Title GOV — California Gov. Code

An action to determine the validity of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter or the validity of any special taxes levied pursuant to this chapter may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure but shall, not…

(a) The legislative body shall, no later than 30 days prior to the sale of any bonds pursuant to this article, give written notice of the proposed sale to the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission by mail, postage prepaid, or by any other method approved by the Calif…

Current information on the items listed in Section 53359.5 is a matter of public record, within the meaning of the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1) even if the information is physically held by an agent or trustee of the pu…

The community facilities district may sell the bonds so issued at the times or in the manner the legislative body deems to be to the public interest. However, except as otherwise provided in Section 53360.4, all bonds shall be sold on sealed proposals or through generally accepte…

Notwithstanding Section 53360, the legislative body may sell bonds at private sale, without advertising for bids, if the legislative body determines that the action would result in a lower overall cost.

The legislative body may provide that bonds shall bear a variable interest rate, and for the manner and intervals in which the rate shall vary. The variable rate shall not exceed the maximum rate permitted by Section 53531 or any other applicable provision of law limiting the max…

Any bonds issued by a district organized under the provisions of this chapter are hereby given the same force, value and use as bonds issued by any municipality and shall be exempt from all taxation within the state.

All bonds issued by any district payable from taxes or charges are legal investments for all trust funds, for the trust funds of all insurance companies, the state school funds, and any funds which may be invested in bonds of cities, counties, cities and counties, school district…

The legislative body may, by resolution, issue new bonds to refund any or all of the district bonds outstanding or improvement area bonds outstanding that have been issued pursuant to this article.

Refunding bonds shall not be issued if the total interest cost to maturity on the refunding bonds plus the principal amount of the refunding bonds exceeds the total interest cost to maturity on the bonds to be refunded plus the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded. Subjec…

The total authorized amount of the bonded indebtedness of a district or an improvement area therein, as approved by the qualified voter thereof, shall not be reduced by the principal amount of any refunding bonds issued to refund any or all outstanding bonds of the district or im…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, the legislative body may issue refunding bonds without repeating any of the procedures required for the approval of the original bond issue, if the legislative body determines that it would be prudent in the management of its fiscal a…

If the legislative body determines to issue refunding bonds pursuant to this article it shall adopt a resolution providing for their issuance. The resolution shall: (a) Describe the bonds being refunded and state the date on which it is anticipated that the exchange or purchase n…

Any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this article may be exchanged for the bonds to be refunded on such basis as the legislative body determines is for the benefit of the district, but shall be issued in compliance with Section 53362.5. As an alternative to exchanging the refun…

The designated costs of issuing the refunding bonds, as defined by Section 53363.8, may be paid by the purchaser of the refunding bonds or may be paid from any other legally available source, including any available revenues of the legislative body, the proceeds of sale of the re…

For purposes of this article, the term “designated costs of issuing the refunding bonds” means any of the following costs and expenses designated by the legislative body in the resolution providing for the issuance of the refunding bonds: (a) All expenses incident to the calling,…

(a) The proceeds and investments in the “refunding fund” shall be in an amount sufficient to meet either the requirements of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) at the time of issuance of the refunding bonds, as certified by a certified public accountant licensed to practice in this s…

Following the issuance of any refunding bonds pursuant to this article, the treasurer of the local agency shall provide for the payment of principal and interest on the refunding bonds in the same manner as for the bonds being refunded. Payments on the refunding bonds may be made…

(a) If further facilities or services are authorized to be financed by the district, savings achieved through the issuance of refunding bonds may be used by the legislative body for those purposes. (b) If no further facilities or services are authorized to be financed by the dist…

Any bonds issued by the district may be made callable by resolution of the legislative body adopted at or prior to the time of issuing the bonds. When bonds are made callable a statement to that effect shall be set forth on the face of the bonds. Callable bonds may be redeemed on…

Notice designating the bonds called for redemption shall be mailed to the underwriter or other first purchaser and to the registered owners of the bonds to be called by first-class mail. The notice shall be mailed not less than 30 nor more than 90 days prior to the date fixed for…

If on the date fixed for redemption, the area has provided funds available for payment of the principal and interest of the bonds called, interest on the bonds shall cease.

(a) The legislative body may, by resolution and without the necessity of calling and holding an election, borrow money in anticipation of the sale of bonds which have been authorized pursuant to this article, but which have not been sold and delivered, issue negotiable bond antic…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section shall govern the construction of this article. (a) “City” means any city, including a chartered city. (b) “County” means any county of the state. (c) “Districts” means community facilities districts …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority for the governance of one or more districts may be transferred from the jurisdiction of a county to the jurisdiction of a city upon written agreement entered into between the governing boards of the county and the city and…

The transfer of jurisdiction of a district from the governing board of the county to the governing board of the city shall be effective only if the following shall have occurred: (a) An amended boundary map shall have been recorded with respect to the district with the county rec…

Neither the enactment of this article nor any action taken pursuant hereto with respect to the transfer of jurisdiction of a district, nor the failure of any property owner to receive notice as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 53368.2, shall in any way impair any existing s…

As used in this chapter, “commission” means the Commission on Judicial Performance provided for in Section 8 of Article VI of the Constitution, “masters” means special masters appointed by the Supreme Court pursuant to rules adopted by the Judicial Council, and “judge” means a ju…

In order to protect the public, enforce rigorous standards of judicial conduct, and maintain public confidence in the integrity and independence of the judicial system, the commission shall take all reasonable steps to determine the existence or extent of alleged judicial miscond…

Notwithstanding Section 68701, the Commission on Judicial Performance may investigate the conduct or performance of any retired judge serving on senior judge status pursuant to rules adopted by the Judicial Council. The commission also shall have the power to order a retired judg…

The commission may employ such officers, assistants, and other employees as it deems necessary for the performance of the duties and exercise of the powers conferred upon the commission and upon the masters, may arrange for and compensate medical and other experts and reporters, …

Each member of the commission and each master shall be allowed their necessary expenses for travel, board, and lodging incurred in the performance of their duties.

No act of the commission shall be valid unless concurred in by a majority of its members. The commission shall select one of its members to serve as chairperson.

State and local public bodies and departments, officers and employees thereof, and officials and attaches of the courts of this State shall co-operate with and give reasonable assistance and information to the commission and any authorized representative thereof, in connection wi…

It shall be the duty of the sheriffs and marshals in the several counties, upon request of the commission or its authorized representative, to serve process and execute all lawful orders of the commission.

In the conduct of investigations and formal proceedings, the commission or the masters may (a) administer oaths; (b) order and otherwise provide for the inspection of books and records; and (c) issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, a…

In any investigation or formal proceeding in any part of the State, the process extends to all parts of the State. A person is not obliged to attend as a witness in any investigation or proceeding under this chapter unless the person is a resident within the state at the time of …

If any person refuses to attend or testify or produce any writings or things required by any subpoena, the commission or the masters may petition the superior court for the county in which the hearing is pending for an order compelling the person to attend and testify or produce …

In any pending investigation or formal proceeding, the commission or the masters may order the deposition of a person residing within or without the state to be taken in such form and subject to such limitations as may be prescribed in the order. If the judge and counsel for the …

Each witness, other than an officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision or an officer or employee of a court of the state, shall receive for their attendance the same fees and all witnesses shall receive the same mileage allowed by law to a witness in civil cases.…

No award of costs shall be made in any proceeding before the commission, masters, or Supreme Court.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission shall be given access, on an ex parte basis, to all nonpublic records of court proceedings, including confidential sealed records and transcripts, relevant to the performance of any judge, former judge, or subordinate judicial off…

The Committee to Review the Operations and Structure of the Commission on Judicial Performance is hereby created in state government.

(a) The committee shall consist of 15 members who are the following: (1) The director of the commission. (2) The chair of the commission. (3) A current or former public member of the commission. (4) The legal adviser to the commission. (5) Two public members appointed by the Sena…

The committee shall study and make recommendations for changes in the operations and structure of the commission that would improve the commission’s ability to carry out its mission to protect the public, enforce rigorous standards of judicial conduct, and maintain public confide…