Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 53398.52, a district may reimburse a developer of a project that is located entirely within the boundaries of that district for any permit expenses incurred and to offset additional expenses incurred by the developer in constructing affo…

A city or county that created a redevelopment agency, as defined in Section 33003 of the Health and Safety Code, shall neither initiate the creation of a district, nor participate in the governance or financing of a district, until each of the following has occurred: (a) The succ…

(a) A district may include any portion of a former redevelopment project area that was previously created pursuant to Part 1 (commencing with Section 33000) of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code, provided that the city or county that created the former redevelopment agency…

It is the intent of the Legislature that the creation of the districts should not ordinarily lead to the removal of existing dwelling units. If, however, any dwelling units are proposed to be removed or destroyed in the course of public works construction within the area of the d…

Any action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul the creation of a district, adoption of an infrastructure financing plan, including a division of taxes thereunder, or an election pursuant to this chapter shall be commenced within 30 days after the enactment …

An action to determine the validity of the issuance of bonds 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. However, notwithstanding the time limits specified in Section 860 of the …

A legislative body of a city or county may designate one or more proposed enhanced infrastructure financing districts pursuant to this chapter. Proceedings for the establishment of a district shall be instituted by the adoption of a resolution of intention to establish the propos…

(a) The legislative body shall direct the city official or county official, as applicable, selected by the legislative body, to mail a copy of the resolution of intention to create the district to each owner of land within the district. (b) As an alternative to mailing a copy of …

The legislative body shall direct the city official or county official, as applicable, selected by the legislative body, to mail or electronically submit a copy of the resolution to each affected taxing entity. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 599, Sec. 4. (SB 1140) Effective January…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), after adopting the resolution pursuant to Section 53398.59, the legislative body shall send a copy of the resolution to the public financing authority. The public financing authority shall designate and direct the city or county engineer…

After receipt of a copy of the resolution of intention to establish a district, the official designated pursuant to Section 53398.62 shall prepare a proposed infrastructure financing plan. A plan shall be proposed for the district that shall include any project areas, if proposed…

The infrastructure financing plan shall be sent to each owner of land within the proposed district and to each affected taxing entity together with any report required by the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources…

The designated official shall consult with each affected taxing entity, and, at the request of any affected taxing entity, shall meet with representatives of an affected taxing entity. Any affected taxing entity may suggest revisions to the plan. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 785, S…

(a) The draft-enhanced infrastructure financing plan shall be made available to the public and to each landowner within the area on a designated internet website and at a meeting held at least 30 days before the first public hearing. The purposes of the meeting shall be to allow …

(a) The public financing authority shall not adopt a resolution proposing formation of a district and providing for the division of taxes of any affected taxing entity pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 53398.75) unless a resolution approving the plan has been adopted…

(a) (1) At the conclusion of the hearings pursuant to Section 53398.66, the public financing authority may adopt a resolution proposing adoption of the infrastructure financing plan, as modified, and formation of the enhanced infrastructure financing district in a manner consiste…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of law regulating elections of the local agency that calls an election pursuant to this chapter, insofar as they may be applicable, shall govern all elections conducted pursuant to this chapter. Except as provided i…

(a) If the election is to be conducted by mail ballot, the election official conducting the election shall provide ballots and election materials pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 53326 and Section 53327, together with all supplies and instructions necessary for the use and …

(a) As an alternative to mailing documents pursuant to Section 53398.64 and Section 53398.66, the official designated pursuant to Section 53398.62 may mail a notice to each landowner, resident, and affected taxing entity at least 40 days before the meeting held pursuant to subdiv…

Except for the notices described in subdivision (i) of Section 53398.66, a notice required by this chapter shall be provided in English and in all other languages spoken jointly by 20 percent or more of the population in the jurisdiction of the county of the proposed district tha…

This section implements and fulfills the intent of this chapter and of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. The allocation and payment to a district of the portion of taxes specified in Section 53398.75 for the purpose of paying principal of, or interest on, loans, adva…

(a) Any infrastructure financing plan may contain a provision that taxes, if any, levied upon taxable property in the area included within the enhanced infrastructure financing district each year by or for the benefit of the State of California, or any affected taxing entity afte…

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Neighborhood Infill Finance and Transit Improvements Act, or NIFTI. (b) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) California is facing an affordable housing crisis that necessitates the creation of additio…

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Second Neighborhood Infill Finance and Transit Improvements Act, or NIFTI-2. (b) (1) At any time before or after the adoption of the infrastructure financing plan, a city, county, or city and county may adopt a resolution to…

(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Capital City Downtown Revitalization Act. (b) The City of Sacramento or the County of Sacramento may create a California Capital City Downtown Revitalization District. Unless explicitly specified otherwise in th…

All costs incurred by a county in connection with the division of taxes pursuant to Section 53398.75 for a district shall be paid by that district. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 785, Sec. 1. (SB 628) Effective January 1, 2015.)

The public financing authority may, by majority vote, issue bonds pursuant to this chapter by adopting a resolution that includes all of the following: (a) A description of the facilities or developments to be financed with the proceeds of the proposed bond issue. (b) The estimat…

(a) If the public financing authority adopts a resolution to issue bonds pursuant to Section 53398.77 for port or harbor infrastructure, it shall, before issuing the bonds, submit the resolution to issue bonds to the affected harbor agency pursuant to Section 1713 of the Harbors …

The public financing authority may, by majority vote, provide for refunding of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter. However, refunding bonds shall not be issued if the total net interest cost to maturity on the refunding bonds plus the principal amount of the refunding bonds ex…

The public financing authority or any person executing the bonds shall not be personally liable on the bonds by reason of their issuance. The bonds and other obligations of a district issued pursuant to this chapter are not a debt of the city, county, or state or of any of its po…

The bonds may be sold at discount not to exceed 5 percent of par at public sale. At least five days prior to the sale, notice shall be published, pursuant to Section 6061, in a newspaper of general circulation and in a financial newspaper published in the City and County of San F…

If any member of the public financing authority whose signature appears on bonds ceases to be a member of the public financing authority before delivery of the bonds, his or her signature is as effective as if he or she had remained in office. Bonds issued pursuant to this chapte…

Upon the approval of its governing board, a city, county, or special district that contains territory within the boundaries of a district, may loan moneys to the district to fund those activities described in the infrastructure financing plan approved and adopted pursuant to Sect…

(a) Every two years after the issuance of debt pursuant to Section 53398.77, the district 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 …