Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

If only part of any county is proposed to be included in the district, the extent of the part of the county included may be indicated by naming the county and excepting therefrom some administrative or governmental subdivisions thereof, such as townships, school districts or othe…

Attached to each copy of the petition shall be a copy of the ordinance providing for its circulation. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 286.)

The petition circulated in each county may consist of any number of separate copies of the original instrument and shall be signed by voters residing within the boundaries of the county or portion of the county proposed to be included in the district equal in number to at least 1…

The copies of the petition from each county shall be grouped or fastened together and submitted to the county elections official of that county for examination and verification. The county elections official shall have 30 days’ time for the examination of the copies of the petiti…

If the county elections official finds that the copies of the petition are not signed by the requisite number of registered voters residing within the county he or she shall certify to the number of registered voters required to make the petition sufficient. Within 20 days from t…

The county elections official shall within 30 days after the filing of the supplemental copies of the petition examine and verify each of the signatures thereon and certify to the result of the examination as he or she did in connection with the original copies of the petition. (…

If the petition as supplemented contains a sufficient number of signatures the county elections official shall present it with the certificate to that effect attached to the Secretary of State without delay. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 139. Effective January 1, 2003.)

If the certificate of the county elections official shows that any petition as originally filed or as supplemented is insufficient he or she shall so certify and the petition with the certificate attached shall be filed with the Secretary of State and kept by the Secretary of Sta…

The authority may: (a) Sue and be sued, have a seal, and make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers. (b) Make, and from time to time amend and repeal, by-laws and regulations not inconsistent with this part to carry into…

The authority may: (a) Purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property within or outside the city, or any interest in, or improvements on, such property. However, no property of a state public body may be a…

The authority may acquire, construct, rent, lease, maintain, repair, manage and operate all or any portion of any real and personal property, including the leasing of the operation of the property, and the leasing for commercial purposes of surplus space or space which it is not …

As an incident to the operation of any parking facility, the authority may devote a portion of its property to uses such as retail stores, bus terminal, gasoline service station, helicopter landing area, or any other commercial use, when in its judgment it is convenient or necess…

Neither the authority nor the city shall manage or operate surplus space devoted to commercial purposes other than parking of vehicles, but shall lease such space to private operators. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

The authority may do any act to furnish motor vehicle parking space, to establish parking facilities for motor vehicles within the city, and to handle and care for such vehicles within any parking space owned, controlled, or operated by it. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

The authority may receive, control, and order the expenditure of any and all money and funds pertaining to parking facilities or related properties, including but not limited to: (a) All revenue derived from operations of the authority. (b) All money appropriated or made availabl…

The authority may invest funds held in reserve, or sinking funds, or funds not required for immediate disbursement, in property or securities in which cities may legally invest funds subject to their control. No such investment shall be made in contravention of any covenant or ag…

The authority may borrow money or accept financial or other assistance from the city, the State, the Federal Government, or any other source for or in aid of any parking facility within its area of operation, and to such ends may comply with any conditions attached thereto. (Amen…

The authority may exercise all or any part or combination of the powers granted by this part. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

The authority may do and perform any and all other acts and things necessary, convenient, desirable, or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this part. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 463.)

In order that there may be no unnecessary duplication of effort or expense, the authority may provide for the furnishing of services by, and the use of facilities of, any department, office or agency of the city in lieu of, or in conjunction with, the direct provision by the auth…

The legislative body may by ordinance, resolution, or indenture provide for the issuance of bonds of the district in an amount not exceeding the amount estimated to be necessary to make the proposed acquisitions and improvements, to pay the incidental expenses in connection there…

If at any time the legislative body finds that the proceeds of the bonds first issued will be insufficient to make all of the acquisitions and improvements described in the ordinance declaring the district formed and to pay the additional items specified in Section 35402, it may …

If at any time, either before or after issuing bonds, the legislative body so determines, it may at one time or from time to time add to, eliminate, change or otherwise modify any of the proposed acquisitions and improvements after notice and hearing in the same manner as provide…

At any time prior to the issuance of bonds, the legislative body may change the boundaries of the district after notice and hearing in the same manner as provided in Sections 35270 to 35272, but no such change shall be made unless following such hearing the legislative body shall…

The legislative body shall describe the form of bonds and of the interest coupons to be attached thereto. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

The bonds shall all mature within 35 years after the date thereof and shall be payable at the times and at the place to be fixed by the legislative body and designated in the bonds. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1283.)

The legislative body may make all or any portion of the bonds callable for redemption before maturity at such time, price, and other conditions as it determines. Any bond callable before maturity shall contain a recital to that effect. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

The bonds shall be issued in such denomination or denominations as the legislative body may prescribe and payable on the day fixed in the bonds, with interest at the rate specified in the bonds. The interest rate shall not be in excess of the maximum stated in the resolution of i…

The bonds shall be signed by the mayor of the city or by such other officer as the legislative body in the ordinance, resolution or indenture authorizes and designates for that purpose and by the treasurer, and countersigned by the clerk. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1870.)

The interest coupons on the bonds shall be numbered consecutively and signed by the treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

All of the signatures on the bonds and interest coupons may be made by printed, lithographed, or engraved facsimile except the countersignature of the clerk, which shall be manually affixed. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

If any officer whose signature or countersignature appears on the bonds or coupons ceases to be such officer before the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, his signature or countersignature shall nevertheless be valid for all purposes, the same as if he had remained in office…

The bonds shall state in substance that: (a) The bond and interest are payable solely from: (1) The gross or net, as the case may be, revenues from the operation of the parking place or places acquired and improved with the proceeds, if such is the case. (2) The net revenues, or …

The ordinance, resolution, or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds may also provide for the maintenance and operation of the parking facilities, for the fixing and collecting of rentals, fees and charges for the use of parking facilities, for the establishment of a s…

The ordinance, resolution, or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds may also provide for the installation of parking meters on the public ways within the district, to the extent they have not already been installed, for the maintenance of meters on the public ways for…

The ordinance, resolution, or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds may also provide for the levy each year, if so provided in the petition and in the resolution of intention, of an ad valorem assessment on all taxable real property in the district, to the extent to w…

If the petition for the formation of a district and the resolution of intention to form the district state that this section shall apply to proceedings taken pursuant thereto, then the ordinance, resolution or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds may, in lieu of the …

The ordinance, resolution, or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds may also provide for interest and redemption funds, sinking funds, reserve funds, and any other funds necessary or convenient for use in the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon. (Added by St…

The ordinance, resolution or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds may also provide for restrictions on the operation by the city or the district of other facilities for the public parking of motor vehicles which would compete with the facilities, the revenues of whic…

The ordinance, resolution, or indenture may also contain any other provisions, not inconsistent with this part, which are necessary or desirable to carry out its intent and purpose. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

The provisions of the ordinance, resolution, or indenture shall constitute covenants for the benefit and protection of the holders of the bonds, and any holder may enforce the covenants by mandamus or other appropriate remedy. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

Any provision of the ordinance, resolution, or indenture, except a provision as to the amount or time of payment of principal or interest on the bonds, may be later eliminated or modified by the legislative body, if the holders of not less than sixty percent (60%) of the outstand…

The legislative body may sell the bonds at a price below the par or face value, provided that the discount on any bonds so sold shall not exceed 8 percent of the par value thereof. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 130.)

Before selling all or any part of the bonds, the legislative body shall give notice inviting sealed bids in such mannner as it prescribes. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

If satisfactory bids are received, the bonds offered for sale shall be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.)

If no bids are received, or if the legislative body determines that the bids received are not satisfactory as to price or responsibility of the bidders, it may reject all bids received, if any, and either readvertise or sell the bonds at private sale. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1…