Section 81655 Of Article 3. Contracts From California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 49. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
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. Wherever in this code the power to contract is invested in
the governing board of the community college district or any member
thereof, such power may by a majority vote of the board be delegated
to its district superintendent, or to such persons as he may
designate, or if there be no district superintendent then to such
other officer or employee of the district as the board may designate.
Such delegation of power may be limited as to time, money or subject
matter or may be a blanket authorization in advance of its exercise,
all as the governing board may direct; provided, however, that no
contract made pursuant to such delegation and authorization shall be
valid or constitute an enforceable obligation against the district
unless and until the same shall have been approved or ratified by the
governing board, said approval or ratification to be evidenced by a
motion of said board duly passed and adopted. In the event of
malfeasance in office, the district official invested by the
governing board with such power of contract shall be personally
liable to the district employing him for any and all moneys of the
district paid out as a result of such malfeasance.