ARTICLE 2. Duties and Responsibilities [1040. - 1048.]

Cal. Education Code - EDC 2.

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Cal. Education Code - EDC § 1040. Section 1040.

County boards of education shall: (a) Adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of this state, for their own government. (b) Keep a record of their proceedings. (c) Approve the annual budget of the county superintendent of schools before its submission to the county board of supervisors. (d) Approve the annual county school service fund budget of the county superintendent of schools before its submission to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. (e) Review, as a scheduled agenda item at a regularly scheduled public meeting held pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1000) of this chapter, the report of the annual audit provided for by the county superintendent of schools under Section 41020.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 1041. Section 1041.

County boards of education may: (a) Adopt and use an official seal in authentication of their acts. (b) Have such printing done as may be necessary.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 1042. Section 1042.

County boards of education may do all of the following: (a) Adopt rules and regulations governing the administration of the office of the county superintendent of schools. (b) Review the county superintendent of schools annual itemized estimate of anticipated revenue and expenditures before the annual itemized estimate is filed with the auditor as required by Section 29040 of the Government Code, and make revisions, reductions, or additions in the annual itemized estimate it deems advisable and proper. An annual itemized estimate shall not be filed by the county superintendent of schools or be approved by the board of supervisors until it has first been so reviewed and approved by the county board of education. (c) In the name by which the board of education is designated, acquire, lease, lease-purchase, hold, and convey real property for the purpose of housing the offices and the services of the county superintendent of schools, except that this subdivision shall only apply to the county boards of education to which all or a portion of the duties and functions of the county board of supervisors specified in subdivision (b) of Section 1080 have been transferred, with the exception of the recreational duties and recreational functions specified in subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 1080. (d) Contract with and employ any persons for the furnishing to the county board of education of special services and advice in financial, economic, accounting, engineering, legal, or administrative matters if these persons are specially trained and experienced and competent to perform the special services required. The county board of education may pay from any available funds the compensation that it deems proper for the services rendered. (e) (1) Notwithstanding Section 25304 of the Government Code, fill by appointment any vacancy that occurs during the term of office of the county superintendent of schools. In a county in which the superintendent is elected, the appointee shall hold office until the office is filled by election at the next gubernatorial election. (2) The authority described in this subdivision shall be vested in a county board of education only upon its adoption by the board at a public meeting held pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1000). (f) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2017.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 1043. Section 1043.

Upon the adoption of a resolution by the board of supervisors of the county consenting to the transfer of the functions specified in this section, the functions specified in this section shall be transferred from the county board of supervisors to the county board of education. The functions, including, but not limited to, the receipt of petition and reports and other papers, are those specified in Sections 35001, 35002, 35676, 35698, 35699, 35703, 35704, 35705, 35722, 35723, 35724, 74100, 74104, 74131, 74132, 74134, 74151, 74153, 74156, 74250, 74251, and 74295. Upon the adoption of the resolution, any reference, with respect to that county, in those sections to the board of supervisors shall be deemed to be a reference to the county board of education of that county and any reference to the clerk of the county board of supervisors shall be deemed to be a reference to the secretary of the county board of education of that county.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 1044. Section 1044.

Any county board of education may secure copyrights, in the name of the board, to all copyrightable works developed by the board, and royalties or revenue from such copyrights are to be for the benefit of the board securing such copyrights.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 1045. Section 1045.

Any county board of education may, in accordance with regulations adopted by the board and for educational use, sell, give, or exchange for similar published materials, published materials prepared by the board in connection with the curricular and special services that the board is authorized to perform. Unless restricted by the regulations of the board, the sale or gift may be made to, and the exchange may be made with, any person, political subdivision, public officer or agency, or educational institution. The distribution of the published material in accordance with this section is declared to be a public purpose and in furtherance of Section 1 of Article IX of the California Constitution. Any county board of education may also license the use of copyrights held by the board, to the same persons or entities and for the same purposes as provided in the prior paragraph. The board shall grant such a license to any public agency organized under the authority of this state, unless an exclusive license has previously been granted a private publisher. Any charge which may be assessed such a public agency for the license to use the copyright or for materials, to which the board holds the copyright, shall not exceed the cost to the board of the preparation and reproduction of the materials. Any granting of a license, by a county board of education, to reproduce copyrighted material is declared to be for a public purpose in furtherance of Section 1 of Article IX of the California Constitution.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 1046. Section 1046.

The county board of education in any county required to provide for the education and training of handicapped persons residing in the county, when in its judgment necessity therefor exists, may construct and maintain dormitories for use and occupancy by such persons, and shall fix the rates to be charged such persons, or parents or guardians of such persons, for quarters in the dormitories.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 1047. Section 1047.

A county board of education, to which all of the duties and functions of the county board of supervisors have been transferred pursuant to Section 1080 may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any property necessary or convenient for carrying out the provisions of this article.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 1048. Section 1048.

If a county board of education, county office of education, or county superintendent of schools enters into an agreement to let to any person, firm, or corporation any real property that belongs to the county office of education or a school district and requires the lessee to construct on the demised premises or provide for the construction of a building for use by the county office of education or a school district, the county board of education, county office of education, or county superintendent of schools shall comply with all requirements applicable to the governing board of a school district pursuant to Sections 17406, 17407, and 17407.5.

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