Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

The treasurer of the district shall annually before the fifteenth day of August transmit to the several boards of supervisors within the funding district, a statement showing the amount to be raised in such year by the levy and collection of special assessment taxes upon the land…

The special assessment taxes levied for the payment of funding bonds shall be independent of and distinct from any other levies authorized by this part and shall be levied, collected and enforced by the proper officers of the several counties within the district, in behalf of the…

It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of each county within the district to annually cause to be levied upon the lands only, exclusive of improvements, within the county liable therefor the amounts reported to it by the treasurer of such district, which amounts shall b…

To the extent permitted by federal and state law, a federally recognized Native American tribe shall be eligible for federal funding for a transportation project and may be the lead agency for a transportation project that receives federal funding. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 102,…

The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to assessments represented by the issuance of bonds nor to assessments collected on the tax rolls but shall be applicable only to other cash assessments levied pursuant to this division. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

At any time after the first day of July next succeeding nine months following the date of recording the assessment, the contractor or his assignee may sue in his own name the owner of the land, lots or portions of lots assessed on the day of the date of the recording of the warra…

When an action has been brought for the recovery of any assessments, the plaintiff shall be entitled to have and recover attorney fees on each assessment sued on. If the action is settled or a tender made prior to the trial of the action, or if judgment is taken on default, the a…

If the court finds an unnecessary number of actions have been brought, where the parties are identical, it may allow the costs of one action only. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

An action for the recovery of any assessment may be brought in the superior court within whose jurisdiction the city is, in which the work has been done. If any of the assessments are made against lots, portions of lots, or lands, the service of process in the action may be made …

The warrant, assessment and diagram, with proof of nonpayment shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity and correctness of the assessment and of the prior proceedings and acts of the superintendent of streets, and the legislative body upon which the warrant, assessment and …

The plaintiff in such action may recover the cost of any abstract or report of search of title procured in good faith in order to determine ownership. The search shall be made by a reputable abstractor or title company and the cost shall not exceed five dollars ($5) per lot. The …

In a complaint in any action for the recovery of an assessment it shall be sufficient to allege briefly that the legislative body ordered the work, the performance of the work under the contract, the making of the assessment, the issuing of the warrant and the making of the diagr…

In describing a lot or parcel of land in a complaint for the recovery of any assessment it shall be sufficient to refer to the same by its number upon the diagram; provided, a certified copy of the warrant, assessment and diagram shall have been previously filed in the office of …

Upon the entry of judgment or dismissal of the action the clerk of the court shall forthwith mail to the street superintendent of the city having jurisdiction over the proceeding in which the assessment was levied, a certified copy of the judgment or other evidence sufficient to …

If the contractor or his agent or any person acting in behalf of the contractor shall, prior to the filing of a complaint for the recovery of any assessment, or subsequent to the filing of the action and prior to the allowance of attorney fees and costs, make any written demand u…

If an action is brought for the recovery of any assessment prior to the time permitted for bringing such action, the plaintiff shall not recover and the defendant shall be entitled to have and recover such attorney’s fees as the court may deem reasonable in addition to all taxabl…

The court in which an action for the recovery of an assessment is commenced shall have power to adjudge and decree a lien against the premises assessed, and to order such premises to be sold on execution, as in other cases of the sale of real estate by the process of the courts. …

In all actions now pending or hereafter brought under this division to recover street assessments, the proceedings therein shall be governed and regulated by the provisions of this division, and also, when not in conflict herewith, by the laws of this State. (Added by Stats. 1941…