California § 12840 - Notwithstanding any other provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639)
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 12840 — Notwithstanding any other provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639), with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12840. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12800), the policy set forth in this chapter shall apply to watershed protection and flood prevention projects under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 12850), to small watershed projects approved by the State Conservationist of the United States Department of Agriculture, to small flood control projects authorized by Section 12750, and to flood control projects authorized by Congress and adopted and authorized by the Legislature pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639). It is not the intent of this chapter to affect the responsibility for the maintenance and operation of those projects pursuant to the applicable provisions of law.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12840 ("Notwithstanding any other provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12639)") 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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