California Boating Law

CALIFORNIA BOATING LAW

61.8. Departmental control of assets. The department shall have possession and control of all records, books, papers, offices, equipment, supplies, moneys, funds, appropriations, land and other property, real or personal, held for the benefit or use of all bodies, offices, and officers whose duties, powers, and functions have been transferred to and conferred upon the department. 62. Personal property disposal. The department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of personal property under its jurisdiction, and may contract with other public agencies for its custody. 62.4. Claim for refund, General Fund. Whenever the department has received and deposited any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund in an excessive amount or in error, or whenever a refund of all or a portion of such money is due any person, firm, or corporation because of the termination of an agreement or other lawful reason, payment of such refund shall be made upon the filing of a claim by the director with the State Controller. The State Controller shall draw his warrant for payment of the refund from any appropriation made for that purpose. 62.6. Insurance of departmental vessels. The department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may procure insurance on vessels owned or operated by the department against the usual hazards in addition to the special hazards occasioned by the existence of a state of war. 62.8. Public information activity and sale of publications. For the purpose of disseminating information relating to its activities, powers, duties, or functions, the department may issue publications, construct and maintain exhibits, and perform such acts and carry on such functions as in the opinion of the director will best tend to disseminate that information. The publications may be distributed free of charge to public libraries and to other state departments and state officers. The department may exchange copies with contemporary publications. All money received by the department from the sale of publications, exclusive of money received by any separate division of the department from the sale of publications, shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund. 62.9. Facility information available. Upon request, the department shall make available to persons owning or operating small craft harbors, such information as is available to the commission concerning the following: (a) The maintenance and improvement of existing small craft harbor facilities. (b) The application of new technical materials and concepts. (c) The preparation of feasibility reports, environmental impact reports, permits, and other steps required to develop new small craft harbor facilities. 63.2. Sale of records. The department may sell copies of all or any part of its records at a charge sufficient to pay at least the entire actual cost to the department of the copies. The charge for the records and the conditions under which they may be sold shall be determined by the director, with the approval of the Department of Finance. This section does not apply to boating accident reports filed with the department pursuant to Section 656 of this code. 63.4. Federal project financing. The director may recommend to the Legislature such action as may be necessary to provide the finances required of local agencies as a condition for the participation of the United States in any project in which the department may act.

16