Title SHC, California Sts. & High. Code

When an action has been brought for the recovery of any assessments, the plaintiff shall be entitled to have and recover attorney fees on each assessment sued on. If the action is settled or a tender made prior to the trial of the action, or if judgment is taken on default, the a…

If the court finds an unnecessary number of actions have been brought, where the parties are identical, it may allow the costs of one action only. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)

An action for the recovery of any assessment may be brought in the superior court within whose jurisdiction the city is, in which the work has been done. If any of the assessments are made against lots, portions of lots, or lands, the service of process in the action may be made …

The warrant, assessment and diagram, with proof of nonpayment shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity and correctness of the assessment and of the prior proceedings and acts of the superintendent of streets, and the legislative body upon which the warrant, assessment and …

The plaintiff in such action may recover the cost of any abstract or report of search of title procured in good faith in order to determine ownership. The search shall be made by a reputable abstractor or title company and the cost shall not exceed five dollars ($5) per lot. The …

In a complaint in any action for the recovery of an assessment it shall be sufficient to allege briefly that the legislative body ordered the work, the performance of the work under the contract, the making of the assessment, the issuing of the warrant and the making of the diagr…

In describing a lot or parcel of land in a complaint for the recovery of any assessment it shall be sufficient to refer to the same by its number upon the diagram; provided, a certified copy of the warrant, assessment and diagram shall have been previously filed in the office of …

Upon the entry of judgment or dismissal of the action the clerk of the court shall forthwith mail to the street superintendent of the city having jurisdiction over the proceeding in which the assessment was levied, a certified copy of the judgment or other evidence sufficient to …

If the contractor or his agent or any person acting in behalf of the contractor shall, prior to the filing of a complaint for the recovery of any assessment, or subsequent to the filing of the action and prior to the allowance of attorney fees and costs, make any written demand u…

If an action is brought for the recovery of any assessment prior to the time permitted for bringing such action, the plaintiff shall not recover and the defendant shall be entitled to have and recover such attorney’s fees as the court may deem reasonable in addition to all taxabl…

The court in which an action for the recovery of an assessment is commenced shall have power to adjudge and decree a lien against the premises assessed, and to order such premises to be sold on execution, as in other cases of the sale of real estate by the process of the courts. …

In all actions now pending or hereafter brought under this division to recover street assessments, the proceedings therein shall be governed and regulated by the provisions of this division, and also, when not in conflict herewith, by the laws of this State. (Added by Stats. 1941…

If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any contract, proceeding, step or action taken, levy made, or any bonds issued under this part are void, invalid, or unenforceable, or if such court shall for any reason enjoin the issuance or payment of any bonds proposed to b…

If the court finds that any such improvement has been made, or services rendered, or necessary rights of way or property acquired, the court shall order the board of directors of the district to take the steps authorized in this chapter for the issuance of bonds to cover the cost…

It is the purpose of this chapter to make the costs and expenses of all improvements made, or services rendered, and all necessary acquisitions of property or rights of way obtained, under an attempted compliance with and exercise of the powers and rights conferred by this part, …

The board of directors shall cause a report on the bond issue proposed under this chapter to be made and filed by the district engineer or some other competent person appointed for that purpose. The report shall contain: (a) A statement in general terms of what the proposed bond …

The report shall be filed with the secretary of the board of directors, who shall thereupon fix a time and place for hearing the report and shall give notice thereof. Notice of the hearing shall be published at least twice in one or more newspapers of general circulation selected…

At the time of the hearing, or at any time to which the hearing may be continued, any person interested may appear and be heard upon any of the matters set forth in the report. The board of directors may confirm, revise, correct or modify the report in accordance with the facts f…

At the conclusion of the hearing the board shall adopt a resolution declaring its findings upon the report. When adopted the resolution shall be final and conclusive upon all persons and in all proceedings or actions as to all matters so found. If no changes are made in the repor…

The bonds issued under this chapter shall in terms and form conform substantially to the provisions contained in Chapter 18 relating to funding bonds and shall be payable in not more than five annual installments. The annual amounts required for the payment of principal and inter…

Upon the adoption of the resolution by the board, the treasurer of the district shall immediately cause bonds to be issued in the amount and manner provided in the resolution. The bonds shall be dated as of the date of the resolution and shall be issued and delivered to the perso…

If any assessment heretofore or hereafter made, issued or filed in the office of the clerk is void or unenforceable for any cause or if bonds have been or are issued to represent or be secured by any assessments and such issuance was or is not effective through the curative provi…

The true intent and meaning of this chapter is to make the cost and expense of any work made through an attempted compliance with this division payable by the real estate benefited by such work by making a reassessment therefor. Such power of reassessing embraces both a full and …

A reassessment shall be ordered under any one of the following circumstances: (a) Whenever the owner or holder of any assessments, or bonds issued under this division to represent or be secured by assessments, or the person who would own or hold any such assessment or bonds if th…

The superintendent of streets shall, upon the entering of a decree of court directing a reassessment or upon the making of an order by the legislative body directing a reassessment, proceed to make a reassessment in the following manner: (a) If the reassessment is a partial one o…

The reassessment need not be in any prescribed form, but shall refer to the original assessment filed, give the date of filing of the original assessment and state that it is made pursuant to the order of the legislative body or decree of the court, as the case may be, and shall …

The reassessment shall then be presented to the legislative body, which shall fix a time for hearing before it. Such time must be at least 20 days after the reassessment is so presented. The clerk shall then advertise the time of such hearing before the legislative body by publis…

The clerk shall give notice of the presentation of the reassessment and the hearing thereon by mail, as provided in Sections 5070 and 5364, and by posting, as provided in Section 5065. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1049.)

The notice shall describe the district by: (a) Stating its exterior boundaries; or (b) Giving a description thereof by any official or recorded map; or (c) Referring to the reassessment diagram. Such notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6062a of the Government Code. (Ame…

At the time fixed for the hearing, or at such time or times to which the hearing may be thereafter adjourned, the legislative body shall consider the objections to the reassessment and in its discretion informally direct the revision, correction or modification of such reassessme…

The street superintendent shall thereupon record the reassessment with a certificate at the end thereof by the clerk, that it is the reassessment approved by the legislative body. He shall also note opposite the several assessments in the original assessment that have been displa…

The reassessment shall be collectible and payable in the same manner as an original assessment and shall be enforceable by action in the same manner provided in this division for enforcing an original assessment, and shall have the same weight in evidence. If bonds issued under o…

When the reassessment is recorded the original assessment shall be canceled by the street superintendent so far as it affects the particular assessments involved. New bonds shall not be issued until the original bonds are delivered up to the treasurer, who shall cancel them. The …

The expense of any county treasurer in issuing any new bonds and in carrying out any reassessment shall be paid by the city conducting the assessment proceedings. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 221.)

If work done in attempted compliance with this division is fully completed to the satisfaction of the street superintendent or engineer, as the case may be, it shall nevertheless be the duty of the proper officer to make and file an assessment for the costs and expenses thereof, …

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 267, Sec. 9. Approved in Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, election.)

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means the High-Speed Passenger Train Finance Committee created pursuant to Section 2704.12. (b) “Authority” means the High-Speed Rail Authority created pursuant to Section 185020 of the Publ…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature by enacting this chapter and of the people of California by approving the bond measure pursuant to this chapter to initiate the construction of a high-speed train system that connects the San Francisco Transbay Terminal to Los Angeles Union…

Subject to Section 2704.18, the proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Fund, which is hereby created. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 267, Sec. 9. Approved in Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, election…

The net proceeds received from the sale of nine billion dollars ($9,000,000,000) principal amount of bonds authorized pursuant to this chapter, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, shall be available, and subject to those conditions and criteria that th…

The authority shall pursue and obtain other private and public funds, including, but not limited to, federal funds, funds from revenue bonds, and local funds, to augment the proceeds of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 267, Sec. 9. Approved in Proposition 1A at the Novemb…

(a) Proceeds of bonds described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2704.04 shall not be used for more than 50 percent of the total cost of construction of each corridor or usable segment thereof of the high-speed train system, except for bond proceeds used for the pur…

The high-speed train system to be constructed pursuant to this chapter shall be designed to achieve the following characteristics: (a) Electric trains that are capable of sustained maximum revenue operating speeds of no less than 200 miles per hour. (b) Maximum nonstop service tr…

(a) (1) Net proceeds received from the sale of nine hundred fifty million dollars ($950,000,000) principal amount of bonds authorized by this chapter shall be allocated to eligible recipients for capital improvements to intercity and commuter rail lines and urban rail systems tha…

(a) Bonds in the total amount of nine billion nine hundred fifty million dollars ($9,950,000,000), exclusive of refunding bonds issued in accordance with Section 2704.19, or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the …

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the …