Section 22044.

The commission shall prepare written findings. Should the commission find that the provisions of this chapter or of the uniform cost accounting procedures provided for in this chapter were not complied with by the public agency, the following steps shall be implemented by that agency:

(a) On those projects set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 22042, the public agency has the option of either (1) abandoning the project, or (2) awarding the project to the lowest responsible bidder.

(b) On those projects set forth in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 22042, the public agency shall present the commission's findings to its governing body and that governing body shall conduct a public hearing with regard to the commission's findings within 30 days of receipt of the findings.

(Added by renumbering Section 21214 by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1019, Sec. 66.)