TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS 1-32500›DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS 1-32500›PART 10.5. SCHOOL FACILITIES 17210-17653›CHAPTER 3. Construction of School Buildings 17251-17375›ARTICLE 3. Approvals 17280-17317

§ 17297

California Education Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Except as provided in Section 17298, before letting any contract for any construction or alteration of any school building, the written approval of the plans, as to safety of design and construction, by the Department of General Services, shall be first had and obtained.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

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