Institutional Affiliate of American Congress on Surveying - CLSA
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Legislati<strong>on</strong><br />
by Harold B. Davis, L.S.<br />
Chairman, Legislative Committee<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tinuing the process initiated<br />
<strong>on</strong> the last issue, the legislative<br />
committee here presents a few<br />
more bills which passed into law<br />
<strong>on</strong> January 1, 1982:<br />
AB 605: (Chapter 88, Statues <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
1981) Amended Secti<strong>on</strong> 337.15 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
the Code <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Civil Procedure,<br />
relating to limitati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> acti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
This bill provides that the 10 year<br />
period during which an acti<strong>on</strong> for<br />
damages arising from a latent deficiency<br />
against pers<strong>on</strong>s (incl. L.S.)<br />
who perform various services relative<br />
to the c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> improvements<br />
<strong>on</strong> real property<br />
defines substantial completi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 337.15 (g) now reads:<br />
"(g) The 10-year period specified<br />
in subdivisi<strong>on</strong> (a) shall commence<br />
up<strong>on</strong> substantial completi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the<br />
improvement, but not later than<br />
the date <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong>e <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the following,<br />
whichever first occurs;<br />
1. The date <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> final inspecti<strong>on</strong> by<br />
le applicable public agency.<br />
f. The date <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> recordati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a<br />
vahd notice <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> completi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
3. The date <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> use or occupati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
the improvement.<br />
4. One year after terminati<strong>on</strong> or<br />
cessati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> work <strong>on</strong> the improvement.<br />
The date <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> substantial completi<strong>on</strong><br />
shall relate specifically to the<br />
performance or furnishing design,<br />
specificati<strong>on</strong>s, surveying, planning<br />
supervisi<strong>on</strong>, testing, observati<strong>on</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> or c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong><br />
services by each pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>essi<strong>on</strong> or<br />
trade rendering services to the improvement."<br />
AB 745: (Chapter 519, Statutes <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
1981) Added Secti<strong>on</strong> 110010.7 to<br />
the Business and Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>essi<strong>on</strong>s Code<br />
relating to land use. This bill provides<br />
that a pers<strong>on</strong> may <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fer to<br />
sell real property, c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>ed to<br />
the approval <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a tentative or<br />
parcel map. This secti<strong>on</strong> reads:<br />
"11010.7. The notice <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> inten-<br />
_ti<strong>on</strong> specified in Secti<strong>on</strong> 11010<br />
jail not apply to n<strong>on</strong>binding exressi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> intent to purchase or<br />
lease which an owner, agent, or<br />
subdivider is required to obtain<br />
from the tenants <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> units which<br />
are proposed to be c<strong>on</strong>verted to a<br />
c<strong>on</strong>dominium, community apartment<br />
project, or stock cooperative<br />
project, by ordinance, or as a c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong><br />
to the approval <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a tentative<br />
or parcel map pursuant to<br />
Divisi<strong>on</strong> 2 (commencing with Secti<strong>on</strong><br />
66410) <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Title 7 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the<br />
Government Code."<br />
SB 160: (Chapter 957, Statutes <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
1981) Amended Secti<strong>on</strong> 116.2 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
the Code <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Civil Procedure, relating<br />
to small claims court.<br />
This bill raised the jurisdicti<strong>on</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> small claims courts to $1,500.<br />
SB 180: (Chapter 958, Statutes <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
1981) Amended various secti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Code <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Civil Procedure and<br />
added Secti<strong>on</strong> 818.9 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Government<br />
Code, relating to small<br />
claims courts.<br />
This bill also raised the small<br />
claims Hmitati<strong>on</strong> to $1,500 and<br />
provides various other changes to<br />
small claims court procedures.<br />
SB 257: (Chapter 1087, Statutes <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
1981) Permit reform act <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 1981.<br />
Added Chapter 3 to Part 6.7 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Divisi<strong>on</strong><br />
3 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Title 2 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Government<br />
Code.<br />
This bill provides for facilitating<br />
the processing <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> permits, licenses,<br />
certificati<strong>on</strong> registrati<strong>on</strong>s, etc.<br />
from state agencies.<br />
AB 1259: (Chapter 502, Statutes <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
1981) Amended Secti<strong>on</strong>s 6755 and<br />
8741 and repealed Secti<strong>on</strong>s 8740.1<br />
and 8740,2 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Business and<br />
Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>essi<strong>on</strong>s Code.<br />
This bill authorizes the State<br />
Board <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Registrati<strong>on</strong> to provide<br />
assignment to a special examinati<strong>on</strong><br />
for those applicants for licensing<br />
as a land Surveyor "whose<br />
educati<strong>on</strong>al qualificati<strong>on</strong>s are<br />
equal to, and whose experience<br />
qualificati<strong>on</strong>s substantially exceed,"<br />
the statutory requirements.<br />
This bill was amended at the<br />
last minute by the efforts <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> this<br />
associati<strong>on</strong>, in order to require the<br />
above stated requirement. For this<br />
effort, I wish to extend the thanks<br />
and appreciati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the committee<br />
to those who c<strong>on</strong>tacted their representatives.<br />
Remember, if you wish to read<br />
the full text <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> these bills, you may<br />
obtain a free copy by c<strong>on</strong>tacting<br />
your Assemblyman or Senator.<br />
D<br />
EAST BAY LAND SURVEYING FIRM WANTED<br />
A local Land Surveyor is interested in<br />
acquiring an East Bay Land <strong>Surveying</strong> firm.<br />
Please resp<strong>on</strong>d to:<br />
%C.L.S.A./File 9.01<br />
P.O. Box 9098<br />
Santa Rosa. CA 95405<br />
MORAL OBLIGATION TO YOUR<br />
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION<br />
Every man owes a part <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> his time and m<strong>on</strong>ey<br />
to the business or industry in which he is<br />
engaged. No man has the moral right to withhold<br />
his support from an organizati<strong>on</strong> that is<br />
striving to improve c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s within his<br />
sphere. Theodore Roosevelt<br />
The California Surveyor — Spring 1982 Page 33