CHAPTER 1.1.5. California Heritage Fund [5079. - 5079.74.]
Chapter 1.1.5 added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 749, Sec. 3.
§§ 5079–5079.74 · 35 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 5079–5079.01 · 2 sections
- § 5079 The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The preservation of California’s historical resources is a responsibility of all citizens,…
- § 5079.01 As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “California Register” means the California Register of Historic Resources. (b)…
ARTICLE 2. California Heritage Fund §§ 5079.10–5079.15 · 6 sections
- § 5079.10 The California Heritage Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury and shall be administered by the office. Money in the fund shall be available, upon…
- § 5079.11 Unless otherwise provided by law, all funds received by the office for the purposes of historical resource preservation shall be deposited in the fund. The…
- § 5079.12 In addition to any public funds appropriated expressly for the purposes of this chapter, the office may apply for and accept grants, and accept gifts,…
- § 5079.13 The office shall deposit the proceeds from any lease, rental, sale, exchange, or transfer of real property, or any interest therein or option thereon, made…
- § 5079.14 When a lease of real property is made to a private individual, group, or entity, the office shall annually transfer an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the…
- § 5079.15 The office may apply for and receive emergency financial support for projects and areas identified under federal and state emergency and disaster guidelines.…
ARTICLE 3. Functions of the State Office of Historic Preservation §§ 5079.20–5079.28 · 9 sections
- § 5079.20 (a) Pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Public Works…
- § 5079.21 The office may acquire and hold historical resources, artifacts, or objects, or any interest therein, that are required to provide public access to cultural or…
- § 5079.22 The office may, in order to carry out historic preservation projects for purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 5020) of Chapter 1 and Article 2…
- § 5079.23 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of General Services, when so requested by the office, may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise…
- § 5079.24 The commission shall adopt, and the office shall implement, appropriate procedures to ensure that real property transactions undertaken pursuant to this…
- § 5079.25 Money in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for loans and grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to carry out…
- § 5079.26 (a) The office shall encourage and support historical resource preservation through education activities, including publications and training, that further the…
- § 5079.27 The office may select and contract with other state agencies and with private entities and individuals to provide services necessary to carry out the purposes…
- § 5079.28 Criteria for the selection of projects shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) The project is representative of the concerns and needs…
ARTICLE 4. Acquisition of Historical Properties or Objects § 5079.35 · 1 section
- § 5079.35 (a) The office may acquire any interest in real property pursuant to Section 5079.20, or personal property pursuant to Section 5079.21, with historical,…
ARTICLE 5. Historical Resources Preservation Projects §§ 5079.40–5079.44 · 5 sections
- § 5079.40 The office shall award grants on a competitive basis to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the preservation of historical resources. A grant made…
- § 5079.41 The office shall adopt guidelines, subject to the approval of the commission, for determination of the amount of matching funds required, if any, for a grant.
- § 5079.42 A public agency may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization for the purpose of carrying out a historical resource preservation project funded by…
- § 5079.43 After completion of the historical resource preservation project, the grant recipient shall return to the office the amount of the grant that exceeds the…
- § 5079.44 The office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to assess the historical significance of historical resources in connection…
ARTICLE 6. Historical Resource Management Projects §§ 5079.50–5079.52 · 3 sections
- § 5079.50 The office shall award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to improve the management of California’s historical resources that, because of…
- § 5079.51 After the approval of a proposed historical resource management project, the office may expend funds to prepare a plan for the protection and enhancement of…
- § 5079.52 The office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to assess the historical significance of historical resources in connection…
ARTICLE 7. Preservation of Significant Archaeological Resource Areas and Associated Artifacts §§ 5079.60–5079.65 · 6 sections
- § 5079.60 The Legislature hereby finds and declares that California’s archaeological resources are endangered by urban development and population growth and by natural…
- § 5079.61 The office may award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for historical resource preservation projects that include the acquisition of…
- § 5079.62 (a) The amount of the grant shall not exceed the cost of the project. (b) The amount of the grant and the amount of matching funds required, if any, shall be…
- § 5079.63 The office may loan funds to a nonprofit organization for the temporary acquisition of an archaeological resource that will be subsequently acquired by a…
- § 5079.64 Not more than 25 percent of any grant made pursuant to the article may be expended for archaeological survey and reports, special salvage excavation, and…
- § 5079.65 The office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to assess the historical significance of historical resources in connection…
ARTICLE 8. The California Main Street Program §§ 5079.70–5079.74 · 3 sections
- § 5079.70 There is hereby created within the office the California Main Street Program to provide technical assistance and training for small cities’ government,…
- § 5079.72 There is hereby established in the State Treasury the California Main Street Program Fund. All private contributions, federal funds, and fees for services, if…
- § 5079.74 The office shall incur costs to implement this article only to the extent that funding adequate to cover those costs has been deposited in, and appropriated…