Cal. PEN § 7423

This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 7423, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.

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The 1990 Prison Construction Committee is hereby created. The committee shall consist of the Controller, the Treasurer, and the Director of Finance, or their designated representatives. A majority may act for the committee. The Treasurer shall chair the committee. That committee shall be the “committee,” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law.

When funds are appropriated to the Department of Corrections, the Department of Corrections is the “board” for the purpose of the State General Obligation Bond Law and this chapter. When funds are appropriated to the Department of Youth Authority, the Department of Youth Authority is the “board” for the purpose of the State General Obligation Bond Law and this chapter.

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