California · Public Contract Code - PCC

PCC §20442: The contract shall contain express notice that, in no case, except where it is otherwise provided by law or by charter will the city, or any officer thereof, be liable for any portion of the expense,

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A contract must include explicit notice that the city and its officers are not responsible for expenses unless law or charter requires otherwise.

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The contract shall contain express notice that, in no case, except where it is otherwise provided by law or by charter will the city, or any officer thereof, be liable for any portion of the expense, nor for any delinquency of persons or property assessed.

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