BILL NUMBER: AB 1353	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fong

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Section 10140 of the Public Contract Code,
relating to public contracts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1353, as introduced, Fong. Public contracts: public works
projects: notice.
   The State Contract Act requires that public notice of a public
works project be given by publication once a week for at least two
consecutive weeks, or once a week for more than two consecutive weeks
if that longer period of advertising is deemed necessary by the
department, as defined, in accordance with specified requirements,
and authorizes the department to publish the notice to bidders in
additional trade papers or newspapers of general circulation that it
deems advisable.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this
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 10140 of the Public Contract Code is amended to
read:
   10140.   (a)    Public notice of a project shall
be given by publication once a week for at least two consecutive
weeks  ,  or once a week for more than two consecutive weeks
if the longer period of advertising is deemed necessary by the
department, as follows: 
   (a) 
    (1)  In a newspaper of general circulation published in
the county in which the project is located, or if located in more
than one county, in such a newspaper in a county in which a major
portion of the work is to be done. 
   (b) 
    (2)  In a trade paper of general circulation published
in San Francisco for projects located in County Group No. 1, as
defined in Section 187 of the Streets and Highways Code, or in Los
Angeles for projects located in County Group No. 2, as defined in
 said  Section 187  of the   Streets
and Highways Code  , devoted primarily to the dissemination of
contract and building news among contracting and building materials
supply firms. 
   The 
    (b)     The  department may publish
the notice to bidders for a project in additional trade papers or
newspapers of general circulation that it deems advisable.