Government Code section 52101

An authority may, subject to the approval of the governing body, do all of the following:

(a)

Sue and be sued.

(b)

Have a seal and alter it.

(c)

Have a perpetual succession.

(d)

Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.

Source: Section 52101, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=52101. (updated Jan. 1, 1984; accessed Jul. 20, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_52101

Original Source: Section 52101, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=52101. (last accessed May 12, 2025).