Public Contract Code section 20427
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If received prior to confirmation of the assessment, those moneys shall be applied as a contribution against the assessment.(2)
If received after the confirmation of the assessment, those moneys shall be applied in the manner provided in Section 5132.05 of the Streets and Highways Code for the disposition of excess acquisition funds.(3)
If a contribution has previously been made or ordered by any agency, the legislative body may order a refund to the contributing agency in the proportion that the contribution bears to the total costs and expenses of the work.
Source:
Section 20427, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PCC§ionNum=20427.
(accessed Jun. 2, 2025).