Bill Text: CA AB1381 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public contracts: contract awards.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB1381 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB1381-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1381	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bradford

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Section 10180 of the Public Contract Code,
relating to public contracts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1381, as introduced, Bradford. Public contracts: contract
awards.
   The State Contract Act requires contracts awarded by the state to
be publicly opened on the day named in a public notice and to be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, except as specified.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 10180 of the Public Contract Code is amended to
read:
   10180.   (a)    On the day named in the public
notice, the department shall publicly open the sealed bids and award
the contracts to the lowest responsible bidders. 
   In 
    (b)     In  the case of bids opened by
a district director, pursuant to Section 10141, he  or she 
shall report the contents thereof to the director. In all other
respects, the contracts shall be awarded as are other contracts.