Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

Federal law has authorized appropriations for expenditure for public mass transportation on highways in rural areas in order to enhance access of rural area populations to employment, health care, retail centers, education, and public services. The purpose of this chapter is to i…

As used in this chapter, “rural areas” means areas as defined in Section 101 of Title 23 of the United States Code. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 781.)

The department shall establish operating procedures and take such other appropriate actions to comply with the provisions of this chapter and with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 781.)

All applications for federal funds for rural public mass transportation projects under Section 147 of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-87) shall be made through the department. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 781.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may authorize the Controller to make payments to claimants for work performed on a rural public mass transportation project prior to the execution of a formal grant agreement subject to all of the following conditions: (a…

At or before the first meeting of the board of supervisors in September of each year, the commission shall furnish the board of supervisors and the auditor of the county in which the district is situated, an estimate in writing of the amount of money needed for the purposes of th…

Annually, at the time of levying county taxes, the board of supervisors shall levy a tax to be known as the “_______ (name of district) boulevard district tax,” sufficient to raise the amount estimated by the commission to be necessary for the purposes of the district for the ens…

The tax so levied shall be computed and entered on the assessment roll by the county auditor, and if the board of supervisors fails to levy the tax the auditor shall do so. The tax shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes, and when collected shal…

All money raised by taxation which is authorized by this part shall belong to the district. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 285.)

No taxes shall be levied under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of carrying out new projects undertaken by the district after the original project for which the district was formed has been completed. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 286.)

During July of each year the board shall determine the amount of money required by the district which must be raised by taxation, and shall fix a rate of taxation which will raise that amount. If the purpose of the taxation is to supply funds for investigating the project prior t…

All running expenses of the district prior to the time the works of the district are earning revenue, being a part of the cost of constructing or acquiring or both the works, may be paid from the proceeds of any bonds issued by the district. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 286.)

Within a reasonable time prior to the time that the boards of supervisors of the counties having any portion of their territory within the boundaries of the district are required by law to fix their tax rates, the board shall certify to the board of supervisors of each of the sai…

All county officers charged with the duty of collecting taxes shall collect district taxes at the same time and in the same form and manner as county taxes are collected, and when collected pay the proceeds to the district. The appropriate county officers shall pay the taxes coll…

Taxes levied by the board of supervisors of a county for the benefit of the district shall be a lien upon all property within the district, and shall have the same force and effect as other liens for taxes. Their collection may be enforced in the same manner as liens for county t…

If during the month of July next preceding the expiration of the time estimated for the construction of the works it shall appear to the board that the construction of the works may be delayed beyond the time so estimated the board shall estimate the period of such delay and caus…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms used in this chapter shall mean: (a) “Substitution proceeding” means a proceeding taken under or pursuant to this chapter. (b) “New property” means any or all of the following: (1) Additional lands, property, and rights o…

Substitution proceedings may be taken in the manner provided in this chapter if the legislative body determines that such substitution proceedings are necessary or desirable because of a change in circumstances. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 426.)

Before adopting any resolution under Section 31913, the legislative body shall submit its proposed resolution to the board of parking place commissioners for the district and shall receive and consider the report and recommendation of the board thereon. After receiving such repor…

The board shall make its report and recommendation within 30 days after the legislative body orders a proposed resolution submitted to the board, or within such further time as the legislative body may allow. If the board fails to make a report and recommendation within such time…

The legislative body may initiate a substitution proceeding by adopting a resolution proposing to order the making of a substitution. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1168.)

The resolution proposing to order the making of a substitution shall contain: (a) The number of the vehicle parking district and a reference to the ordinance fixing its exterior boundaries. (b) A general description of the proposed substitution. (c) An estimate of the current fai…

(a) Notice of hearing shall be by publication, posting, and mailing of the resolution proposing to order the making of a substitution. (b) The resolution shall be published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published in the city. The first publication shall be n…

Not later than the hour set for hearing, any interested person may file with the clerk of the legislative body written objection to the proposed substitution. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1168.)

At the hearing all objections and protests shall be heard and considered. The hearing may be continued from time to time by order entered on the minutes. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1168.)

If at the hearing it appears that the owners of more than one-half of the area of the assessable land included within the district have made objection in writing to the proposed substitution as an entirety, the legislative body, by a resolution entered upon its minutes, shall so …

If the owners of more than one-half of the area of the assessable land included within the district have not made written objections or protests to the proposed substitution proceedings as an entirety, the legislative body may so find and proceed with the hearing. (Added by Stats…

Any protest or objection made pursuant to this chapter, or any signature to such objection or protest, may be withdrawn by a written withdrawal signed by the person or persons who signed the protest or objection or who affixed the signature to be withdrawn, and filed with the cle…

Any objections or protests not made at the time and in the manner provided by this chapter are deemed waived voluntarily. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1168.)

Except in the case of a majority protest, the legislative body may sustain or deny any or all objections and protests, and its determination is final. The determination of the legislative body shall be entered upon the minutes. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1168.)

Proceedings under this chapter shall not be attacked after the hearing upon any ground not stated in an objection or protest filed pursuant to this chapter. Any landowner or person interested in any land within the district is estopped to attack the proceedings upon any ground no…

At the hearing the legislative body may by resolution propose a modification of the substitution. Said resolution shall describe the proposed modification, shall specify a time for hearing thereon and shall be published once at least 15 days before the hearing in the same newspap…

If at the conclusion of the hearing the legislative body by resolution adopted by four-fifths of all of its members shall find and determine (a) that public interest and convenience require the substitution, and (b) that all of the lands within the district will be benefited by t…

After the adoption of the resolution ordering the making of the substitution and at such time as all the new property ordered to be acquired or to be acquired and improved shall have been acquired or acquired and improved by the city substantially in accordance with said resoluti…

The resolution of implementation shall contain a general description of all new property acquired or acquired and improved under this chapter for the use and benefit of lands within the district. After the adoption of said resolution of implementation, all such new property shall…

The resolution of implementation shall also contain a general description of all old property which is no longer to be held by the city for the use and benefit of the district. After the adoption of said resolution of implementation, any interest in or other right with respect to…

Before adopting the resolution of implementation, payment or provision for payment shall be made for the unpaid balance of any outstanding and unpaid bond issued to represent the lien of an assessment upon any of the new property and any interest and penalties which are due there…

Upon adoption of the resolution of implementation, any old property which is within the exterior boundaries of the district shall be deemed excluded from the district. Any old property so excluded may thereafter be added to the district pursuant to Section 31866. (Added by Stats.…

The cost and expense of acquiring or acquiring and improving new property (including any amounts necessary to comply with Section 31929 and any amounts necessary to discharge any other lien or charge on said new property) shall be paid from district funds to the extent authorized…

No substitution proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall be initiated for the replacement of old property unless it has been used as a parking place or for ingress to or egress from a parking place for a period of not less than one year. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1168.)

As a separate, distinct and cumulative remedy, the holder of any bond upon which any payment either upon the principal or of the interest has become delinquent may, if the city which initiated the proceedings is not a county, at any time after three months after the date it is pr…

The action may be brought also at any time following the expiration of 30 days after the service of personal demand for payment upon the owner of the premises. Such demand shall be served in the manner provided by law for the service of a summons in a civil action. If the action …

The action shall be brought in the superior court of the county in which the proceedings were initiated and if the owner of the lot or parcel of land covered by the bond can not with due diligence be found, the service of summons in such action may be had in the manner prescribed…

The complaint in the action shall be sufficient if it sets forth a true copy of the bond and makes appropriate allegations regarding the payments made upon the principal and interest of the bond and the mailing of the notice required pursuant to Section 6610. If personal demand f…

The bond, together with proof, either orally by the treasurer or by a certificate signed by him showing the nonpayment of any of the principal or interest upon the bond, shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the plaintiff to recover in the action. If personal demand for p…

The court may adjudge and decree a lien against the lot or parcel of land covered by the bond and cause the premises to be sold as in other cases of the sale of real estate by the process of the court to satisfy and discharge the bond and lien, and the amount of interest and pena…