§ 7202. — 7202. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 842, Sec. 1.)

California § 7202.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PCC: Public Contract Code - PCC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Part 1.: PART 1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
• Ch. 7.: CHAPTER 7. Contract Clauses

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(a)
The Department of Transportation is prohibited from withholding retention proceeds when making progress payments to a contractor for work performed on a transportation project.
(b)
Nothing in this section shall alter, amend, or impair the rights, duties, and obligations of an original contractor, its subcontractors, and all subcontractors thereunder, relating to the construction of any public work of improvement as set forth in Section 7200.
(c)
The
Department of Transportation shall promptly notify the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature if the state’s best interests are compromised because retention was not withheld on a transportation project.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 842, Sec. 1. (SB 197) Effective January 1, 2020.