Article 9. Offenses of California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.5. >> Article 9.

Any officer or employee of the trustees who corruptly performs any official act to the injury of the state, is guilty of a felony.

Any contractor or his or her agent or employee who corruptly permits the violation of any contract awarded under this chapter to the injury of the state is guilty of a felony.

Any subcontractor or agent or employee of any contractor or subcontractor, who has knowledge of any work being done in violation of any contract under this chapter and does not immediately notify the trustees or the inspector or resident engineer upon the project of the violation, is guilty of a felony.

Such felonies are punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code.

Such persons are also liable to the state for double the amount the state may have lost, or be liable to lose by reason of the acts made crimes by this article.