State agencies shall avoid seeking any additional appropriation to pay penalties that accrue as a result of the agency’s failure to make timely payments as required by this chapter. Any state agency that requests that the Legislature make a deficiency appropriation for the agency shall identify what portion, if any, of the requested amount is required because of any penalties imposed by this chapter.
Cal. Gov. Code § 927.8
Prompt Payment of Claims
Known as the California Prompt Payment Act
The act spans §§ 927–927 (14 sections).
Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 916, Sec. 5
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.