California · Education Code

EDC §17451: Before a lease or lease-purchase agreement may be entered into the lessee shall comply with all applicable provisions for bids and contracts prescribed by Article 3 (commencing with Section 17595) of

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Before entering a lease or lease-purchase agreement, the lessee must follow all applicable bid and contract provisions specified in Article 3.

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Before a lease or lease-purchase agreement may be entered into the lessee shall comply with all applicable provisions for bids and contracts prescribed by Article 3 (commencing with Section 17595) of Chapter 5 of this part. Each contract shall show the total price for an outright purchase of any item and also its total cost for the entire specified term of the contract.

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