Section 81133.5 Of Article 7. Approvals From California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 49. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 7.
81133.5
. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
including, but not limited to, Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000)
of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code, the Department of General
Services may issue a stop work order when construction work on a
community college is not being performed in accordance with existing
law and would compromise the structural integrity of the building,
thereby endangering the public safety. The Department of General
Services shall allow construction of incidental and minor
nonstructural additions or nonstructural alterations without invoking
its stop work authority.
(b) A community college district or other public board, body, or
officer whose construction work on a community college is subject to
a stop work order issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be
held liable in any action filed against the public board, body, or
officer for stopping work as required by the stop work order, or for
any delays caused by compliance with the stop work order, except to
the extent that an error or omission by the public board, body, or
officer is that basis for the issuance of the stop work order.