Notwithstanding any other law:

(a) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 18997.1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.

(b) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.

(c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter without taking any regulatory action.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 56. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 18997.2. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 18997.2.)

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