Title GOV — California Gov. Code

(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…

It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish a long-term permanent program that provides local governments with tools and resources for specified purposes, including, but not limited to, public infrastructure, affordable housing, economic development …

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Affected taxing entity” means any governmental taxing agency that levied or had levied on its behalf a property tax on all or a portion of the prop…

A legislative body of a city may designate one or more proposed infrastructure revitalization 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 proposed d…

The legislative body shall cause a copy of the resolution of intention to create the district to be mailed to each owner of land within the district.

The legislative body shall cause a copy of the resolution to be mailed to each affected taxing entity.

After adopting the resolution pursuant to Section 53369.10, the legislative body shall designate and direct the city engineer or other appropriate official to prepare an infrastructure plan pursuant to Section 53369.14.

After receipt of a copy of the resolution of intention to establish a district, the official designated pursuant to Section 53369.13 shall prepare a proposed infrastructure financing plan. The infrastructure financing plan shall be consistent with the general plan of the city wit…

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.

The legislative body shall conduct a public hearing prior to adopting the proposed infrastructure financing plan. The public hearing shall be called no sooner than 60 days after the plan has been sent to each affected taxing entity. In addition to the notice given to landowners a…

At the hour set in the required notices, the legislative body shall proceed to hear and pass upon all written and oral objections. The hearing may be continued from time to time. The legislative body shall consider the recommendations, if any, of affected taxing entities, and all…

(a) The legislative body shall not enact 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 53369.30), unless a resolution approving the plan has been adopted by the g…

(a) The revenues available pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 53369.30) may be used directly for work allowed pursuant to Section 53369.3, may be accumulated for a period not to exceed five years to provide a fund for that work, may be pledged to pay the principal of,…

(a) At the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative body may adopt a resolution proposing adoption of the infrastructure financing plan, as modified, and formation of the infrastructure revitalization financing district in a manner consistent with Section 53369.19, or it may ab…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, laws 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 in subdivision (b)…

(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 …

After the canvass of returns of any election pursuant to Section 53369.20, the legislative body may, by ordinance, adopt the infrastructure financing plan and create the district with full force and effect of law, if two-thirds of the votes upon the question of creating the distr…

After the canvass of returns of any election conducted pursuant to Section 53369.20, the legislative body shall take no further action with respect to the proposed infrastructure revitalization financing district for one year from the date of the election if the question of creat…

The legislative body may submit a proposition to establish or change the appropriations limit, as defined by subdivision (h) of Section 8 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution, of a district to the qualified electors of a proposed or established district. The propositi…

No later than June 30 of each year after the adoption of an infrastructure financing plan, the legislative body shall post an annual report in an easily identifiable and accessible location on the legislative body’s Internet Web site. The annual report shall contain all of the fo…

(a) A district may finance (1) the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, seismic retrofit, or rehabilitation of any real or other tangible property with an estimated useful life of 15 years or longer which satisfies the requirements of subdivision (b), (2) planning and …

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

All costs incurred by a county in connection with the division of taxes pursuant to Section 53369.30 for a district shall be paid by that district.