California § 54251 - A local agency may, pursuant to this article, authorize, grant, or enter into one
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§ 54251. A local agency may, pursuant to this article, authorize, grant, or enter into one
(a) A local agency may, pursuant to this article, authorize, grant, or enter into one or more exclusive or nonexclusive franchise, license, or service agreements with a privatizer for the design, ownership, financing, construction, maintenance, or operation of a privatization project. (b) A local agency may enact any measures necessary and convenient to carry out this article. (c) Pursuant to Section 25215.6, within a county service area, a county board of supervisors may charge a standby charge for sewer service for a privatization project pursuant to this article. If the procedures set forth in this section as it read at the time a standby charge was established were followed, the county may, by resolution, continue the charge pursuant to this section in successive years at the same rate. If new, increased, or extended assessments are proposed, the county shall comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 54251 cover?
Section 54251 ("A local agency may, pursuant to this article, authorize, grant, or enter into one") 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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