California § 10851 - Payments upon contracts shall be made as the trustees prescribe upon estimates ma
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§ 10851. Payments upon contracts shall be made as the trustees prescribe upon estimates ma
Payments upon contracts shall be made as the trustees prescribe upon estimates made and approved by the trustees, but progress payments shall not be made in excess of 95 percent of the percentage of actual work completed plus a like percentage of the value of material delivered on the ground or stored subject to or under the control of the state, and unused. The trustees shall withhold not less than 5 percent of the contract price until final completion and acceptance of the project. The Controller shall draw warrants upon estimates so made and approved by the trustees and the Treasurer shall pay them.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 10851
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 10851 cover?
Section 10851 ("Payments upon contracts shall be made as the trustees prescribe upon estimates ma") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite California § 10851?
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Is this the official text of California law?
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