The complaint shall be filed, and summons served on the director of the department or the chief of the division or other head of the public entity under which the work is to be performed or an appearance made, within 90 days after the opening of the bid; otherwise, the action shall be dismissed.

(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 435, Sec. 2.)

Terms Used In California Public Contract Code 5102

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Public entity: as used in this part , means the state, county, city, city and county, district, public authority, public agency, municipal corporation, or any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state. See California Public Contract Code 1100
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
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