Title GOV, California Gov. Code

“Cost of the proceedings” means the cost of acquisition and cancellation of the original bonds and the incidental expenses. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

“Clerk” means clerk of the legislative body conducting the proceedings. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

“Tax-deeded land” means any lot deeded to the State for delinquent taxes or for delinquent taxes and assessments. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

“Original bonds” means the outstanding improvement district bonds which are to be acquired and canceled pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

“New bonds” means refunding bonds issued pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

“Original proceedings” means the proceedings by which the original bonds were issued. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

“Proceedings” means proceedings pursuant to this chapter to refund the indebtedness of a district and to levy a reassessment for such indebtedness. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

“New district” means the assessment district proposed to be created, or created, pursuant to this chapter, and which is, or will be, assessed to pay the cost of the proceedings. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

“District” means the district or improvement district against which the original bonds were issued and whose indebtedness is to be refunded pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 256.)

Whenever the legislative body determines that the public interest, convenience, or necessity requires the readjustment of assessments and the refunding of assessments or bonds of all or a portion of an improvement district created pursuant to any law for the acquisition or constr…

Whenever the legislative body determines that the public interest, convenience, or necessity requires the refunding of bonds of an improvement district within the local agency, whether such bonds are due or not due or which may become due at the option of the local agency or by t…

This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

In any procedure taken pursuant to this chapter, if any neglect or omission of an officer of a local agency, or any error or informality, does not directly affect the jurisdiction of the legislative body to issue the assessment readjustment bonds, it does not invalidate the proce…

The reassessment provisions and curative clauses of the Improvement Act of 1911 apply to the proceedings and the assessment and bonds levied and issued pursuant to this chapter. Such curative clauses and those of this chapter are cumulative and each shall be given full force and …

A legislative body authorized to conduct a proceeding pursuant to this chapter may file a petition and exercise powers under applicable federal bankruptcy law as provided by Section 53760. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 94, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)

The Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 does not apply to proceedings pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

When any notice or resolution is required to be published, publication shall be made in any newspaper published and circulated within the local agency in which the legislative body has jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 331.)

When a notice is required to be mailed to property owners, upon the completion of the mailing of the notice, the clerk shall file with the legislative body an affidavit setting forth the time and manner of the compliance with the requirements of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 195…

Wherever the State, or any county, city, school district, public corporation, or political subdivision owns or has an interest in lands within a district whose indebtedness is proposed to be refunded, it has the same right as any private landowner to appear and be heard in the pr…

As used in this article, “public agency” includes, but is not limited to, the federal government or any federal department or agency, this state, another state or any state department or agency, a county, county board of education, county superintendent of schools, city, public c…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Joint Exercise of Powers Act. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 506, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)

This article does not authorize any state officer, board, commission, department, or other state agency or institution to make any agreement without the approval of the Department of General Services or the Director of General Services if such approval is required by law. (Amende…

If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even though one or more of the …

(a) Notwithstanding Section 6502 or any other law, a public agency with the authority to provide retail electric services may enter into a joint powers agreement with one or more public agencies with jurisdiction within the Coachella Valley Service Area to jointly exercise the au…

For purposes of cogovernance and comanagement agreements entered into pursuant to Section 11019.82, powers exercisable by any public agency that is not a federally recognized tribe shall be deemed common to a contracting federally recognized tribe. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 657,…

In addition to any power common to its member districts, the Resource Conservation Energy Joint Powers Agency has the authority to finance, construct, install, and operate projects for the production of biogas and electricity from the digestion or fermentation of animal or agricu…

(a) If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, two or more public agencies which have the authority to identify, plan for, monitor, control, regulate, dispose of, or abate liquid, toxic, or hazardous wastes or hazardous materials may, by agreement, jointly exer…

The agreements shall state the purpose of the agreement or the power to be exercised. They shall provide for the method by which the purpose will be accomplished or the manner in which the power will be exercised. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 84.)

(a) When property tax revenues of a county of the second class are allocated by that county to an agency formed for the purpose of providing fire protection pursuant to this chapter, those funds may only be appropriated for expenditure by that agency for fire protection purposes.…

Whenever a joint powers agreement provides for the creation of an agency or entity that is separate from the parties to the agreement and is responsible for the administration of the agreement, such agency or entity shall, within 30 days after the effective date of the agreement …

(a) When an agency or entity files a notice of agreement or amendment to the agreement with the office of the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6503.5, the agency or entity shall file a copy of the full text of the original joint powers agreement, and any amendment to the ag…

Within 90 days after the effective date of this section, any separate agency or entity constituted pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into prior to the effective date of this section and responsible for the administration of the agreement shall cause a notice of the agr…

(a) No later than July 1, 2017, an agency or entity that meets the definition of a joint powers authority or joint powers agency under Section 56047.7 that was formed for the purpose of providing municipal services prior to the effective date of this section, and that includes a …

The parties to the agreement may provide that (a) contributions from the treasuries may be made for the purpose set forth in the agreement, (b) payments of public funds may be made to defray the cost of such purpose, (c) advances of public funds may be made for the purpose set fo…

(a) The agreement shall provide for strict accountability of all funds and report of all receipts and disbursements. (b) In addition, and provided a separate agency or entity is created, the public officer performing the functions of auditor or controller as determined pursuant t…

The contracting parties to an agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall designate the public office or officers or person or persons who have charge of, handle, or have access to any property of the agency or entity and shall require such public officer or officers or person …

If a separate agency or entity is created by the agreement, the agreement shall designate the treasurer of one of the contracting parties, or in lieu thereof, the county treasurer of a county in which one of the contracting parties is situated, or a certified public accountant to…

In lieu of the designation of a treasurer and auditor as set forth in Section 6505.5, the agency or entity may appoint one of its officers or employees to either or both of such positions. Such offices may be held by separate officers or employees or combined and held by one offi…

The agency or entity provided by the agreement to administer or execute the agreement may be one or more of the parties to the agreement or a commission or board constituted pursuant to the agreement or a person, firm or corporation, including a nonprofit corporation, designated …

For the purposes of this article, the agency is a public entity separate from the parties to the agreement. (Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 990.)

The agency shall possess the common power specified in the agreement and may exercise it in the manner or according to the method provided in the agreement. If the agency is not one or more of the parties to the agreement but is a public entity, commission or board constituted pu…

(a) If the agency is not one or more of the parties to the agreement but is a public entity, commission, or board constituted pursuant to the agreement, the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the agency shall be debts, liabilities, and obligations of the parties to the agreem…

(a) (1) Prior to filing a notice of termination pursuant to Section 20570 or 20571, or a decision by the governing body of an agency that does not contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System to dissolve or to cease the operations of the agency, member agencie…

Such power is subject to the restrictions upon the manner of exercising the power of one of the contracting parties, which party shall be designated by the agreement. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 84.)

Any separate agency or entity created pursuant to this chapter shall have the power to invest any money in the treasury pursuant to Section 6505.5 that is not required for the immediate necessities of the agency or entity, as the agency or entity determines is advisable, in the s…

Notwithstanding any other law, a joint powers authority created pursuant to this chapter may purchase or acquire, by sale, assignment, pledge, or other transfer from a local agency, and any local agency may sell, assign, pledge, or transfer to a joint powers authority any or all …