§ 10389.2. — 10389.2. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 251, Sec. 1.)

California § 10389.2.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PCC: Public Contract Code - PCC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Part 2.: PART 2. CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. State Acquisition of Goods and Services
• Art. 6.5.: ARTICLE 6.5. State Surplus Personal Property

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(a)
The department’s policies and procedures regarding the disposition of state surplus computers, laptops, monitors, and related computer equipment shall do all of the following:
(1)
Facilitate the disposition of state surplus computers to further the state policy of bridging the digital divide, as described in subdivision (d) of Section 709 of the Public Utilities Code.
(2)
Authorize nonprofit entities that, in partnership with a school district, operate a public computer center to further the state policy of bridging the digital divide, as described in subdivision (d) of Section 709 of the Public Utilities Code, to be eligible for
receipt of state surplus computers under Section 10389.1 and through approved disposition directly from a state agency.
(3)
Include a procedure enabling state agencies with surplus computers to ascertain whether the nonprofit entities described in paragraph (2) are interested in receiving those surplus computers. The procedure shall include a preference for nonprofit entities within the same geographic region as the state agency in order to minimize transportation and disposition costs.
(4)
Require that state agency documentation of the disposition of surplus computers include a certification that all confidential, sensitive, and personal information was removed from the computers prior to disposition.
(5)
Require any nonprofit organization that obtains a computer from
the department, pursuant to this article, to use the computer only for operating a public computer center and to prohibit the resale of that computer.
(b)
The department, in collaboration with the California Technology Agency, shall promote increased awareness among state agency officials of the requirement to remove from all state surplus computers all confidential, sensitive, and personal information prior to any disposition of those computers.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 251, Sec. 1. (SB 493) Effective September 6, 2011.