{"data":{"id":"us-ca/edc-81651","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EDC § 81651","heading":"","body":"The governing board of any community college district may purchase supplementary textbooks, library books, and educational films, audiovisual materials, test materials, workbooks, instructional computer software packages, or periodicals in any amount needed for the operation of the schools of the district without taking estimates or advertising for bids.","path":["Education Code - EDC","TITLE 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION [66000. - 101460.]","DIVISION 7. COMMUNITY COLLEGES [70900. - 88933.]","PART 49. COMMUNITY COLLEGES, EDUCATION FACILITIES [81003. - 82548.]","CHAPTER 3. Management and Control of Property [81600. - 81678.]","ARTICLE 3. Contracts [81641. - 81656.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"f7f1c4853314ef0b4b64ab3afc20bd935fb9130c8add4958cab9111eae668345","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/edc-81646","next":"us-ca/edc-81653"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}