California · Streets and Highways Code - SHC

SHC §169: For the purposes of this code, except as provided in Section 170, the date of the award of a contract and of the commencement of a day-labor project shall be deemed the time when the entire obligation

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This statute defines when a contract award and day-labor project commencement occur for code purposes, specifying these dates as when the entire obligation begins, except where Section 170 applies otherwise.

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For the purposes of this code, except as provided in Section 170, the date of the award of a contract and of the commencement of a day-labor project shall be deemed the time when the entire obligation thereunder is incurred.

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