California · Revenue and Taxation Code - RTC
RTC §1720: A contract shall not be made with any person by which the duty of conducting such an appraisal is delegated to any private interests.
What this law says, in plain English
Contracts cannot delegate appraisal duties to private interests. This statute restricts how appraisal responsibilities may be assigned in contractual arrangements.
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