2005 California Government Code Sections 7550-7550.6 CHAPTER 24. DOCUMENTS AND WRITTEN REPORTS

7550.  (a) Any document or written report prepared for or under the
direction of a state or local agency, that is prepared in whole or in
part by nonemployees of the agency, shall contain the numbers and
dollar amounts of all contracts and subcontracts relating to the
preparation of the document or written report; if the total cost for
the work performed by nonemployees of the agency exceeds five
thousand dollars ($5,000).  The contract and subcontract numbers and
dollar amounts shall be contained in a separate section of the
document or written report.
   (b) When multiple documents or written reports are the subject or
product of the contract, the disclosure section may also contain a
statement indicating that the total contract amount represents
compensation for multiple documents or written reports.
7550.1.  In an effort to reduce the cost of preparing state reports,
a state agency shall, when preparing a report, consider cost
reduction options, including, but not limited to, using unnecessary
and expensive color graphics, color photographs, bindings, and paper.
7550.5.  (a) For purposes of this section:
   (1) "Public agency" means any state or local agency or district,
including, but not limited to, a school district, the University of
California, the California State University, and the California
Community Colleges.
   (2) "Written report" means a document that a statute requires to
be prepared and submitted to the Legislature, the Governor, or any
state legislative or executive body.
   (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public agency
may, but is not required to, prepare or submit any written report to
the Legislature, the Governor, or any state legislative or executive
body unless the report is specified in subdivision (c) or any of the
following has occurred:
   (1) The report is required, in whole or in part, by a court order,
federal law, or federal regulation.
   (2) The report is required in the annual Budget Act or in any
accompanying supplemental budget report prepared by the Legislative
Analyst.
   (3) The Legislature expressly provides that, notwithstanding this
section, a written report shall be prepared and submitted.
   (4) The report is necessary for the preparation of the annual
Budget Act or the implementation of that act, as determined by the
Department of Finance.
   (5) The report is required pursuant to Division 1.2 (commencing
with Section 473) of the Business and Professions Code or is required
by statute for any entity governed by Division 2, 3, or 8 of the
Business and Professions Code.
   (c) Reports shall be prepared and submitted pursuant to the
following provisions of law:
   (1) Sections 806, 4425, 4996.22, 4999.8, 6086.15, 6095, 6145,
6177, 7011.8, 7021, 7139.7, 19441, and 19617.4 of the Business and
Professions Code.
   (2) Sections 5930, 14030.2, and 14076 of the Corporations Code.
   (3) Sections 408, 425, 8007, 8236, 8261, 8278.3, 8359, 8451,
11023, 12141, 12142, 12510, 14502, 14508, 17078.66, 17199.4, 22217,
22218.5, 22311.5, 22324, 22352, 22362, 24400, 25933, 25950, 32296.1,
33053, 33126, 33126.1, 33328, 33595, 35256, 35294.14, 37252.1, 37670,
41020.6, 41320, 41320.3, 41339, 41407, 42263, 42269, 42923, 42925,
44225.6, 44238, 44252.1, 44252.9, 44253.10, 44257.4, 44258.9,
44259.5, 44259.8, 44279.2, 44306, 44329, 44393, 44403, 44507, 44516,
44735, 47602, 47614.5, 47616.5, 47773, 48005.45, 48200.7, 48200.8,
48664, 49082, 49436, 51728, 51745.1, 52042, 52052, 52055.640,
52055.656, 52058, 52171.6, 52184, 52243, 52247, 52314, 52902.5,
54006, 56494, 56867, 58560, 60630, 60800, 60830.7, 60852.5, 60855,
60900, 62000.14, 63053, 64201, 66015.7, 66742, 66743, 66755, 66903,
66941, 67312, 67359, 67359.16, 67380, 69437.7, 69506.5, 69508,
69529.5, 69532, 69561.5, 69563, 69615.4, 69618.8, 69655, 69989,
71020, 71027, 71051, 78032, 78275.5, 79148, 81254, 84040, 84040.5,
84040.6, 84362, 84754, 84758, 87164, 87482.4, 88550, 89030.1, 89343,
89720, 89753, 99105, 99155, 99182, and 99240 of the Education Code.
   (4) Sections 3032, 17600, and 17602 of the Family Code.
   (5) Sections 411, 2281, 12794.5, 13144, and 13152 of the Food and
Agricultural Code.
   (6) Sections 965.4, 965.65, 3541.3, 7085, 7299.4, 7299.6, 7504,
8169.5, 8245, 8878.97, 9148.4, 11017.5, 11678, 12010.6, 12017, 12020,
12021, 12080.2, 12170, 12174, 12329, 12439, 12460, 12461, 12461.1,
12463, 12463.1, 12463.3, 12468, 12522, 12741, 12803.2, 13308, 13337,
13405, 14051, 14524.16, 14525.5, 14535, 14536, 14840, 15320, 15323.5,
15335.11, 15363.73, 15399.45, 15901, 16725, 16759, 16855, 17570,
17600, 17601, 19237, 19405, 19683, 19702.5, 19705, 19792.5, 19793,
19795, 19816.20, 19826, 19827.2, 19849.11, 19994.20, 19996.21,
19996.40, 20194, 20208, 20228, 20232, 20233, 20235, 20236, 20237,
20238, 20398, 20405.1, 21499, 22791, 22840.3, 30063, 53084, 53299,
65048, 65400, 68511, 68513, 68563, 68604, 75089.1, and 77209 of the
Government Code.
   (7) Sections 900, 901, 1266.1, 1276.4, 1316.5, 1357.16, 1367.695,
1371.37, 1371.38, 1371.39, 1374.36, 1380.1, 1438, 1596.872a,
1596.872b, 1797.98b, 1797.121, 1799.204, 11495, 11756.8, 11970.2,
18502.5, 18870.3, 26203, 33426.7, 35815, 40448.5.1, 40452, 42860,
44525.6, 50199.15, 50408, 50452, 50459, 50834, 51005, 51454, 51622,
53305, 53311, 59019, 101950, 104187, 104315, 108923, 115255, 116095,
116355, 116365.5, 127365, 128725, 128735, 128736, 128737, 128740,
128745, 128748, 128750, 128755, 129045, and 129075 of the Health and
Safety Code.
   (8) Sections 742.435, 1060, 1067.13, 1758.994, 1872.96, 10089.13,
10089.27, 10089.84, 10123.84, 11751.51, 11805, 11860, 12693.92,
12693.93, 12922, 12961, and 12962 of the Insurance Code.
   (9) Sections 77, 90.5, 98.75, 111, 147.2, 1143, 3073.5, 3201.5,
3716.5, 3729, 5502, 6330, 7316, 7384, and 7722 of the Labor Code.
   (10) Sections 73.5, 179, 974.5, 999.7, and 1012.5 of the Military
and Veterans Code.
   (11) Sections 628.2, 629.62, 6031.2, 7445, 10359, 13010, 13010.5,
13012, 13012.5, 13014, and 13519.4 of the Penal Code.
   (12) Sections 10115.5, 10359, 10722, and 20133 of the Public
Contract Code.
   (13) Sections 2797, 3258, 4515, 4612, 5090.32, 5653, 21080.5,
30012, 30342, 30519.5, 30533, 36980, 36994, 42885.5, 42889.3,
42889.4, 71211, 71212, 71271, and 71300 of the Public Resources Code.
   (14) Sections 316.5, 389, 873, 2881, 3346, 99243, and 132352.6 of
the Public Utilities Code.
   (15) Sections 1647, 1648, 1649, 6377, 17053.49, and 23649 of the
Revenue and Taxation Code.
   (16) Sections 164.56, 188.5, and 2154 of the Streets and Highways
Code.
   (17) Sections 329, 832, 995, 2614, 4901, 9600, 9616, 9616.1, 9617,
9907, 10004, 10205, 10532, 11011, 11014, 12141, 15037, 15064, 15079,
and 17002 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
   (18) Sections 1821 and 23249 of the Vehicle Code.
   (19) Sections 73502, 73505, 79421, and 81674 of the Water Code.
   (20) Sections 209, 4024, 4109.5, 4365.5, 4429, 4430, 4432, 4540,
4565, 4681.1, 4691, 4696.1, 4836, 5613, 5772, 5814, 10090, 10822,
10823, 11329, 11373, 11462, 12301.6, 13913, 14026.5, 14051, 14067,
14085.5, 14100.5, 14120, 14124.12, 14126.80, 14132, 14133.9, 14148.8,
14148.91, 14161, 14165.9, 14459.5, 14459.7, 14501, 15204.4, 15204.8,
16206, 16981, 16996.2, 18236, 19106, 19356.6, and 25003 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code.
   (21) (A) Statutes of 2003--Section 2 of Chapter 896, Section 1 of
Chapter 795, and Section 24.60 of Chapter 157.
   (B) Statutes of 2001--Section 53.5 of Chapter 171 and Section
24.60 of Chapter 106.
   (C) Statutes of 2000--Section 2 of Chapter 913, Section 3 of
Chapter 902, Section 1 of Chapter 457, Section 8 of Chapter 403, and
Section 24.60 of Chapter 52.
   (D) Section 1 of Chapter 5 of the Statutes of 1999-2000 First
Extraordinary Session.
   (E) Statutes of 1999--Section 2 of Chapter 973, Section 2 of
Chapter 954, Section 2 of Chapter 402, Section 2 of Chapter 337, and
Section 1 of Chapter 195.
   (F) Statutes of 1998--Section 1 of Chapter 1051, Section 55 of
Chapter 329, Section 75 of Chapter 311, and Resolution Chapter 113.
   (G) Statutes of 1997--Section 69 of Chapter 854, Section 7 of
Chapter 813, Section 13 of Chapter 812, Section 12 of Chapter 812,
and Section 2 of Chapter 767.
   (H) Statutes of 1996--Section 55 of Chapter 954, and Section 6 of
Chapter 69.
   (I) Statutes of 1995--Section 7 of Chapter 789.
   (J) Statutes of 1992--Section 6 of Chapter 1068.
   (K) Statutes of 1991--Section 13 of Chapter 760.
   (L) Statutes of 1989--Section 6 of Chapter 1306, Section 10 of
Chapter 1071, and Resolution Chapter 174.
   (M) Statutes of 1988--Section 2 of Chapter 1495, Section 3 of
Chapter 1397, Section 60 of Chapter 973, Section 59 of Chapter 973,
and Section 1 of Chapter 659.
   (N) Statutes of 1987--Section 7 of Chapter 136.
   (22) Statutes of 1969--Section 127 of Chapter 209, as amended by
Chapter 155 of the Statutes of 2004.
   (23) Items 0250-101-0001, 0450-101-0932, 0820-001-0001,
0840-001-0001, 0845-001-0217, 2240-001-0933, 2240-109-0001,
2240-112-0001, 2400-001-0933, 4170-001-0001, 4280-112-0236,
4440-001-0001, 5100-001-0870, 5100-311-0690, 5180-101-0001,
6110-156-0890, 6110-485-0001, 6870-101-0001, and 8960-011-0001 of
Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2000.
   (24) Section 6 of Article VI of the California Constitution.
   (25) All reports pertaining to Item 6610-001-0001 required in the
Legislative Analyst's Office's Supplemental Report of the Budget Act
of 2002.
   (26) Any report required by a bill that was approved by the Senate
Committee on Transportation on or after January 1, 1999.
   (27) Any report that is required to be submitted to the Joint
Legislative Audit Committee.
   (28) All reports statutorily required to be prepared by the
California Environmental Protection Agency or its boards,
departments, or offices.
   (29) Any report required by any law enacted on or after January 1,
2003.
   (d) This section may not be construed to require resubmission of a
one-time report that is required by statute if that report already
has been submitted as required.
   (e) This section may not be construed to interfere with an
exclusive representative's right to request or receive information
related to its representation of state and California State
University employees under Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section
3512) and Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560). A public agency
shall not use this section to justify the denial of information under
those provisions.
   (f) Paragraph (28) of subdivision (c) shall become operative only
if Assembly Bill 2701 of the 2003-04 Regular Session is enacted and
becomes operative.
   (g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2008, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2008, deletes or extends
that date.
7550.6.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until June 30,
1995, no local educational agency shall be required to prepare or to
submit any written report pursuant to Chapter 1.2 (commencing with
Section 628) of Title 15 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.