§ 713. — 713. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 641, Sec. 1.)

California § 713.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code MVC: Military and Veterans Code - MVC
• Div. 4.: DIVISION 4. VETERANS' AID AND WELFARE
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. Department of Veterans Affairs

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(a)
By July 1, 2016, the department shall do both of the following:
(1)
Create a list of unused or underutilized nonresidential real property owned by the department, including property on or near the premises of existing department facilities.
(2)
Propose one or more potential uses of those properties that will benefit California veterans and
make a preferred recommendation for use of each property, and in doing so, consider uses including, but not limited to, the following services for veterans:
(A)
Housing.
(B)
Supportive services.
(C)
Health care and mental health care.
(b)
When identifying the unused or underutilized nonresidential real properties, the department shall consider its inventory of properties as an integrated system, and shall address how prospective uses of the properties could complement each other.
(c)
The list of options shall be structured as a prioritized list of projects determined by the department to constitute appropriate uses for the properties identified in the plan.
(d)
The Legislature finds and declares that after a use option for a given location is identified pursuant to this section, further study and evaluation may be necessary in order to fully determine the feasibility of that use option and take steps toward its implementation.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 641, Sec. 1. (AB 585) Effective January 1, 2015.