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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 49Ch. 4Art. 3§ 81836 Community College Site Approval

§ 81836 Community College Site Approval

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§ 81836 Community College Site Approval

Key Takeaways

  • •The state helps pick the best spots for new community colleges, thinking about safety, traffic, and local plans.
  • •They set rules for how community college buildings should be built.
  • •They check building plans to make sure they follow the rules before saying yes or asking for changes.
  • •They charge a small fee for checking land or building plans.

Example

A town wants to build a new community college.

The state will help pick the safest and best spot for the college, check the building plans to make sure they’re good, and ask for changes if something’s wrong. The town has to pay a small fee for this help.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 81836 Community College Site Approval

The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall: (a) Advise the governing board of each community college district on the acquisition of new college sites, and after a review of available plots, give the governing board of the district in writing a list of the approved locations in the order of their merit, considering especially the matters of educational merit, reduction of traffic hazards, and conformity to the organized regional plans as presented in the master plan of the planning commission having jurisdiction, and charge the governing board of the community college district a reasonable fee as determined by the board of governors for each 10 acres or fraction thereof of schoolsite reviewed. (b) Establish standards for community college facilities. (c) Review plans and specifications for all construction in those community college districts that have submitted plans and specifications therefor to the board of governors for approval. (d) For services rendered for the review of plans and specifications of a proposed project, the board of governors shall charge a reasonable fee as established by it. (e) Approve plans and specifications submitted by governing boards of community college districts, and return without approval and with recommendation for changes, any plans not conforming to established standards. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 577.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

communityacquisitioneducationtraffichazardsafetygovernorcommission

Related Statutes

  • § 33530 Instructional Quality Commission Composition
  • § 33540 Civics Education Requirements
  • § 88064 Community College Commission Eligibility
  • § 88076 Classified Service Employee Classification
  • § 33502 Educational Innovation Commission Members

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 81836.
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