Cal. SHC § 5511
This is the official text of Cal. SHC § 5511, part of California’s Streets and Highways Code — governs the construction and maintenance of public roads.
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Official statutory text
If work done in attempted compliance with this division is fully completed to the satisfaction of the street superintendent or engineer, as the case may be, it shall nevertheless be the duty of the proper officer to make and file an assessment for the costs and expenses thereof, which shall form the basis of a reassessment if the assessment is unenforceable.
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