(a) Except as expressly authorized by law or as specifically authorized by the Director of General Services, property belonging to the state shall not be insured against risk of damage or destruction by fire, and the policies of fire insurance upon any property belonging to the state shall not be renewed. This section is not applicable to the State Compensation Insurance Fund nor to property owned by it.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a), the Director of General Services may establish a master builders’ risk insurance program for all state construction projects during construction.
(c) Insurance authorized by this section shall be procured utilizing insurance procurement procedures approved by the Director of General Services.
(d) The master builders’ risk insurance program established pursuant to subdivision (b) shall provide that if a master policy is issued, that policy shall require a deductible from the contractor, as outlined in the request for bids or proposals.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 115, Sec. 1. (AB 2376) Effective January 1, 2015.)