All architectural and engineering services shall be procured pursuant to a fair, competitive selection process which prohibits governmental agency employees from participating in the selection process when they have a financial or business relationship with any private entity seeking the contract, and the procedure shall require compliance with all laws regarding political contributions, conflicts of interest or unlawful activities.

(Added November 7, 2000, by initiative Proposition 35, Sec. 4.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 4529.12

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22