§ 4401 Public Agency Definition

• •This law defines what a 'public agency' is.
• •A public agency includes the state government and its parts, like commissions and boards.
• •It also includes local governments like counties, cities, and districts.
• •These agencies can make contracts for public work, like building roads or schools.

Your city wants to build a new park.

The city is a public agency, so it can make a contract with a company to build the park. This law says the city has the power to do that.