Title GOV — California Gov. Code

The resolution of necessity and request for permission of a local agency to construct and maintain conduits and poles in another city or sanitary district shall be made and submitted pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 1, except that the submitted resolution of necessity shall be cert…

If a city or sanitary district, grants permission for the construction and maintenance of sewers, it may connect its sewer and those of its inhabitants with the sewers constructed, and use such sewers, pursuant to Article 2, Chapter 1.

A local agency shall let contracts for furnishing labor or materials for the construction or completion of conduits or line constructed by it in another city or sanitary district pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 1. This chapter does not prohibit the local agency itself from constru…

If a controversy arises between the local agencies after permission has been granted by a city or sanitary district or by the Public Utilities Commission concerning the construction, operation, maintenance, or control of any conduits or lines, either local agency may file a petit…

The Public Utilities Commission shall hear and determine the complaint pursuant to the Public Utilities Act.

When the legislative body of a local agency and the legislative bodies of one or more cities or sanitary districts find and adopt a resolution declaring that it will be for the interests or advantage of the local agencies to do so, the legislative bodies may enter into a joint ag…

The legislative body of each local agency may bind or obligate it to pay a proportionate part of the construction and maintenance costs of the conduits or lines at the times and in the installments so approved.

All contracts for construction of conduits or lines pursuant to this article shall be made and entered into by one of the local agencies designated by the legislative bodies of all the local agencies and in the manner provided by Section 55308.

The legislative body of a local agency and the legislative bodies of one or more cities or sanitary districts may enter into an agreement with each other for the joint use by them of any conduits or lines which have been wholly or partially constructed in the streets or other pub…

For the purposes of this chapter, all conduits and lines are declared to be public utilities.

When the legislative body of the city or sanitary district to which a request has been made fails to grant permission or prescribe the terms upon which the permission may be granted for three months from the filing of the request, such failure is deemed a refusal to grant the req…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission shall be had and conducted pursuant to the Public Utilities Act.

A local agency may make a complaint to the Public Utilities Commission in either of the following cases: (a) If a city or sanitary district refuses to grant permission to construct and maintain conduits or lines in, along, or across its streets or other public places after a requ…

The local agency may make the complaint within one year after making the application and request for permission.

The complaint shall set forth: (a) Copies of the resolutions of the legislative bodies of the several local agencies, relative to the application and its refusal. (b) A copy of the resolution adopted by its legislative body rejecting the terms. (c) A copy of the request. (d) The …

The Public Utilities Commission shall hear the complaint. If it appears to the commission that the public interest or convenience requires that the streets and public places be used for the purposes set forth in the complaint, it shall enter its judgment granting to the local age…

In the judgment the Public Utilities Commission may prescribe the terms upon which the local agency making the application may use the streets and public places.

(a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, the authority may impose, by resolution, a parcel tax within the jurisdiction of the authority pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 o…

(a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, an authority may impose, by resolution, a special tax, measured by gross receipts, for the privilege of engaging in any kind of lawful business transacted in the jurisdiction of the authority pursuant to t…

(a) (1) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, an authority may impose, by resolution, a special tax measured by the number of employees employed by the taxpayer for the privilege of engaging in any kind of lawful business activity transacted in th…

(a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, an authority may impose, by resolution, a special parcel tax on a property owner, and related affiliates, that own a rental housing portfolio that exceeds 500 units. (b) The special tax may have graduated …

The special taxes authorized in this article may also be imposed by qualified voter initiative.

(a) An authority shall consult with relevant local governments to identify the most efficient and appropriate method of administering and collecting any tax levied pursuant to Section 62551, 62551.1, or 62551.2. (b) The entity charged with administering and collecting any tax lev…

All special taxes levied pursuant to this article shall be administered in the following manner: (a) Taxes collected shall be deposited in a separate fund, which shall be established in the treasury of the entity charged with administering and collecting the special taxes pursuan…

As used in this article: (a) “Commercial development project” means any project involving the issuance of a permit by an underlying land use jurisdiction for construction, not including remodeling of an existing property, that is undertaken within the jurisdiction of the authorit…

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (4), the authority may establish, increase, or impose a commercial linkage fee, in an amount not to exceed ten dollars ($10) per square foot, within the jurisdiction of the authority by enactment of a resolution, in accordance with the requirements of…

(a) A commercial linkage fee established, increased, or imposed pursuant to this article shall not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the housing necessitated by the commercial development project for which the commercial linkage fee is imposed, as determined in the regional…

(a) Before adopting a resolution establishing or imposing a new commercial linkage fee or approving an increase in an existing commercial linkage fee pursuant to this article, the authority board shall hold a public hearing, at which oral or written presentations can be made, as …

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), if the authority board adopts a resolution or other legislative enactment establishing or imposing a new commercial linkage fee or approving an increase in an existing commercial linkage fee, each underlying land use jurisdicti…

(a) Any party may protest the imposition of a commercial linkage fee imposed on a commercial development project by the authority pursuant to this article as follows: (1) The party shall pay the total amount of commercial linkage fee required by the resolution enacted pursuant to…

(a) In any judicial action or proceeding to validate, attack, review, set aside, void, or annul any resolution providing for the establishment, increase, or imposition of a commercial linkage fee pursuant to this article in which there is an issue whether the fee is a special tax…

(a) Any person may request an audit in order to determine whether any fee or charge levied by the authority board exceeds the amount necessary to cover the reasonable cost of providing the housing necessitated by the commercial development project for which the commercial linkage…

Any action by the authority board or interested person under this article shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

The authority board may, by majority vote, initiate proceedings to issue general obligation bonds pursuant to this chapter by adopting a resolution stating its intent to issue the bonds.

(a) The authority may incur or refund general obligation bonded indebtedness, secured by the levy of ad valorem property taxes, pursuant to Article XIII A of the California Constitution, and any amendment thereto, for any purpose authorized by state law or the California Constitu…

(a) (1) For purposes of this section, “authority revenues” includes, without limitation, revenues generated by any of the following: (A) Any special tax, fee, or charge imposed by the authority, other than ad valorem property taxes. (B) Any loan repayments, investment income, or …

(a) The authority or any person executing the bonds issued pursuant to this title shall not be personally liable on the bonds by reason of their issuance. (b) The bonds and other obligations of the authority are not a debt of any city, county, or special district, or any of its a…

(a) Every two years after the issuance of bonds pursuant to this section, the authority shall contract for an independent financial and performance audit. The audit shall be conducted according to guidelines established by the Controller. A copy of the completed audit shall be pr…

Bonds issued pursuant to this article are fully negotiable.

Any action to determine the validity or adoption of any tax, fee, or other charge provided for in, or the validity of bonds issued pursuant to, this title, or any of the proceedings, contracts, agreements, or other arrangements or matters entered into, shall be commenced within 6…

(a) There is within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development the Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank which shall be responsible for administering this division. (b) The bank shall be under the direction of an executive director appointed by the Governor…

(a) The bank shall be governed and its corporate power exercised by a board of directors that shall consist of the following persons: (1) The Director of Finance or his or her designee. (2) The Treasurer or his or her designee. (3) The Director of the Governor’s Office of Busines…

The executive director shall manage and conduct the business and affairs of the bank, the infrastructure bank fund, and guarantee trust fund, subject to the direction of the board. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board may assign to the executive director, by re…

(a) The officers of the bank shall be subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000)), the applicable rules and standards of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and all other applicable provisions of law. (b) The bank may purchase insu…

In administering and directing the day-to-day operations of the bank in regard to this division, the executive director, or whoever he or she shall assign, may do any of the following if authorized by resolution of the board: (a) Enter into contracts for investment, guarantee, or…

The board may delegate to the executive director, or whomever he or she shall assign, the authority to execute a contract or agreement, execute an instrument, conduct all business and affairs, and perform all acts relating to the infrastructure bank fund and the guarantee trust f…

The executive director may contract for technical services with the Department of Finance, the State Department of Health Care Services, the State Department of Public Health, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Water Resources, the Department of Resources Recycli…

Where a state agency is authorized under state law to request that the bank issue bonds on its behalf, the agency may request, and the bank may issue, the bonds for the purpose authorized by state law and to fund any necessary reserves, capitalized interest, and costs of issuance…

The bank board shall do the following: (a) Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business. (b) Adopt an official seal.

The bank board may do or delegate the following to the executive director: (a) Sue and be sued in its own name. (b) As provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 63070), issue bonds and authorize special purpose trusts to issue bonds, including, at the option of the board, bo…