California Government Code 14061 – The department may take all action necessary to purchase, sell, or …
The department may take all action necessary to purchase, sell, or lease equipment by negotiation without competitive bidding to take advantage of Section 168 of Title 26 of the United States Code in connection with the sale and leasing of equipment.
As required, the department may negotiate indemnification with the equipment depreciation purchasers as required by market conditions. Neither the sale nor the lease of equipment pursuant to this section constitutes a sale or purchase for the purposes of the Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code).
Terms Used In California Government Code 14061
- Department: means the Department of Transportation. See California Government Code 14002.5
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
Contracts for the services of financial agents, negotiators, bond counsel, and for the sales or purchases of these obligations or benefits are not subject to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14780) of Part 5.5.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1510, Sec. 1. Effective September 28, 1984.)