SECTIONS 8052-8066 - California Statutes

CIVIL CODE

SECTION 8052-8066

8052. (a) This part is operative on July 1, 2012.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the effectiveness of a notice
given or other action taken on a work of improvement before July 1,
2012, is governed by the applicable law in effect before July 1,
2012, and not by this part.
(c) A provision of this part, insofar as it is substantially the
same as a previously existing provision relating to the same subject
matter, shall be construed as a restatement and continuation thereof
and not as a new enactment.

8054. (a) This part does not apply to a transaction governed by the
Oil and Gas Lien Act (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1203.50)
of Title 4 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure).
(b) This part does not apply to or change improvement security
under the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing with Section
66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code).
(c) This part does not apply to a transaction governed by Sections
20457 to 20464, inclusive, of the Public Contract Code.

8056. Except as otherwise provided in this part, Part 2 (commencing
with Section 307) of the Code of Civil Procedure provides the rules
of practice in proceedings under this part.

8058. For purposes of this part, "day" means a calendar day.

8060. (a) If this part provides for filing a contract, plan, or
other paper with the county recorder, the provision is satisfied by
filing the paper in the office of the county recorder of the county
in which the work of improvement or part of it is situated.
(b) If this part provides for recording a notice, claim of lien,
release of lien, payment bond, or other paper, the provision is
satisfied by filing the paper for record in the office of the county
recorder of the county in which the work of improvement or part of it
is situated.
(c) The county recorder shall number, index, and preserve a
contract, plan, or other paper presented for filing under this part,
and shall number, index, and transcribe into the official records, in
the same manner as a conveyance of real property, a notice, claim of
lien, payment bond, or other paper recorded under this part.
(d) The county recorder shall charge and collect the fees provided
in Article 5 (commencing with Section 27360) of Chapter 6 of Part 3
of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code for performing duties
under this section.

8062. No act of an owner in good faith and in compliance with a
provision of this part shall be construed to prevent a direct
contractor's performance of the contract, or exonerate a surety on a
performance or payment bond.

8064. An owner may give a notice or execute or file a document
under this part on behalf of a co-owner if the owner acts on the
co-owner's behalf and includes in the notice or document the name and
address of the co-owner on whose behalf the owner acts.

8066. An act that may be done by or to a person under this part may
be done by or to the person's agent to the extent the act is within
the scope of the agent's authority.