California § 40401 - In its discretion the legislative body may expend the ordinary annual city income
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 40401 — In its discretion the legislative body may expend the ordinary annual city income, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40401. In its discretion the legislative body may expend the ordinary annual city income
In its discretion the legislative body may expend the ordinary annual city income to pay all or part of the cost of work to: (a) Establish, build, and repair bridges. (b) Acquire by purchase or otherwise land for squares, parks, playgrounds, and places within the city and improve, equip, and maintain them. (c) Establish, lay out, alter, keep open, improve, and repair streets, sidewalks, alleys, tunnels, and other public highways, and drain, sprinkle, oil, and light them. (d) Remove all obstructions from them. (e) Establish grades for them. (f) Grade, pave, gravel, and curb all or part of them. (g) Construct gutters, culverts, sidewalks, and crosswalks in all or on any part of them. (h) Cause shade trees to be planted, set out, and cultivated in them. (i) Generally manage and control all such highways, tunnels, and places.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 40401
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 40401 cover?
Section 40401 ("In its discretion the legislative body may expend the ordinary annual city income") 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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