Section 34176.5.


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  • (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Director of Finance is authorized to contract with auditors, lawyers, and other types of advisors and consultants to assist, advise, and represent the director and the Department of Finance in any matter or action arising out of or contemplated by this part or Part 1.8 (commencing with Section 34161). In furtherance of this authorization, Sections 14827.1, 14827.2, and 14838 of the Government Code, and Article 4 (commencing with Section 10335) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of and Section 10295 of, the Public Contract Code shall not apply to any agreement entered into by the director pursuant to this section.

    (b) In addition to the waivers of statute provided in subdivision (a), Section 6072 of the Business and Professions Code shall not apply to the legal services agreement entered into by the director pursuant to this section.

    (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2014, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2014, deletes or extends that date.

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 26, Sec. 10. Effective June 27, 2012. Repealed as of January 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)