California § 19578 - Except as provided in Section 19576, whenever an answer is filed to an adverse ac

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 19578 — Except as provided in Section 19576, whenever an answer is filed to an adverse ac, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 19578. Except as provided in Section 19576, whenever an answer is filed to an adverse ac

Except as provided in Section 19576, whenever an answer is filed to an adverse action, the board or its authorized representative shall within a reasonable time hold a hearing. The board shall notify the parties of the time and place of the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 11513 of the Government Code, except that the employee and other persons may be examined as provided in Section 19580, and the parties may submit all proper and competent evidence against or in support of the causes.

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

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 19578 cover?

Section 19578 ("Except as provided in Section 19576, whenever an answer is filed to an adverse ac") 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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