Notwithstanding Article 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Chapter 1 of Part 1, Article 2 (commencing with Section 14660) of Chapter 2 of Part 5.5, and Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850), of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, or any other provision of law, the trustees may perform the following functions, without prior approval of any other state department or agency, when necessary to carry out the purposes of the California State University:
(a) Acquire easements or rights-of-way necessary for the proper utilization of real property of the California State University.
(b) Grant and convey in the name of the California State University easements and rights-of-way across property belonging to the California State University subject to the conditions, limitations, restrictions, and reservations the trustees determine are in the best interests of the California State University.
(c) Quitclaim the right, title, and interest of the California State University in and to easements and rights-of-way owned by the California State University which the trustees determine are no longer needed for California State University purposes.
(d) Sell, lease, or exchange any personal property belonging to the California State University, if the trustees determine that the sale, lease, or exchange is in the best interests of the California State University. Transactions under this subdivision shall be for consideration based on fair market values.
(e) Lease any real or personal property for the use of the California State University.
(f) Sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of real property acquired from revenues generated by the parking and housing programs in the California State University, to a recognized auxiliary organization of the California State University, as authorized by Section 89901. The sale, exchange, or other disposition shall be consistent with the requirements of any indenture or other agreement to which the trustees are a party. Transactions under this subdivision shall be for consideration based on the fair market value of the property to be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, and shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) Where more than one auxiliary organization of the California State University expresses interest in acquiring the property, the sale, exchange, or other form of disposal shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. The net present value of the projected proceeds of a bid shall be used to determine the highest responsible bidder, where applicable.
(2) When the real property for sale is an improvement situated on land purchased with funds not generated by the parking or housing programs of the California State University, rights to the land upon which the improvement is situated, and access thereto, shall be leased and not sold or exchanged to the acquiring party.
(3) When the real property for sale includes land purchased with funds generated by the parking or housing programs of the California State University, the property shall have at least one border with property that is not owned by the California State University.
(g) Acquire, when it is in the best interests of the state, real property with revenues generated by the parking and housing programs of the California State University.
(1) Any acquisition of real property carried out pursuant to this subdivision shall be reported annually to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and to the Department of Finance by January 5 of each year.
(2) Any acquisition carried out pursuant to this subdivision shall include relocation assistance, when appropriate.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 219, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)