(a) The governing board of any school district that has, by majority vote, established a standard rate or rates for the lease pursuant to this article of its real property may, by majority vote, delegate to the officer or employee as the governing board may designate, the power to enter into any lease, for and on behalf of the district, of any real property of the school district, with respect to which real property either the district has received only one sealed proposal that conforms with the existing standard rate or rates, from a responsible bidder, and no oral bid that would meet the requirements of Section 17473, or the lease is to be entered into pursuant to Section 17480.
(b) The governing board of any school district may, by majority vote, delegate to such officer or employee as the governing board may designate, the power to enter into any lease, permit, or agreement for the use by the district of buildings or other facilities if the use is to be granted to the district without charge.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)