Title GOV, California Gov. Code

If any surplus shall exist in a bond fund or enterprise fund, after the payment in full of all costs of acquisition, construction and completion of the project for which the revenue bonds were issued, the same may be disbursed for any of the purposes provided for in this chapter …

The board may provide for the payment of the interest becoming due and payment on the principal of revenue bonds prior to and during the period of actual construction of the project for which the bonds are issued and for the period specified in the indenture for the issuance of t…

Moneys in a bond fund or enterprise fund not required to meet acquisition or construction costs or expenses payable from the construction fund or interest on the bonds, may be invested in bonds and other obligations eligible for investment of surplus county moneys; subject to suc…

All revenues received from the operation of the project acquired, constructed or completed by the board shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of either an enterprise fund or a special revenue fund established for the particular project for which the bonds were auth…

This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out its objects and purposes and to finance the construction of needed public improvements through the medium of revenue bonds and to protect the holders of such bonds. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 815.)

“Bonds” as used in this chapter means the written evidence of any obligation incurred by the board payable out of revenues as provided in this chapter in order to secure funds with which to carry out the purposes of this chapter irrespective of the form of such obligation whether…

“Revenue” as used in this chapter shall mean all fees, rates, charges, rentals or other income and revenue actually received or receivable by or for the account of the board from the operation of any particular project including without limiting the generality of the foregoing in…

This chapter shall not be operative in any county until the board of supervisors, either at a general or a special election, shall submit to the electors of the county the question as to whether the board of supervisors shall be authorized to adopt the revenue-bond method of fina…

This article applies only to the County of Orange and the County of Sacramento and is in addition to any other authority contained in this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1388, Sec. 2.5. Effective September 30, 1986.)

The board of supervisors may issue bonds pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, maintenance, operation, improvement, and development of property, real and personal, including, but not limited to, buildings, grounds, facilities, utilit…

Bonds may be issued pursuant to this article under terms and conditions that the board of supervisors determines to be reasonable and without compliance with Section 26338, 26343, 26361, 26362, or 26389. Notwithstanding the noncompliance with Section 26361, the lease of all or an…

Notwithstanding the first two sentences of Section 26307, nothing in this chapter requires the board of supervisors to pledge for the payment of any bonds issued pursuant to this article any real or personal property other than the revenues and other income received from the oper…

The board of supervisors of any county may establish the office of county hearing officer. The duties of the office are to conduct hearings for the county or any board, agency, commission, or committee of the county. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 617, Sec. 4.)

When a state law or local ordinance provides that a hearing be held or that findings of fact or conclusions of law be made by any county board, agency, commission, or committee, the county hearing officer may be authorized by ordinance or resolution to conduct the hearing; to iss…

(a) If the hearing officer is authorized to decide a matter upon which a hearing has been held pursuant to Section 27721, the officer shall render a written decision, including any findings or conclusions required for that decision, and submit the decision and the record to the c…

The local body may, but need not be present during the proceeding. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 480.)

Any county hearing officer, or any deputy or assistant hearing officer, appointed pursuant to this chapter, shall be an attorney at law having been admitted to practice before the courts of this state for at least five years prior to his or her appointment. (Amended by Stats. 198…

Any other local public entity may contract with the county to employ the services of the county hearing officer. The duties and responsibilities of the hearing officer described in Sections 27721 and 27722 shall be set forth in the contract. Reimbursement to the county for the se…

Such contracting entity is authorized to conduct its hearings in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 480.)

Any county or other local public entity may contract with the Office of Administrative Hearings of the State of California, and the office is hereby authorized to contract for services for an administrative law judge or a hearing officer to conduct proceedings pursuant to this ch…

The provisions of this chapter provide an alternative to, and do not supersede, any other provision of law providing for any matter to be heard or determined by a hearing officer. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 617, Sec. 9.)

Local governmental agencies have experienced a significant decrease in available tax revenues to fund necessary infrastructure improvements. If local governmental agencies are going to maintain the quality of life that this infrastructure provides, they must find new funding sour…

It is the intent of the Legislature that local governmental agencies have the authority and flexibility to utilize private investment capital to study, plan, design, construct, develop, finance, maintain, rebuild, improve, repair, or operate, or any combination thereof, fee-produ…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, neither the state or any state agency shall directly or indirectly use the authority in this chapter nor shall any governmental agency, as defined in Section 5956.3, use the authority in this chapter to design, construct, f…

It is the intent of the Legislature that this chapter be construed as creating a new and independent authority for local governmental agencies to utilize private sector investment capital to study, plan, design, construct, develop, finance, maintain, rebuild, improve, repair, or …

(a) For purposes of this chapter, “governmental agency” includes a city, county, city and county, including a chartered city or county, school district, community college district, public district, county board of education, joint powers authority, transportation commission or au…

A governmental agency may solicit proposals and enter into agreements with private entities for the design, construction, or reconstruction by, and may lease to, private entities for the following types of fee-producing infrastructure projects: (a) Irrigation. (b) Drainage. (c) E…

Notwithstanding Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 4525) of Division 5, or Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) or Part 3 (commencing with Section 20100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the governmental agency soliciting proposals and entering into agreements with p…

(a) For purposes of facilitating projects, the agreements specified in Section 5956.4 may include provisions for the lease of rights-of-way in, and airspace over, property owned by a governmental agency, for the granting of necessary easements, and for the issuance of permits or …

(a) The governmental agency may exercise any power possessed by it with respect to the development and construction of infrastructure projects pursuant to this chapter. Agreements for the maintenance and police services entered into pursuant to this chapter shall provide for full…

The plans and specifications for each project constructed pursuant to this chapter shall comply with all applicable governmental design standards for that particular infrastructure project. The private entity designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining infrastructure faci…

In order to use the authority conferred by this chapter to the maximum extent, a governmental agency may use private infrastructure financing pursuant to this chapter as the exclusive revenue source or as a supplemental revenue source with federal or local funds. The governmental…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Small, independent restaurants are essential to California’s identity as a world-renowned culinary destination and reflect the state’s diversity, agricultural abundance, and tradition of culinary innovation. (b) Family-…

For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply: (a) “Qualified professional certifier” means an architect licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, or a professional engineer licensed pu…

(a) (1) A local building department shall allow, upon request from an applicant for a permit for a tenant improvement relating to a restaurant, a qualified professional certifier to certify, at the applicant’s expense, compliance with all applicable building, health, and safety c…

This chapter does not prohibit a local building department from charging permit fees for applications utilizing a qualified professional certifier. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 470, Sec. 3. (AB 671) Effective January 1, 2026.)

(a) Qualified professional certifiers shall be liable for any damages arising from negligent plan review pursuant to this chapter. (b) The applicant shall indemnify the local agency from any property damage or personal injury arising from construction permitted pursuant to this c…