California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1852

Introduced by Assembly Member Lackey

February 10, 2016

An act to amend Section 10220 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1852, as introduced, Lackey. State contracts: contract requirements.

The State Contracting Act governs state contracts for public works projects and requires that a contract be rewarded to the lowest responsible bidder, as specified. This act requires contracts awarded by state agencies to be submitted to the Attorney General or the appointed attorney as specified, and provides that the contract is not binding on the state until the attorney finds it to be in accordance with the act.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 10220 of the Public Contract Code is
amended to read:

10220.  

Every contract awarded under this part shall be
submitted to the Attorney General or the attorney appointed
according to law and authorized to represent the department under
which it is to be performed. begin delete Such a end delete begin insert That end insert contract is not binding
on the state until the appropriate attorney finds it to be in
accordance with the requirements of this chapter, and endorses
begin delete such end delete begin insert that end insert finding thereon.

A certified copy of each contract shall be filed with the
Controller, but the failure so to file does not invalidate it.