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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH ANY PUBLIC BODY FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF ANY PUBLIC WORKS OR FROM PERFORMING ANY
WORK ON THE SAME AS A CONTRACTOR OR SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE THE LIST IS FILED WITH
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, NO PUBLIC BODY SHALL AWARD
A CONTRACT FOR A PUBLIC WORKS TO ANY SUCH CONTRACTOR OR
SUB-CONTRACTOR DURING THE ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE FILING OF
THE LIST WITH THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL BE
NOTICE TO ALL PUBLIC BODIES AND THEIR OFFICERS,

OFFICIALS, MEMBERS, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES.

7-10 RIGHT OF ACTION FOR WAGES

ANY WORKMAN OR APPRENTICE EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTOR
OR ANY SUB-CONTRACTOR WHO IS PAID LESS THAN THE
STIPULATED PREVAILING HOURLY WAGE RATES FOR WORK DONE
UNDER THE CONTRACT, SHALL HAVE A RIGHT OF ACTION TO
RECOVER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNTS SO PAID AND
THE WAGE RATES PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACT, AND AN ACTION
BROUGHT TO RECOVER SAME SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A SUIT FOR
WAGES, AND ANY AND ALL JUDGEMENTS ENTERED THEREIN SHALL
HAVE THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS OTHER JUDGMENTS FOR
WAGES. IT SHALL NOT BE A DEFENSE TO SUCH AN ACTION THAT
THE UNDERPAYMENTS WERE RECEIVED BY SAID WORKMAN OR
APPRENTICE WITHOUT PROTESTS, EITHER ORAL OR IN WRITING,
AGAINST THE AMOUNT THEREOF, AND THE LACK OR FAILURE OF
PROTEST SHALL NOT BE A BAR TO RECOVERY OF THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THE AMOUNTS PAID AND THE WAGE RATES PROVIDED BY
THE CONTRACT.

7-11 RULES AND REGULATIONS

THE BOARD IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO MAKE
ANY AND ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME, THAT
MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT.

7-12 SEVERABILITY

IF ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, OR THE APPLICATION OF
SUCH PROVISION TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCES, IS HELD
INVALID, THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT OR THE APPLICATION OF
SUCH PROVISION TO PERSONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN
THOSE AS TO WHICH IT IS HELD INVALID, SHALL NOT BE
AFFECTED THEREBY.

Approved September 20, 1974

Bill No. CB-43-1974
Chapter No. 127