California § 5025.3 - Whenever the board enters into a contract for litigation or enforcement purposes,
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§ 5025.3. Whenever the board enters into a contract for litigation or enforcement purposes,
(a) Whenever the board enters into a contract for litigation or enforcement purposes, including, but not limited to, contracts pursuant to Section 5025.1, funds may be encumbered in the fiscal year the contract is executed and expended at any time during the subsequent 24 months commencing with the last day of the fiscal year in which the contract is executed. (b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, funds encumbered for a contract pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year, however, the appropriation is limited to the period for which funds are authorized to be encumbered under subdivision (a).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 5025.3 cover?
Section 5025.3 ("Whenever the board enters into a contract for litigation or enforcement purposes,") 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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