California § 12585 - In the event that the Congress after September 22, 1951, authorizes and approves

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 12585 — In the event that the Congress after September 22, 1951, authorizes and approves, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 12585. In the event that the Congress after September 22, 1951, authorizes and approves

In the event that the Congress after September 22, 1951, authorizes and approves projects, wherein financial assistance is required of local agencies of this State by the Federal Government, similar to the provisions of Public Law, Numbered 534, Seventy-eighth Congress, Second Session, and such projects are recommended for state assistance by the department and approved by the Legislature, including all projects adopted and authorized by the State for which no appropriations or allocations have been made, it is the intention of the Legislature that it will be the policy of the State to pay the costs of local cooperation required by the acts of Congress, except that such costs shall be limited to the costs of all lands, easements and rights of way necessary for the construction of such projects.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 12585 cover?

Section 12585 ("In the event that the Congress after September 22, 1951, authorizes and approves") 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.

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