2005 California Government Code Sections 26296-26296.38 Duties, Membership

GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 26296-26296.38

26296.  There is hereby created the Orange County Regional Justice
Facilities Commission in the county.
26296.2.  (a) The commission shall be comprised of five members, as
follows:
   (1) Two members of the board of supervisors who shall be appointed
by, and serve at the pleasure of, the board of supervisors.
   (2) One member of the city council of a city in the county, who
shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the county city
selection committee created pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with
Section 50270) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5.
   (3) One member of the city council of a city in the county, other
than the city specified in paragraph (2), who shall be appointed by,
and serve at the pleasure of, the county city selection committee
specified in paragraph (2).
   (4) One citizen, who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the
other four members of the commission.
   (b) Each member of the board of directors may appoint an alternate
member to the commission, to represent, including, without
limitation, to appear for and vote on behalf of, that member.
   (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), all members of the
commission shall be appointed for terms of four years and until their
successors are appointed and qualified.
   (2) For the initial members of the commission, two shall serve for
terms of two years, two shall serve for terms of three years, and
one shall serve for a term of four years.  The respective terms of
each of the initial members shall be determined by the members of the
commission by lot.  Thereafter, persons appointed as members of the
commission shall be appointed for terms of four years.
   (3) The term of any member serving on the commission as a result
of holding another public office shall terminate when that member
ceases holding the other public office and a new member has been
properly seated.  The new member of the commission shall hold office
for the remainder of the term of the member who was replaced by the
new member.
   (4) Vacancies occurring shall be filled by the appointing
authority for the unexpired term.
26296.4.  The commission at its first meeting, and thereafter
annually at the first meeting held on a date as the commission may
determine, shall elect a chairperson from its members, who shall
preside at all meetings, and a vice chairperson, who shall preside in
the chairperson's absence.  In the event of the absence or inability
to act of both the chairperson and vice chairperson, the members
present, by an order entered in the minutes, shall select one of
their members to act as chairperson pro tempore who, while so acting,
shall have all of the authority of the chairperson.
26296.6.  The commission shall establish rules for its proceedings
consistent with the law of the State of California.
26296.8.  A majority of the members of the commission shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and all official
acts of the commission shall require the affirmative vote of a
majority of its members constituting a quorum.
26296.10.  The acts of the commission shall be expressed by motion,
resolution, or ordinance.
26296.12.  All meetings of the commission shall be conducted in the
manner prescribed by the Ralph M. Brown Act, Chapter 9 (commencing
with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.
26296.14.  (a) The commission shall do all of the following:
   (1) Adopt an annual budget.
   (2) Cause a postaudit of the financial transactions and records of
the commission to be made at least annually by a certified public
accountant.
   (b) The commission may do all of the following:
   (1) Adopt an administrative code, by ordinance, which shall
prescribe the powers and duties of commission officers, the method of
appointment of commission employees, and methods, procedures, and
systems of operation and management of the commission.
   (2) Do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of
this chapter.
   (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or (b), the commission shall
have no power to determine the geographic locations at which any of
the detention or court facilities specified in this chapter shall be
sited or the design or construction standards which shall apply to
those detention or court facilities.
26296.16.  Notice of time and place of the public hearing for the
adoption of the annual budget shall be published one time in a
newspaper of general circulation not later than the 15th day prior to
the date of the hearing.  The proposed annual budget shall be
available for public inspection at least 15 days prior to the
hearing.
26296.18.  The commission shall appoint an executive director who
shall act for the commission under its direction.  The commission may
appoint other officers as it deems necessary to carry out its duties
and functions.
26296.20.  Members of the commission may be compensated at a rate
not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) for any day attending to the
business of the commission, but not to exceed four hundred dollars
($400) in any month, and may be reimbursed for necessary travel and
other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as
authorized by the commission.
26296.22.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and
(c), the commission shall enter into a contract with the Board of
Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System, and the
board shall enter into  that contract, to include all of the
employees of the commission in that retirement system, and the
employees shall be entitled to substantially similar health benefits
as are state employees pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section
22750) of Division 5 of Title 2.
   (b) For purposes of providing retirement benefits, the commission
may contract with the retirement system of which the employees of the
county are members, in lieu of contracting with the board.
   (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or (b), to the extent that the
commission contracts with the county or other agencies to utilize
employees of the county or other agencies as employees of the
commission, the commission need not establish any retirement benefits
program for those employees.
26296.24.  The commission has perpetual succession and may adopt a
seal and alter it at its pleasure.
26296.26.  The commission may sue and be sued, except as otherwise
provided by law, in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and
tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
26296.28.  All claims for money or damages against the commission
are governed by Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title
1, except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations
expressly applicable thereto.
26296.30.  The commission may make contracts and enter into
stipulations of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to,
contracts and stipulations to indemnify and save harmless, to employ
labor, and to do all acts necessary and convenient for the full
exercise of the powers granted in this chapter.  The commission may
contract with any department or agency of the United States of
America, with any public agency, or with any person upon terms and
conditions as the commission finds is in its best interest including,
but not limited to, contracts for alcohol detoxification diversion
programs.  The commission may employ attorneys and consultants
necessary and convenient to carrying out its purposes and powers.
26296.34.  The purchase of all supplies, equipment, and materials,
and the construction of all facilities and works, when the
expenditure required exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000),
shall be by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder.  Notice
requesting bids shall be published at least once in a newspaper of
general circulation.  The publication shall be made at least 10 days
before the date for the receipt of the bids.  The commission, at its
discretion, may reject any and all bids and readvertise.
26296.36.  If, after rejecting bids received under Section 26296.34
the commission determines and declares, by a two-thirds vote of all
of its members, that the supplies, equipment, or materials may be
purchased at a lower price in the open market, the commission may
proceed to purchase those supplies, equipment, or materials in the
open market without further observance of the provisions of this
article regarding contracts, bids, advertisement, or notice.
26296.38.  Notwithstanding Section 26296.34, the commission may
direct the purchase of any supply, equipment, or material without
observance of any provision in this article regarding contracts,
bids, advertisement, or notice upon a finding by two-thirds of all
members of the commission that there is only a single source of
procurement therefor and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of
duplicating or replacing supply, equipment, or material already in
use.


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