§ 156. — 156. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 429, Sec. 2.)

California § 156.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 1.: DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. The Director of Consumer Affairs

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(a)
The director may, for the department and at the request and with the consent of a board within the department on whose behalf the contract is to be made, enter into contracts pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 11250) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code for and on behalf of any board within the department.
(b)
In accordance with subdivision (a), the director may, in his or her discretion, negotiate and execute contracts for examination purposes, which include provisions that hold harmless a contractor where liability
resulting from a contract between a board in the department and the contractor is traceable to the state or its officers, agents, or employees.
(c)
The director shall report progress on release 3 entities’ transition to a new licensing technology platform to all the appropriate committees of the Legislature by December 31 of each year. Progress reports shall include updated plans and timelines for completing all of the following:
(1)
Business process documentation.
(2)
Cost benefit analyses of information technology options.
(3)
Information technology system development and implementation.
(4)
Any other relevant steps needed to meet the IT needs of release 3 entities.
(5)
Any other information as the Legislature may request.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 429, Sec. 2. (SB 547) Effective January 1, 2018.