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Cal. EDC § 17451

This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 17451, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.

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Before a lease or lease-purchase agreement may be entered into the lessee shall comply with all applicable provisions for bids and contracts prescribed by Article 3 (commencing with Section 17595) of Chapter 5 of this part. Each contract shall show the total price for an outright purchase of any item and also its total cost for the entire specified term of the contract.

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