California § 5472 - After fees, rates, tolls, rentals or other charges are fixed pursuant to this art

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 5472 — After fees, rates, tolls, rentals or other charges are fixed pursuant to this art, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5472. After fees, rates, tolls, rentals or other charges are fixed pursuant to this art

After fees, rates, tolls, rentals or other charges are fixed pursuant to this article, any person may pay such fees, rates, tolls, rentals or other charges under protest and bring an action against the city or city and county in the superior court to recover any money which the legislative body refuses to refund. Payments made and actions brought under this section, shall be made and brought in the manner provided for payment of taxes under protest and actions for refund thereof in Article 2, Chapter 5, Part 9, of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, insofar as those provisions are applicable.

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

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 5472 cover?

Section 5472 ("After fees, rates, tolls, rentals or other charges are fixed pursuant to this art") 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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