Court facilities.

Existing law designates the Judicial Council as the entity having full responsibility, jurisdiction, control, and authority over trial court facilities for which title is held by the state, including the acquisition and development of facilities, subject to specified requirements, including the requirement that the acquisition and construction of court facilities be subject to the State Building Construction Act of 1955 and the Property Acquisition Law, as provided. This bill would instead require that contracts pertaining to the acquisition and construction of the court facilities to be subject to the provisions of the Public Contract Code, as provided. Provisions within the Public Contract Code require bidders to submit specified information under penalty of perjury. By now requiring bidders for the acquisition and construction of court facilities to execute bids under the Public Contract Code and be subject to criminal prosecution, this bill creates a new crime and thereby imposes a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.