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Cal. Pub. Cont. Code § 9201 — Claims and Disputes

Cal. Pub. Cont. Code § 9201

Type
Statute
Source
California Public Contract Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2003-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) A public entity shall have full authority to compromise or otherwise settle any claim relating to a contract at any time.

Citator

Cal. Pub. Cont. Code § 9201 — Claims and Disputes is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) A public entity shall have full authority to compromise or otherwise settle any claim relating to a contract at any time.

(b) The public entity shall include provisions in a public works contract for timely notification of the contractor of the receipt of any third-party claim, relating to the contract.

(c) The public entity shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs incurred in providing the notification required by subdivision (b).