What are the legalities of GC contracts?

[Patrick Philip]

This is for new home building. What if I want to hire a GC just to pull the permit and then have as little to do with the project as possible? I know there's a bare minimum that they must supervise and be involved with the project in order for this to be legal... so what is the bare minimum?

Can I (the owner) decide what subs I want to use? Can I make payments directly to the subs without handing money to the GC in between? Are there any things that I can handle on my own without a GC? (I know I can do site work and probably the well and septic on my own).