Sts. & Hy. Code, § 820.1 · Article 4. State and Federal Highway Work
Sts. & Hy. Code, § 820.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The State of California consents to the jurisdiction of the federal courts with regard to the compliance, discharge, or enforcement of the responsibilities assumed by the department pursuant to Section 326 of, and subsection (a) of Section 327 of, Title 23 of the United States Code.
(b) In any action brought pursuant to the federal laws described in subdivision (a), no immunity from suit may be asserted by the department pursuant to the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, and any immunity is hereby waived.
(c) The department shall not delegate any of its responsibilities assumed pursuant to the federal laws described in subdivision (a) to any political subdivision of the state or its instrumentalities.
(d) This section does not affect the obligation of the department to comply with state and federal law.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 160, Sec. 1. (AB 252) Effective January 1, 2020.
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