OSP STATUTORY AUTHORITY - 2805

Government Code Section 14850 requires that all state printing be done by the Office of State Publishing (OSP).

Government Code Section 14865 requires that all printed materials for state agencies be prepared at the expense of the requesting agency. Government Code Section 14871 requires orders for printing to show that sufficient funds have been encumbered to cover the costs.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 14900, it is the policy of the State of California to make all state publications freely available by distributing the publications to libraries throughout the state. If the material being printed qualifies for distribution under the Library Distribution Act (LDA), additional copies must be printed and distributed as outlined in Government Code Sections 14901 and 14904. Pursuant to Government Code Section 14904, all state publications done by private sector printers is subject to the LDA