California § 9121 - This article shall be deemed and construed to be separate and complete authority
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§ 9121. This article shall be deemed and construed to be separate and complete authority
(a) This article shall be deemed and construed to be separate and complete authority for all of the actions authorized by this article, including, but not limited to, the development, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and financing of the project, and all acts related thereto, and the transfer and relocation of the present occupants of the buildings to new facilities. To the extent that this article is inconsistent with any other general statute or special act or parts thereof, or any local government laws, rules, and regulations, now or hereafter enacted, this article is controlling. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the project authorized by this article shall be subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code. (c) The project authorized by this article shall not be subject to any other state or local government requirement, limitation, or control, including, but not limited to, zoning and building permits. (d) This article shall be liberally construed to effect its purpose and in a manner that will promote the acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement, and financing of the project. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, no funds shall be expended for the destruction, removal, remodeling, or rehabilitation of the existing buildings on the project property prior to the completion of the feasibility study required pursuant to former Section 9116, as added by Chapter 1366 of the Statutes of 1989, and the approval of the funding source and the project scope and cost by a subsequently enacted resolution of both houses of the Legislature.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9121 ("This article shall be deemed and construed to be separate and complete authority") 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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