California § 54982 - Any agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be for valuable conside
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§ 54982. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be for valuable conside
(a) Any agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be for valuable consideration, except as provided in subdivision (b). (b) (1) A city that provides law enforcement services through its appropriate departments, boards, commissions, officers, or employees to another city pursuant to a contract or any other agreement authorized by this chapter shall charge that city all the costs that are incurred in providing those law enforcement services, but shall not include any costs that the city providing the services reasonably determines are general overhead costs. (2) For purposes of this section, âgeneral overhead costsâ means those costs that a city would incur regardless of whether or not it provided law enforcement services pursuant to a contract or agreement to the other city. (3) Any determination of general overhead costs made by a city providing law enforcement services shall be subject to judicial review as to the reasonableness of that determination. (4) This subdivision shall only apply to contracts or agreements entered into, or renewed, on and after January 1, 2017.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 54982
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 54982 cover?
Section 54982 ("Any agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be for valuable conside") 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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