ARTICLE 1. Succession to Functions and Responsibilities [14650. - 14658.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 1.

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Cal. Government Code - GOV § 14650. Section 14650.

In addition to the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction vested in the Director of General Services or the Department of General Services pursuant to Section 14651, the Director of General Services or the Department of General Services is authorized and directed to exercise, with respect only to the construction, alteration, repair, or improvement of state buildings, the functions and powers vested in the Director of Transportation, the Department of Transportation, the Division of Architecture or the State Architect, which on September 16, 1965, are exercised or performed by the Division of Architecture or the State Architect of the Department of Transportation under the statutes enumerated below in this section. Except to the extent only that the functions and powers under the statutes enumerated below in this section are vested in the Director of General Services or the Department of General Services by this section, the functions and powers under the statutes enumerated below remain with, and may continue to be exercised by, the Director of Transportation or the Department of Transportation. (a) Education Code: Section 41709. (b) Government Code: Sections 4001, 14014, 14032, 14101, 14104, 14104.5, 14120, 14121, 14122, 14123, 14953, 15815, and 54115.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 14651. Section 14651.

The Department of General Services succeeds to and is vested with all of the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction vested in the Division of Architecture, the State Architect, or the Department of Transportation under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 39100) of Part 23 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code, and Sections 15543, 16008, and 90106 of the Education Code.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 14654. Section 14654.

All public property, real or personal, of the Department of Finance or the Department of Transportation used principally or primarily in carrying out of any function, or acquired in connection with the exercise of any function, which function is transferred to the Department of General Services, is transferred to the Department of General Services.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 14655. Section 14655.

All officers and employees of the Department of Finance or the Department of Transportation on September 16, 1965, who are serving in the state civil service, other than temporary employees, and who are engaged in the performance of a function transferred to the Department of General Services or who are engaged in the administration of a law, the administration of which is transferred to the Department of General Services, by this chapter shall be transferred to the Department of General Services and their status, positions, and rights shall not be affected by their transfer and they shall continue to be retained as employees of the Department of General Services pursuant to the State Civil Service Act, except as to positions the duties of which are vested in a position exempt from civil service in the Department of General Services.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 14656. Section 14656.

The director and the Department of General Services succeed to and are vested with all of the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction vested in the Director of Finance, the Department of Finance, or any division, unit, or office of the Department of Finance under the following statutes: (a) Chapter 47 of the Statutes of 1944, Fourth Extraordinary Session. (b) Chapter 20 of the Statutes of 1946, First Extraordinary Session. (c) Chapter 29 of the Statutes of 1946, First Extraordinary Session. (d) Chapter 46 of the Statutes of 1946, First Extraordinary Session.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 14658. Section 14658.

The Director and the Department of General Services succeed to and are vested with all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction heretofore vested in the Capitol Building and Planning Commission by Chapter 2. 8 (commencing with Section 8160) of Division 1.

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