Title GOV — California Gov. Code

Upon the date fixed for redemption, the bonds called shall be redeemed at par and accrued interest to that date.

If any bonds called are not presented for redemption on the date fixed, on the day following a sum sufficient for the payment of the principal the bonds and accrued interest to the date of redemption shall be placed in a special fund for that purpose, and interest on the bonds fo…

This article is intended to provide an alternative system for the issuance of bonds and does not affect any other provision of law for the issuance of bonds. If in the discretion of the board proceedings are commenced under this article, this article shall govern the procedure to…

If it appears to the satisfaction of the board of supervisors that the county is justly indebted to any person for money received into the treasury of the county and used by the county, for an indebtedness which at the time of its creation was not authorized by law, it shall by o…

The board shall publish a notice calling an election, submitting to the voters of the county the question whether the bonds shall be issued. The notice shall state the amount of bonds and the purpose for which they are to be issued. The notice shall be published and the election …

If two-thirds of all the voters voting at the election vote in favor of issuing the bonds, the board shall issue bonds in the sum stated in the notice of election, and payable to the creditors named in the ordinance.

The bonds shall bear interest at the rate of 5 percent a year and be payable at the time as the board orders, not exceeding 20 years from date of issuance. The bonds shall be signed by the chair of the board of supervisors and the clerk of the board of supervisors.

Each year the board shall levy a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on the bonds and the principal as it becomes due.

This chapter may be cited as the Revenue Bond Law of 1941.

This chapter is full authority for the issuance of bonds and the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any enterprise pursuant to this chapter.

This chapter is intended to provide to any local agency heretofore or hereafter created or authorized to be created an alternate method of financing any enterprise (as said term is hereinafter defined), unless the issuance of bonds as defined in Section 54313 is specifically proh…

The powers conferred by this chapter are in addition to, and the limitations imposed by this chapter do not affect, the powers conferred by any other law.

If this chapter is inconsistent with any other law, this chapter is controlling.

This chapter shall be liberally construed to promote its objects.

If the jurisdiction of the legislative body to order the proposed act is not affected, the defect or omission of any officer or any local agency in proceedings under this chapter does not invalidate the proceedings or bonds issued under this chapter.

The terms defined in this article have the meanings set forth unless the context requires a different meaning.

“Local agency” means any city, county, city and county, or any municipal or public corporation or district which is authorized to acquire, construct, own, or operate any enterprise as defined in Section 54309.

“Local agency” also means any entity or agency created pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, or operating an enterprise for the collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage, waste, or…

“Local agency” also means any joint powers agency created pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 for the generating, producing, or transmitting of electric energy for lighting, heating, and power for public or private uses. In lieu of holdin…

“Local agency” also means any entity or agency created pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, or operating systems, plants, buildings, works or other facilities or propert…

Issuance of bonds for the construction of facilities for the generation, production, or transmission of electric energy by wind for lighting, heating, and power for public or private uses, shall not be subject to the election procedures of Article 3 (commencing with Section 54380…

“Law” includes the charter of a local agency.

“Enterprise” means a revenue-producing improvement, building, system, plant, works, facilities, or undertaking used for or useful for any of the following purposes: (a) The obtaining, conserving, treating and supplying of water for domestic use, irrigation, sanitation, industrial…

“Enterprise” includes, but is not limited to, all parts of the enterprise, all appurtenances to it, and: (a) Lands, easements, rights in land, water rights, contract rights, and franchises; (b) Approaches, dams, reservoirs, trunk, connecting, and other water mains, filtration wor…

“Enterprise” does not include, and this chapter does not authorize a local agency to borrow money and issue bonds for, systems, plants, works, or undertakings for: (a) The distribution of electric energy for lighting, heating, and power for public or private uses. (b) The generat…

Subject to the limitations of Sections 54309 and 54310, in any resolution calling an election for the issuance of bonds for acquiring, constructing, improving, or financing any enterprise, the legislative body may define “enterprise” and that definition applies to the bonds autho…

“Improve” means reconstruct, replace, extend, repair, better, equip, develop, embellish, or otherwise improve.

“Bonds” means bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by a local agency pursuant to this chapter and payable exclusively from revenues of an enterprise and from any or all of the other funds referred to in Section 54478 upon which the bonds, notes, or other obligations are to b…

“Charges” includes fees, tolls, rates, and rentals.

“Revenues” mean all charges received for, and all other income and receipts derived by the local agency from, the operation of the enterprise or arising from the enterprise. Revenues include revenue deposited in a sinking, redemption, or reserve fund or other fund to secure the b…

“Holder of bonds” or “bondholder” means: (a) The bearer of any outstanding bond registered to bearer or not registered. (b) The registered owner of an outstanding bond registered other than to bearer at the time.

A local agency may acquire any enterprise by gift, purchase, or eminent domain.

A local agency may construct or improve any enterprise wholly or partially within or wholly without the local agency. By gift, lease, purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, it may acquire any real or personal property, or any interest in or improvement on any such property, or a…

A local agency may operate, maintain, repair, or manage all or any part of any enterprise, including the leasing for commercial purposes of surplus space or other space which it is not economic to use for such enterprise.

The local agency may adopt reasonable rules or regulations for the conduct of the enterprise.

A local agency may prescribe, revise, and collect charges for the services, facilities, or water furnished by the enterprise.

The local agency may provide that charges for any sewer enterprise or service shall be collected together with and not separately from the charges for any other utility service rendered by it, and that all charges shall be billed upon the same bill and collected as one item.

(a) If all or part of the bill is not paid, the local agency may discontinue any and all service for which the bill is rendered. (b) Commencing January 1, 1982, if all or part of the bill is not paid, and the ratepayer states the reason for the nonpayment of a component or compon…

The local agency may enter into a written contract with a privately owned public utility rendering other than gas or electric service, that the charges for any sewer enterprise or service shall be collected together with and not separately from the charges of said privately owned…

If all or any part of the bill of any privately owned public utility on which any sewer enterprise or service charge is collected is not paid, the privately owned public utility may discontinue its utility service until said bill is paid.

The local agency may enter into a written contract with any person, firm or public or private corporation providing for the billing and collection by such person, firm or corporation of the charges for the facilities, service or water furnished by any enterprise. If all or any pa…

(a) A local agency whose jurisdiction is geographically coextensive with the county in which it operates, acquires, constructs, or improves a system, plan, works, facilities, or undertaking for the collection, treatment, or disposal of storm water, including drainage, may, with t…

The local agency may provide for the collection of charges. Provisions may be made for, but are not limited to: (a) The granting of discounts for prompt payment of bills. (b) The requiring of deposits or the prepayment of charges in an amount not exceeding one year’s charges eith…

The local agency may provide for a basic penalty for nonpayment of the charges within the time and in the manner prescribed by it. Said basic penalty shall not be more than 10 percent of each month’s charges for the first month delinquent. In addition to the basic penalty it may …

The local agency may issue bonds for funds to acquire, construct, improve or finance an enterprise. The bonds may be secured pursuant to this chapter.

A local agency has police power over any enterprise acquired, constructed, or improved pursuant to this chapter and may make and enforce all necessary regulations to protect the public health in the operation and maintenance of the enterprise.

If the local agency acquires, constructs, or improves a sanitation or garbage removal or disposal system, it may require its inhabitants to use the facilities exclusively.

If the local agency acquires, constructs, or improves a sewer system pursuant to this chapter, it may declare that the further maintenance or use of cesspools or other local means of sewage disposal constitutes a public nuisance. If the buildings are within a reasonable distance,…

As a remedy established for the collection of due and unpaid deposits and charges and the penalties thereon an action may be brought in the name of the local agency in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person or persons who occupied or, in the case of unoccupied pro…

A local agency that acquires, constructs, or improves a system, plant, works, facilities or undertaking for the collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage or for the obtaining, conserving, treating, and supplying of water, or for the collection, treatment, or disposal of storm …