Title GOV — California Gov. Code

(a) A local agency may, by ordinance or by resolution adopted after notice and hearing, establish a district to provide for the improvement or maintenance of natural habitat. The local agency may perform those functions or contract with the state, another local agency, or a speci…

(a) The ordinance or resolution shall establish uniform assessment rates based on the costs of providing the maintenance or improvement by the district. The assessment shall be related to the benefits to the property assessed. The maximum amount that may be assessed for habitat m…

(a) The legislative body of the local agency shall cause to be prepared and filed with the clerk of the local agency a written report which shall contain all of the following: (1) Plans and specifications for the improvements. (2) An estimate of the costs of the improvements. (3)…

(a) The assessment shall refer to the fiscal year to which it applies and shall do all of the following: (1) State the net amount, determined in accordance with Section 50061, to be assessed upon assessable lands within the district, which shall include an amount sufficient to pa…

If a district established pursuant to this article levies an assessment under this article to maintain or improve natural habitat, any lot or parcel is presumed to specifically benefit from the natural habitat if one or all of the following occur: (a) The past or proposed develop…

After approval of the report, either as filed or as modified, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution of intention. The resolution shall do all of the following: (a) Declare the intention of the legislative body to order the formation of a district, to levy and collect asse…

(a) The legislative body may establish zones or areas of benefit within the district and shall restrict the imposition of assessments to areas lying within those zones or areas of benefit. (b) The benefit assessment shall be levied on a parcel basis within the boundaries of the d…

The clerk of the local agency shall cause notice of the filing of the report prepared pursuant to Section 50061.5, and of a time, date, and place of hearing pursuant to Section 50063.

If the local agency is a city, it shall pay the county for costs, if any, incurred by the county in conducting the election. An election called by a legislative body pursuant to this article is subject to all provisions of the Elections Code applicable to elections called by the …

(a) If no majority protest exists pursuant to Section 53753, the legislative body may adopt a resolution ordering the improvements and the formation of the district and confirming the diagram and assessment, either as originally proposed by the legislative body or as changed by i…

The legislative body may provide for the collection of the assessment in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties as, other fees, charges, and taxes fixed and collected by, or on behalf of the local agency. If the assessments are collected by a county on behalf of a cit…

(a) The legislative body may, by resolution, determine and declare that bonds shall be issued to finance the estimated cost of the proposed improvements described in Section 50060.5, other than the costs of maintenance and servicing, under either the Improvement Act of 1911 (Divi…

The legislative body shall provide by resolution each year for the levy and collection of annual assessments to pay for the long-term maintenance of natural habitat pursuant to this article in the amounts previously authorized. The resolution shall include a diagram and assessmen…

Any resolution providing for the levy of assessments for payment of debt service on bond debt or notes, or for the long-term maintenance of natural habitat, or any hearings upon the formation of a district, or upon the levy of annual assessments after formation of a district shal…

(a) Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure applies to any judicial action or proceeding to validate, attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance or resolution levying an assessment or modifying or amending an existi…

This article does not limit or prohibit the levy or collection of any other fee, charge, assessment, or tax for habitat maintenance authorized by any other provision of law.

It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all cities, counties, and districts with the authority to impose special taxes, pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII A of the California Constitution.

On or after January 1, 2001, any local special tax measure that is subject to voter approval that would provide for the imposition of a special tax by a local agency shall provide accountability measures that include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) A statement …

The chief fiscal officer of the levying local agency shall file a report with its governing body no later than January 1, 2002, and at least once a year thereafter. The annual report shall contain both of the following: (a) The amount of funds collected and expended. (b) The stat…

As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means any county, city, city and county, including a charter city or county, or any special district. (b) “Special district” means an agency of the state, formed pursuant to general law or a special act, for the performance of governmen…

As used in this article, “special tax” shall not include any fee which does not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service or regulatory activity for which the fee is charged and which is not levied for general revenue purposes.

(a) Except as provided in Section 7282 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the legislative body of any city, county, or district may, following notice and public hearing, propose by ordinance or resolution the adoption of a special tax. The ordinance or resolution shall include the…

(a) Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure applies to any judicial action or proceeding to validate, attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance or resolution approved by the voters pursuant to this article on or af…

Any local agency which provides fire suppression services directly or by contract with the state or a local agency may, by ordinance or by resolution adopted after notice and hearing, determine and levy an assessment for fire suppression services pursuant to this article. The ass…

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Legislative body” means the board of directors, trustees, governors, or any other governing body of a local agency specified in subdivision (b). (b) “Local agency” means any city, county, or city and c…

The local agency shall pay the county for costs, if any, incurred by the county in conducting the election. An election called by a legislative body pursuant to this article is subject to all provisions of the Elections Code applicable to elections called by the local agency. The…

The legislative body may provide for the collection of the assessment in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties as, other fees, charges, and taxes fixed and collected by, or on behalf of the local agency. If the assessments are collected by the county, the county may …

Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure applies to any judicial action or proceeding to validate, attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance or resolution levying an assessment or modifying or amending an existing o…

This article does not limit or prohibit the levy or collection of any other fee, charge, assessment, or tax for fire suppression services authorized by any other provisions of law.

(a) The ordinance or resolution shall establish uniform schedules and rates based upon the type of use of property and the risk classification of the structures or other improvements on, or the use of, the property. The risk classification may include, but need not be limited to,…

Any fire protection district may specifically allocate a portion of the revenue generated pursuant to this article to pay the interest and that portion of the principal as will become due on an annual basis on indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 8589.13 of this code and Sec…

Any ordinance or resolution adopted by a local agency pursuant to this article establishing uniform schedules and rates for assessments for fire suppression services which substantially conforms with the model ordinance which the State Fire Marshal is authorized to adopt pursuant…

The legislative body of the local agency shall cause to be prepared and filed with the clerk of the local agency a written report which shall contain all of the following: (a) A description of each lot or parcel of property proposed to be subject to the assessment. (b) The amount…

(a) The legislative body may establish zones or areas of benefit within the local agency and may restrict the imposition of assessments to areas lying within one or more of the zones or areas of benefit established within the local agency. (b) The benefit assessment shall be levi…

The clerk of the local agency shall cause the notice, protest, and hearing procedures to comply with Section 53753. The mailed notice shall also contain the name and telephone number of the person designated by the legislative body to answer inquiries regarding the protest procee…

(a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, any school district may impose qualified special taxes within the district pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) and any other applicable procedures provided…

A community college district may impose a special tax pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075). The special taxes shall be applied uniformly to all taxpayers or real property within the district, except that unimproved property may be taxed at a lower rate than imp…

Notwithstanding any other law, when any school district in the County of Santa Barbara is in any manner merged with one or more school districts so as to form a single district pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 35542 of the Education Code, the district so formed may continue…

Notwithstanding any other law, the Santa Barbara Unified School District may impose a special tax in compliance with Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) within the boundaries of the former Santa Barbara Elementary School District upon approval of the voters within the bou…

This article shall not be construed to affect the authority of any community facilities district to levy any special tax or other charge under Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Division 2.

(a) In addition to those persons described in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 50079, a qualified special tax imposed by the Davis Joint Unified School District in accordance with Section 50079 may provide an exemption for teache…

When the legislative body of a local agency orders an officer or employee to attend a special training school he may be paid from the treasury his traveling and other actual and necessary expenses incident to attendance at the school.

(a) To the extent that funds have been made available to a local agency pursuant to Section 50082, the legislative body of a local agency shall furnish each newly hired police officer and deputy sheriff employed full time by the local agency with a service revolver or other suita…

The legislative body of a local agency may furnish police officers and deputy sheriffs assigned to solo motorcycle duty with the following safety equipment: (a) Motorcycle boots and riding breeches. (b) Leather motorcycle jacket and leather gloves. (c) Plastic safety helmet. (d) …

The legislative body of a local agency may furnish police officers and deputy sheriffs assigned to helicopter duty with the following safety equipment: (a) Fireproof coveralls or other suitable fireproof uniforms, fireproof underwear, and fireproof stockings. (b) Flight boots. (c…

The Legislature shall make available to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training in the Department of Justice for allocation to local agencies, funds to be used to provide the equipment required to be furnished by Section 50081. The Legislature shall, in addition, p…

No local agency or district shall require that its employees be residents of such local agency or district.

Each local agency’s hiring practices and promotional practices shall conform to the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.

(a) (1) A local official, whether elected or appointed, shall not make available to an immediate family member a public vehicle owned or operated by, or a credit card issued by, the local agency that the local official represents except in the case of medical emergency. (2) For p…

No local agency shall, as a part of its hiring practices or promotional practices, employ any educational prerequisites or testing or evaluation methods which are not job-related unless there is no adverse effect.