California § 56858.5 - A contract prescribed by this chapter shall become effective unless disapproved b
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 56858.5 — A contract prescribed by this chapter shall become effective unless disapproved b, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56858.5. A contract prescribed by this chapter shall become effective unless disapproved b
(a) A contract prescribed by this chapter shall become effective unless disapproved by the State Department of Finance or State Department of General Services within 20 working days of receipt of the contract. Each department shall have 10 working days to consider the contract. (b) Contracts shall be submitted to the State Department of Developmental Services or the State Department of State Hospitals, as appropriate, for approval before May 15. (c) A payment shall not be processed before contract approval, and educational services shall not be provided in the community school programs before contract approval.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 56858.5 cover?
Section 56858.5 ("A contract prescribed by this chapter shall become effective unless disapproved b") 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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