by a majority vote of the Joint Rules Committee.



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Statutes > California > Gov > 9149-9149.17

GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 9149-9149.17



9149.  The Legislature finds and declares that the historic State
Capitol is a state historic and architectural legacy which must be
preserved and maintained in a manner befitting the significance of
the structures to the history and people of California. It is the
intention of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to provide a
permanent, official body to be charged with advisory review of the
maintenance, restoration, development, and management of the historic
State Capitol.



9149.1.  As used in this article:
   (a) "Commission" means the Historic State Capitol Commission
created by Section 9149.2.
   (b) "Historic State Capitol" is the building housing the state
legislative offices and chambers, situated in the area bounded by
10th, L, 15th and N Streets in the City of Sacramento, except the
east annex thereto.



9149.2.  (a) There is in state government, the Historic State
Capitol Commission, which shall consist of seven members, initially
appointed as follows:
   (1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, with one
member initially serving a term of four years and one member
initially serving a term of six years; thereafter, any appointment
under this paragraph shall be for a term of six years.
   (2) Two members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the
Senate, with one member initially serving a term of two years and one
member initially serving a term of six years; thereafter, any
appointment under this paragraph shall be for a term of six years.
   (3) The State Historic Preservation Officer, the State Librarian,
and the State Archivist, who shall serve ex officio.
   (b) Each member shall serve until his or her successor is
appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing
power for the remainder of the term. The commission shall from time
to time elect one of its members to chair the commission.




9149.3.  The appointees of both the Speaker of the Assembly and the
President pro Tempore of the Senate shall include one person who
represents the arts or humanities and one person from the general
public.


9149.4.  The members of the commission shall serve without
compensation, but shall receive reimbursement for travel and living
expenses in connection with their official duties, at rates
established by the Department of Personnel Administration.




9149.5.  The Joint Rules Committee shall appoint a Subcommittee on
the Capitol Restoration Project, comprised of three members from the
Senate and three from the Assembly, to monitor the commission. The
legislators so appointed shall have no vote in commission
proceedings.



9149.6.  (a) Four members of the commission shall constitute a
quorum to do business, and no action of the commission may be taken
except upon an affirmative recorded vote of four or more members.
   (b) All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public.
   (c) The commission shall meet upon call of the chairperson and at
such other times as it may prescribe.



9149.7.  The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
   (a) To prepare, complete, and, from time to time, to amend, a
comprehensive master plan, based on a priority of needs, for the
restoration, preservation, and maintenance of the historic State
Capitol.
   (b) To review and advise the Legislature on any development,
improvement, or other physical change in any aspect of the historic
State Capitol.
   (c) To manage, with the approval of the Joint Rules Committee, all
historic and museum spaces and any concessions, in the historic
State Capitol.
   (d) To develop and manage historic art loans or other programs,
exhibits, films, convocations, or other activities of an historic,
architectural, or cultural nature, including any museum space in the
historic State Capitol, as the commission determines will serve the
interests of the public and promote public interest in the historic
State Capitol under Joint Rules Committee supervision.
   (e) To purchase for the state, or to accept as gifts to the state,
any furnishings, artifacts, works of art, or other property which
the commission determines will enhance the historic and cultural
aspects of the historic State Capitol. All furnishings, artifacts,
works of art, or other property so acquired shall be managed by the
commission under supervision of the Joint Rules Committee.
   (f) To accept financial contributions from any source, public or
private, including any advisory foundation or group.
   (g) To do any other act which the commission determines will
maintain or enhance the historic and cultural legacy of the historic
State Capitol.



9149.8.  In carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this
article, the commission shall follow accepted standards for
restoration, preservation, and maintenance of historic structures,
including all of the following, where applicable and feasible:
   (a) Standards for historic preservation, maintenance, recordation,
and documentation of landmarks, promulgated by the United States
Department of the Interior or its successor.
   (b) Guidelines and museum management procedures, established by
the National Trust for Historic Preservation or its successor.
   (c) Standards, procedures, and guidelines for maintenance and
protection of historic properties established or administered by the
State Historic Preservation Officer and the Office of Historic
Preservation.
   (d) The management, conservation, and accession policies and
procedures for historic features and artifacts developed for the
Capitol Museum project interpretive program of the Joint Rules
Committee in connection with the State Capitol Restoration Project
conducted under Section 9124.
   (e) Recommended procedures of the American Association of Museums.




9149.9.  The commission shall maintain and may utilize all historic
data, research, and project files developed and gathered by the
state, and in the possession of the state, in connection with the
State Capitol Restoration Project. On the date that the commission
commences business, all of the written materials covered under this
section shall be transferred to the State Archives to inventory,
process, and store on behalf of the commission.



9149.10.  The commission may request and shall receive assistance
and data, relevant to the commission's duties and responsibilities,
from every agency of state government.



9149.11.  The commission shall maintain complete records of its
proceedings and may publish reports and other publications in
connection with its duties and responsibilities.



9149.12.  The commission shall use any funds appropriated to its
use, or allocated to its use by the Joint Rules Committee, donated to
it, or acquired as revenue from any concession operated in the State
Capitol, only for purposes of furthering the objectives of this
article.



9149.13.  The commission shall review and advise on any interagency
agreement for management of concessions within the historic State
Capitol.


9149.14.  The commission shall employ an executive officer, who
shall have at least three years of administrative-curatorial
experience in the cultural or historic preservation fields, and staff
persons as may be necessary to provide administrative services to
the commission. No person may be employed as executive officer
without approval, by majority vote, of the members of the Joint Rules
Committee.



9149.15.  The commission may contract with any agency, public or
private, for services, in connection with the commission's duties and
responsibilities, as the commission determines to be necessary,
including, but not limited to, the Department of Parks and Recreation
in connection with the management of the Capitol Museum, as approved
by the Joint Rules Committee. These contracts shall be subject to
and consistent with existing laws, rules, and state policy regarding
contracts with private firms or individuals for services provided to
the state.


9149.16.  The commission annually shall report to the Legislature on
its activities. The commission shall propose to the Legislature such
recommendations for legislation in connection with the historic
State Capitol as the commission determines to be necessary.



9149.17.  The commission shall be supported by allocations by the
Joint Rules Committee from the Contingent Funds of the Assembly and
Senate. The commission annually shall submit to the Joint Rules
Committee a proposed budget for each fiscal year. The budget shall be
subject to approval by a majority vote of the Joint Rules Committee.




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Statutes > California > Gov > 9149-9149.17

GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 9149-9149.17



9149.  The Legislature finds and declares that the historic State
Capitol is a state historic and architectural legacy which must be
preserved and maintained in a manner befitting the significance of
the structures to the history and people of California. It is the
intention of the Legislature, in enacting this article, to provide a
permanent, official body to be charged with advisory review of the
maintenance, restoration, development, and management of the historic
State Capitol.



9149.1.  As used in this article:
   (a) "Commission" means the Historic State Capitol Commission
created by Section 9149.2.
   (b) "Historic State Capitol" is the building housing the state
legislative offices and chambers, situated in the area bounded by
10th, L, 15th and N Streets in the City of Sacramento, except the
east annex thereto.



9149.2.  (a) There is in state government, the Historic State
Capitol Commission, which shall consist of seven members, initially
appointed as follows:
   (1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, with one
member initially serving a term of four years and one member
initially serving a term of six years; thereafter, any appointment
under this paragraph shall be for a term of six years.
   (2) Two members appointed by the President pro Tempore of the
Senate, with one member initially serving a term of two years and one
member initially serving a term of six years; thereafter, any
appointment under this paragraph shall be for a term of six years.
   (3) The State Historic Preservation Officer, the State Librarian,
and the State Archivist, who shall serve ex officio.
   (b) Each member shall serve until his or her successor is
appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing
power for the remainder of the term. The commission shall from time
to time elect one of its members to chair the commission.




9149.3.  The appointees of both the Speaker of the Assembly and the
President pro Tempore of the Senate shall include one person who
represents the arts or humanities and one person from the general
public.


9149.4.  The members of the commission shall serve without
compensation, but shall receive reimbursement for travel and living
expenses in connection with their official duties, at rates
established by the Department of Personnel Administration.




9149.5.  The Joint Rules Committee shall appoint a Subcommittee on
the Capitol Restoration Project, comprised of three members from the
Senate and three from the Assembly, to monitor the commission. The
legislators so appointed shall have no vote in commission
proceedings.



9149.6.  (a) Four members of the commission shall constitute a
quorum to do business, and no action of the commission may be taken
except upon an affirmative recorded vote of four or more members.
   (b) All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public.
   (c) The commission shall meet upon call of the chairperson and at
such other times as it may prescribe.



9149.7.  The commission shall have the following powers and duties:
   (a) To prepare, complete, and, from time to time, to amend, a
comprehensive master plan, based on a priority of needs, for the
restoration, preservation, and maintenance of the historic State
Capitol.
   (b) To review and advise the Legislature on any development,
improvement, or other physical change in any aspect of the historic
State Capitol.
   (c) To manage, with the approval of the Joint Rules Committee, all
historic and museum spaces and any concessions, in the historic
State Capitol.
   (d) To develop and manage historic art loans or other programs,
exhibits, films, convocations, or other activities of an historic,
architectural, or cultural nature, including any museum space in the
historic State Capitol, as the commission determines will serve the
interests of the public and promote public interest in the historic
State Capitol under Joint Rules Committee supervision.
   (e) To purchase for the state, or to accept as gifts to the state,
any furnishings, artifacts, works of art, or other property which
the commission determines will enhance the historic and cultural
aspects of the historic State Capitol. All furnishings, artifacts,
works of art, or other property so acquired shall be managed by the
commission under supervision of the Joint Rules Committee.
   (f) To accept financial contributions from any source, public or
private, including any advisory foundation or group.
   (g) To do any other act which the commission determines will
maintain or enhance the historic and cultural legacy of the historic
State Capitol.



9149.8.  In carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this
article, the commission shall follow accepted standards for
restoration, preservation, and maintenance of historic structures,
including all of the following, where applicable and feasible:
   (a) Standards for historic preservation, maintenance, recordation,
and documentation of landmarks, promulgated by the United States
Department of the Interior or its successor.
   (b) Guidelines and museum management procedures, established by
the National Trust for Historic Preservation or its successor.
   (c) Standards, procedures, and guidelines for maintenance and
protection of historic properties established or administered by the
State Historic Preservation Officer and the Office of Historic
Preservation.
   (d) The management, conservation, and accession policies and
procedures for historic features and artifacts developed for the
Capitol Museum project interpretive program of the Joint Rules
Committee in connection with the State Capitol Restoration Project
conducted under Section 9124.
   (e) Recommended procedures of the American Association of Museums.




9149.9.  The commission shall maintain and may utilize all historic
data, research, and project files developed and gathered by the
state, and in the possession of the state, in connection with the
State Capitol Restoration Project. On the date that the commission
commences business, all of the written materials covered under this
section shall be transferred to the State Archives to inventory,
process, and store on behalf of the commission.



9149.10.  The commission may request and shall receive assistance
and data, relevant to the commission's duties and responsibilities,
from every agency of state government.



9149.11.  The commission shall maintain complete records of its
proceedings and may publish reports and other publications in
connection with its duties and responsibilities.



9149.12.  The commission shall use any funds appropriated to its
use, or allocated to its use by the Joint Rules Committee, donated to
it, or acquired as revenue from any concession operated in the State
Capitol, only for purposes of furthering the objectives of this
article.



9149.13.  The commission shall review and advise on any interagency
agreement for management of concessions within the historic State
Capitol.


9149.14.  The commission shall employ an executive officer, who
shall have at least three years of administrative-curatorial
experience in the cultural or historic preservation fields, and staff
persons as may be necessary to provide administrative services to
the commission. No person may be employed as executive officer
without approval, by majority vote, of the members of the Joint Rules
Committee.



9149.15.  The commission may contract with any agency, public or
private, for services, in connection with the commission's duties and
responsibilities, as the commission determines to be necessary,
including, but not limited to, the Department of Parks and Recreation
in connection with the management of the Capitol Museum, as approved
by the Joint Rules Committee. These contracts shall be subject to
and consistent with existing laws, rules, and state policy regarding
contracts with private firms or individuals for services provided to
the state.


9149.16.  The commission annually shall report to the Legislature on
its activities. The commission shall propose to the Legislature such
recommendations for legislation in connection with the historic
State Capitol as the commission determines to be necessary.



9149.17.  The commission shall be supported by allocations by the
Joint Rules Committee from the Contingent Funds of the Assembly and
Senate. The commission annually shall submit to the Joint Rules
Committee a proposed budget for each fiscal year. The budget shall be
subject to approval by a majority vote of the Joint Rules Committee.