California

Government Code

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• § 50605 — Except in the case of a majority protest, the legislative body may sustain or deny any or all objections or protests and its determination is final.
• § 50606 — If the legislative body decides to proceed, it shall by ordinance fix and establish the boundaries of the district, declare that the district is formed pursuant to this chapter, describe the open area
• § 50607 — Any objections or protests not made at the time and in the manner provided for by this chapter are deemed waived voluntarily.
• § 5061 — (a) Unless at any time prior to or at original issuance of a registered public obligation the official or official body of the issuer determines otherwise, this chapter shall be applicable to such reg
• § 50610 — The legislative body shall have complete charge, supervision and control of all open areas maintained pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
• § 50611 — The legislative body may enter into such annual contracts as may be required for performance of the maintenance or may cause any part or parts thereof to be performed or furnished by the local agency
• § 50612 — The legislative body may levy an annual ad valorem special assessment not to exceed fifty cents ($0.
• § 50613 — The proceeds of the annual special assessments shall be paid to the treasurer of the local agency, who shall place the proceeds in a special fund to the credit of the district and payment shall be mad
• § 50614 — If for any reason there shall be a deficiency in the funds derived from the annual assessments levied for the district, the legislative body may meet the deficiency by an appropriation out of the gene
• § 50615 — Any unexpended balance remaining in the special fund for the district after the payment of the costs and expenses of the maintenance for which the assessment was levied shall be credited to the fund t
• § 5062 — This chapter shall be construed in conjunction with the Uniform Commercial Code and the principles of contract law relative to the registration and transfer of obligations.
• § 50620 — The boundaries of any district may be altered, and contiguous or noncontiguous territory may be annexed thereto.
• § 50621 — The legislative body shall direct the clerk to give notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing, by mailing written notice to each property owner within the boundaries of the territory sought
• § 50622 — The legislative body shall also direct the clerk to publish a notice as provided in Section 6061 and at least 15 days before the date set for hearing.
• § 50623 — At the time fixed for the hearing or to which it may be continued, the legislative body shall hear and pass upon the proposal and any objections which may be filed to the inclusion of any property wit
• § 50624 — If, after the formation of a district, the addition of properties to be maintained as open areas by the existing district is proposed, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution declaring its inten
• § 50626 — Any portion of any district which will not be benefited by remaining within the district may be withdrawn therefrom.
• § 50627 — Any person interested may appear at the hearing and object to the withdrawal of the portion from the district or may object to the continuance of the remaining territory as a district.
• § 50628 — This chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes.
• § 50630 — When a bond or interest coupon payable from funds in the custody of the treasurer of a local agency is presented to him for payment and is not paid for want of funds, he shall endorse upon it “Not pai
• § 50631 — Upon receipt of the first money in the treasury applicable to their payment, the treasurer shall set apart the amount necessary to pay the registered bonds and coupons.
• § 50632 — If the registered bonds and coupons are not presented for payment within thirty days from mailing of the notice the treasurer shall apply the fund set aside to the payment of the unpaid registered bon
• § 50633 — Upon the direction of the legislative body, the treasurer, having the duty of paying the interest on an issue of ad valorem special assessment district improvement bonds, shall keep a register.
• § 50660 — As used in this article, “local agency” includes any board or department of the local agency.
• § 50661 — As used in this article, “bond” means revenue bond or other evidences of indebtedness but not attached coupons.
• § 50662 — When a local agency is authorized by charter to issue bonds payable solely from revenues of a municipal utility or a special fund, in negotiable form, the local agency may issue the bonds and any coup
• § 50663 — In issuing the bonds, the local agency may provide: (a) (1) That the required signatures to the bonds may be by facsimile, except that at least one signature to the bonds shall be by autograph.
• § 50665.1 — As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means any county, city, or city and county, including a chartered city, or special district, including a school district.
• § 50665.10 — Except as otherwise provided in the initiating resolution, any election required under this article shall be conducted as other elections of the local agency.
• § 50665.11 — When two or more propositions for incurring indebtedness are submitted at the same election, the votes cast for and against each proposition shall be counted separately.
• § 50665.12 — If two-thirds of the voters voting on a proposition initiated pursuant to this article vote for it, the legislative body may, by majority vote, adopt a resolution approving the issuance, sale, and del
• § 50665.13 — The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding the maximum rate authorized by Section 53531, may be payable at the time or times, may be in one or more series, may bear a date or dates
• § 50665.14 — The bonds are special obligations of the local agency and shall be a charge against and are secured by a lien upon and shall be payable, as to the principal thereof and interest thereon, and any premi
• § 50665.2 — Limited obligation bonds may be issued for the acquisition, installation, construction, or improving of any or all public works or improvements which the local agency is otherwise authorized to acquir
• § 50665.3 — In determining the amount of bonds to be issued, the legislative body may include: (a) All costs and estimated costs incidental to or connected with the acquisition, construction, improving, or financ
• § 50665.4 — Proceedings are initiated when the legislative body passes an initiating resolution by a majority vote of all its members.
• § 50665.5 — For all local agencies, the initiating resolution shall recite each of the following: (a) That the initiating resolution is being adopted pursuant to the powers granted by this article.
• § 50665.6 — The initiating resolution shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the local agency.
• § 50665.7 — The bonds and the resolution providing for their issuance shall state that the bonds are limited obligation bonds payable solely from revenues of the local agency pledged for that purpose.
• § 50665.8 — The proposition for incurring a bonded debt shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the local agency at an election held for that purpose.
• § 50665.9 — A proposition to be submitted to the voters of a local agency for approval of the issuance of limited obligation bonds shall state that the bonds are limited obligation bonds to be paid solely from pl
• § 50666 — By resolution, the legislative body may pledge, place a charge upon, and assign all or any part of the revenues for the security of the bonds.
• § 50666.1 — The payment of interest on and principal of the bonds and any premiums upon the redemption of any thereof are secured by an exclusive pledge, charge, and lien upon all of the revenues.
• § 50666.2 — The revenues and any interest earned on the revenues constitute a trust fund for the security and payment of the interest on and principal of the bonds.
• § 50666.3 — So long as any bonds or interest thereon are unpaid following their maturity, the revenues and interest thereon shall not be used for any other purpose.
• § 50666.4 — If the interest and principal of the bonds and all charges to protect or secure them are paid when due, an amount or amounts for other purposes may be apportioned from the revenues.
• § 50666.5 — Bonds of the same issue shall be equally secured by a pledge, charge, and lien upon the revenues specified in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, without priority for number, date of
• § 50666.6 — The general fund of a local agency is not liable for the payment of the bonds or their interest.
• § 50666.7 — The general credit or taxing power of the local agency, other than the revenues pledged, is not liable for the payment of the bonds or their interest.
• § 50666.8 — The holder of the bonds shall not compel the exercise of the taxing power by the local agency, other than the revenues pledged, or the forfeiture of its property.
• § 50666.9 — The principal of, and interest on, the bonds and any premiums upon the redemption of any thereof are not a debt of the local agency, nor a legal or equitable pledge, charge, lien, or encumbrance, upon
• § 50667 — Every bond shall recite in substance that the principal of, and interest on, the bond are payable solely from the revenues pledged to the payment of the principal and interest and that the local agenc
• § 50667.1 — The bonds and, any interest on, or income from, the bonds are exempt from taxation in this state, except from bank and corporation franchise, gift, inheritance, and estate taxes.
• § 50667.2 — In the resolution authorizing the bonds, the legislative body may insert any of the provisions authorized by this article, which shall become a part of the contract with the bondholders.
• § 50667.3 — The legislative body may provide limitations on: (a) The purpose to which the proceeds of sale of any issue of bonds may be applied.
• § 50667.4 — The legislative body may provide for events of default and terms upon which the bonds may be declared due before maturity and the terms upon which the declaration and its consequences may be waived.
• § 50667.5 — The legislative body may provide for the rights, liabilities, powers, and duties arising upon the local agency’s breach of any covenants, conditions, or obligations.
• § 50667.6 — The legislative body may provide for the vesting in a trustee of the right to enforce covenants to secure payment of, or in relation to, the bonds and the trustee’s powers and duties, and the limitati
• § 50667.7 — The legislative body may provide for the terms upon which the bondholders or any percentage of the bondholders may enforce covenants or duties imposed by this article.
• § 50667.8 — The legislative body may provide in the resolution authorizing issuance of the bonds for a procedure for amending or abrogating the terms of the resolution with the consent of the holders of a specifi
• § 50667.9 — Any resolution containing a procedure specified in Section 50667.
• § 50668 — The resolution shall specifically state the effect of amendment upon the rights of the holders of all of the bonds and shall be binding upon the holders of all of the bonds issued pursuant to the reso
• § 50668.1 — The legislative body may provide for any other acts and things necessary, convenient, or desirable to secure the bonds or tending to make them more marketable.
• § 50668.2 — The local agency shall pay or cause to be paid the principal and interest of the bonds on the date, at the place, and in the manner mentioned in the bonds and in accordance with the resolution authori
• § 50668.3 — A separate, distinct, and special fund shall be created at or before the issuance of the bonds, which shall be maintained continuously during the time that any of the bonds or the interest thereon are
• § 50668.4 — All pledged revenue shall be deposited in the special fund and payments shall be made therefrom in the order specified in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 50665.
• § 50668.5 — The local agency shall preserve and protect the security of the bonds and the rights of the bondholders and shall warrant and defend the rights of the bondholders against all claims and demands of all
• § 50668.6 — In order to fully preserve and protect the priority and security of the bonds the local agency shall pay and discharge all lawful claims for labor, materials, and supplies, which if unpaid may become
• § 50668.7 — The local agency shall hold in trust the revenues pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds for the benefit of the bondholders and shall apply the same pursuant to the resol
• § 50668.8 — The local agency may invest funds held in reserve, or in any sinking fund, or funds not required for immediate disbursement, in property or securities in which the local agency may legally invest fund
• § 50668.9 — The local agency shall keep proper books of record and accounts of the revenues, separate from all other records and accounts, in which complete and correct entries shall be made of all transactions r
• § 50669 — At all times, the books shall be subject to the inspection of the holders of not less than 10 percent of the outstanding bonds or their representatives authorized in writing.
• § 50669.1 — The local agency shall cause to be published a summary statement showing the amount of revenues collected which are required as security for payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds, the
• § 50669.2 — The statement shall be published annually, not more than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year.
• § 50669.3 — In the resolution authorizing the bonds, the local agency may agree that the statement shall be prepared or audited by an independent certified public accountant and shall be in the form and contain t
• § 50669.4 — The duties set forth in this article do not require the local agency to expend any funds other than revenues pledged to secure payment of the principal of or interest on bonds as provided in this arti
• § 50669.5 — A fiscal or paying agent may be appointed as now, or hereafter, provided in Article 7 (commencing with Section 54550) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of Title 5.
• § 50669.6 — A validating proceeding may be conducted as now, or hereafter, provided in Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 50669.7 — Bondholders shall have the remedies as now, or hereafter, provided in Article 10 (commencing with Section 54640) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of Title 5.
• § 50669.8 — The bonds may be refunded in the manner now, or hereafter, provided in Article 11 (commencing with Section 54660) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of Title 5.
• § 50670 — All bonds issued in pursuance of the provisions of this article shall by their issuance be conclusive evidence of the regularity, validity, and legal sufficiency of all proceedings, acts, and determin
• § 50670.1 — Any action, suit, or proceeding of any kind or nature in which the validity of any of the proceedings taken under the provisions of this article is questioned or attacked, shall be filed within 30 day
• § 50670.3 — This article provides an alternative authority and procedure for the subject to which it relates but does not affect any other law relating to the same or a similar subject.
• § 50670.4 — This article and all of its provisions shall be liberally construed to the end that the purposes of this article may be effective.
• § 507 — From the county seat of Colusa County to Sacramento it is seventy-seven (77) miles.
• § 50701 — Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the board of a local agency may undertake and issue revenue bonds to finance the following public improvements: (a) The acquisition, construction, maintenanc
• § 50702 — Each separate improvement shall be designated as a “project.
• § 50703 — If in the opinion of the board, it is advisable that any project be acquired, constructed or completed, in whole or in part, it shall cause a report thereon to be made by any appropriate officer or of
• § 50704 — If the report is approved by the board, the board may adopt a resolution declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the acquisition, construction or completion of the project or of a desi
• § 50705 — The board has full charge of the acquisition, construction and completion of all projects authorized by it and may proceed with such work subject to the availability of funds therefor.
• § 50706 — The board may institute any proceedings and acquire all real property necessary therefor on such terms and conditions as it deems advisable.
• § 50706.5 — It is unlawful to split or separate into smaller work orders or projects any project undertaken pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of evading any provisions of this chapter which require such wo
• § 50707 — Title to all property acquired under this chapter and the revenue and income therefrom shall be in the name of the local agency.
• § 50708 — So long as any bonds issued are outstanding and unpaid, the operation, maintenance, control, repair, construction, alteration and improvement of any project acquired, constructed or completed under th
• § 50709 — The board may only use for the payment of the acquisition, construction, completion, maintenance, or insurance of any project undertaken under the authority of this chapter, the proceeds of revenue bo
• § 50710 — The board may insure against any accident to or destruction of any project or any part thereof.
• § 50711 — The board may insure against loss of revenue from any cause whatever and the proceeds of such insurance shall be used solely for the payment of the bonds and interest thereon.
• § 50712 — The board may insure against public liability or property damage in connection with any project.
• § 50713 — This chapter provides an alternative procedure to that otherwise provided by law for undertaking the improvements authorized herein and shall not operate to limit or control the authority of the board
• § 50715 — The board shall issue revenue bonds in the name of the local agency.
• § 50716 — The board shall determine the time, form and manner of the issuance of revenue bonds.
• § 50717 — The board may enter into indentures providing for the aggregate principal amount, date, or dates, maturities, interest rate, denominations, form, registration transfer and interchange of such bonds an
• § 50718 — An indenture pursuant to which bonds are issued may include such covenants and agreements on the part of the board as the board deems necessary or advisible for the better security of the bonds issued
• § 50719 — An indenture may include a clause relating to the bonds issued thereunder requiring the board to pay or cause to be paid punctually the principal of all such bonds and the interest thereon on the date
• § 50720 — An indenture may include a clause relating to the bonds issued thereunder requiring the board to continuously operate all improvements acquired, constructed, or completed, in whole or in part, from th
• § 50721 — An indenture may include a clause relating to the bonds issued thereunder requiring the board to make all needful and necessary repairs, renewals and replacements to any improvements and to keep them
• § 50722 — An indenture may include a clause relating to the bonds issued thereunder requiring the board to preserve and protect the security of the bonds and the rights of the holders thereof and to warrant and
• § 50723 — An indenture may include a clause relating to the bonds issued thereunder requiring the board to pay and discharge or cause to be paid and discharged from the funds available for that purpose all lawf
• § 50724 — An indenture may include a clause relating to the bonds issued thereunder which limits, restricts, or prohibits any right, power or privilege of the board to mortgage or otherwise encumber, sell, leas
• § 50725 — An indenture may include a clause relating to the bonds issued thereunder requiring the board to fix, prescribe and collect fees, rates, tolls, rentals or other charges in connection with the services
• § 50726 — An indenture may include a clause relating to the bonds issued thereunder requiring the board to hold in trust the revenues pledged to the payment of such bonds and the interest thereon, or to any res
• § 50727 — An indenture may include a clause limiting the power of the board to apply the proceeds of the sale of any issue of bonds for the acquiring, constructing, or completing of any improvement or any part
• § 50728 — An indenture may include a clause limiting the power of the board to issue additional bonds for the purpose of acquiring, constructing or completing any improvement or any part thereof.
• § 50729 — An indenture may include a clause requiring, specifying or limiting the kind, amount and character of insurance to be maintained by the board on any improvement, or any part thereof, and the use and d
• § 50730 — An indenture may include a clause providing the events of default and the terms and conditions upon which any or all of the bonds then or thereafter issued may become or be declared due and payable pr
• § 50731 — An indenture may include a clause designating the rights, limitations, powers and duties arising upon breach by the board of any of the covenants, conditions, or obligations contained in any indenture
• § 50732 — An indenture may include a clause prescribing a procedure by which the terms and conditions of the indenture may be subsequently amended or modified with the consent of the board and the vote or writt
• § 50733 — The indenture may include a clause providing for such other acts and matters as may be necessary or convenient or desirable in order to secure the bonds or to make the bonds more marketable.
• § 50734 — The board may designate a bank or trust company, qualified to do business in this State, as a trustee for the holders of bonds issued hereunder, and may authorize the trustee to act on behalf of the h
• § 50735 — The board shall fix and determine the conditions upon which any trustee shall receive, hold or disburse any or all revenues collected for or on account of the bondholders.
• § 50736 — The board may issue bonds in series or may divide any issue into one or more divisions and fix different maturities or dates of such bonds, different rates of interest, or prescribe different terms an
• § 50737 — Bonds may be issued as coupon bonds or as registered bonds.
• § 50738 — Bonds shall bear interest at a rate of not to exceed 8 percent per annum, payable annually or semiannually or in part annually and in part semiannually.
• § 50739 — Bonds may be callable upon such terms, conditions, and upon such notice as the board may determine, and upon the payment of the premium fixed by the board in the proceedings for the issuance of the bo
• § 50740 — The board may provide for the payment of the principal and interest of bonds at any place within or without the State of California, and in specified coin or currency of the United States.
• § 50741 — The board may provide for the execution and authentication of bonds by the manual, lithographed or printed facsimile signature of officers of the board.
• § 50742 — Bonds shall bear dates prescribed by the board.
• § 50743 — The board may fix terms and conditions for the sale or other disposition of any authorized issue of bonds.
• § 50744 — The board may provide for the security of bonds.
• § 50745 — Interest on bonds may be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds during the actual construction of any project for the acquisition, construction or completion of which the bonds have been is
• § 50746 — The board may provide in the proceedings for the issuance of bonds that the bonds and the interest thereon constitute such lien upon the revenues of any project acquired, constructed or completed from
• § 50747 — Pending the actual issuance or delivery of revenue bonds, the board may issue temporary or interim bonds, certificates or receipts of any denominations whatsoever, and with or without coupons, to be e
• § 50748 — All bonds, and the interest or income therefrom, are exempt from all taxation in this State other than gift, inheritance and estate taxes.
• § 50749 — The bonds issued under this chapter shall be subject to investigation and certification by the State Treasurer under the Districts Securities Law (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 20000), Division 1
• § 50750 — The board may provide for the issuance, sale, or exhange of refunding bonds for the purpose of redeeming or retiring any revenue bonds issued by the board.
• § 50751 — Funding or refunding bonds may be issued in a principal amount sufficient to provide funds for the payment of all bonds to be funded or refunded thereby, and in addition for the payment of all expense
• § 50752 — All bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter are negotiable instruments, except when registered in the name of a registered owner.
• § 50753 — An action to determine the validity of bonds may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
• § 50760 — The board shall fix the rental rates, fees and all other charges to be made for all facilities furnished, acquired, constructed or completed under this chapter for the use thereof by any persons utili
• § 50761 — The board may lease concessions for a period of time not exceeding 10 years as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties with or without advertising for bids.
• § 50762 — Every contract entered into by the board for the use of any project or part thereof, acquired, constructed or completed from the proceeds of the sale of revenue bonds shall incorporate by reference th
• § 50765 — The board may include, in an indenture for the issuance of revenue bonds, a clause that no competitive projects will be acquired or constructed by the board as long as any of the bonds issued under an
• § 50766 — The board may also include in an indenture for the issuance of bonds a clause that no project acquired, constructed or completed from the proceeds of revenue bonds shall be used without charge therefo
• § 50770 — The holder of any bond issued pursuant to this chapter may by mandamus or other appropriate proceeding, require and compel the performance of any of the duties imposed upon the board or its officers,
• § 50771 — While any revenue bonds issued by the board remain outstanding, the powers and duties of the board shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will adversely affect the interest and rights
• § 50786 — The board may accept contributions or appropriations from the United States of America, the State of California, or any department or agency of either thereof, or from any city, city and county, polit
• § 50787 — The board may enter into any contract, arrangement or agreement with the United States, the State or any other municipal corporation or public agency and may cooperate with the United States, the Stat
• § 50788 — The board may cooperate and contract with the United States under the War Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1944, approved October 3, 1944, and any acts amendatory or supplemental thereto or any ot
• § 50789 — The board may authorize or direct any officer, employee or department of the local agency to perform services for or in connection with the development, construction, maintenance or operation of any p
• § 50790 — The board may provide for the construction, maintenance and operation of any project upon any lands owned by the local agency without regard to the manner in which such lands were acquired, and if suc
• § 50793 — The proceeds from the sale of all bonds authorized under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the local agency to the credit of the construction fund which the treasurer i
• § 50794 — If any surplus shall exist in the construction fund after the payment in full of all costs of acquisition, construction and completion of the project for which the revenue bonds were issued, the same
• § 50795 — The board may provide for the payment of the interest becoming due and payment on the principal of revenue bonds prior to and during the period of actual construction of the project for which the bond
• § 50796 — Moneys in the construction fund not required to meet acquisition or construction costs or expenses payable from the construction fund or interest on the bonds, may be invested in bonds and other oblig
• § 50797 — All revenues received from the operation of the project acquired, constructed or completed by the board shall be paid into the treasury of the local agency to the credit of the revenue fund which the
• § 50798 — This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out its objects and purposes and to finance the construction of needed public improvements through the medium of revenue bonds and to protect the hol
• § 50798.1 — “Bonds” as used in this chapter means the written evidence of any obligation incurred by the board payable out of revenues as provided in this chapter in order to secure funds with which to carry out
• § 50798.2 — “Revenue” as used in this chapter shall mean all fees, rates, charges, rentals or other income and revenue actually received or receivable by or for the account of the board from the operation of any
• § 50798.3 — “Board” as used in this chapter means the board of supervisors in the case of a county or city and county, and city council or board of trustees in the case of a city.
• § 50798.4 — This chapter shall not be operative in any local agency until the board, either at a general or a special election, shall submit to the electors of the local agency the question as to whether the boar
• § 508 — From the county seat of Contra Costa County to Sacramento it is sixty-two (62) miles.
• § 50800 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 50801 — “Board” means Board of Firemen’s Pension Fund Commissioners or Board of Police Pension Fund Commissioners.
• § 50802 — “Fund” means the Police Relief and Pension Fund or the Firemen’s Relief and Pension Fund.
• § 50803 — “Department” means regularly constituted fire department or regularly constituted police department.
• § 50804 — “Member” means a person duly appointed or selected and sworn as a member of the regularly constituted police department if the local agency has established a police relief and pension fund pursuant to
• § 50805 — “Member” also means any person duly appointed or selected and sworn as a member of the regularly constituted fire department if the local agency has established a firemen’s relief and pension fund pur
• § 50806 — Every local agency in which there is a police department or a fire department may establish a relief and pension fund for either department or for both departments.
• § 50807 — Any fund, for the relief or pensioning of police officers or firemen, their life or health insurance, or the payment of a sum of money on their death, is merged with and constitutes a part of the fund
• § 50830 — The board for each fund consists of the board of commissioners for the department.
• § 50831 — The board has charge of and administers the fund and shall order payments from it pursuant to this chapter.
• § 50832 — The board shall organize by choosing one of its number as chairman and by appointing a secretary.
• § 50833 — The treasurer of the local agency is ex officio treasurer of the fund.
• § 50834 — The board shall meet on the first Mondays of April, July, October, and January, and upon the call of its president.
• § 50835 — The board shall biennially select from its members a president and secretary.
• § 50836 — A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum and may transact business.
• § 50837 — The board shall make an annual report in June to the legislative body of the local agency.
• § 50838 — The board may compel witnesses to attend and testify before it upon matters concerning the system established by this chapter.
• § 50839 — The board may appoint a secretary and provide for the payment of its necessary expenses, including secretary hire and printing, from the fund.
• § 50840 — The board may make regulations for its guidance pursuant to this chapter.
• § 50841 — The board shall issue warrants to persons entitled for the amount of money ordered paid them from the fund by the board.
• § 50842 — The board shall keep a record of all its proceedings.
• § 50843 — At each quarterly meeting, the board shall send to the treasurer and the auditor of the local agency a list of persons entitled to payment from the fund and the amount and purpose of the payments.
• § 50844 — The auditor shall copy the list in a book kept for that purpose which shall be known as the police relief and pension fund book or the firemen’s relief and pension fund book.
• § 50845 — Upon proper vouchers, payments pursuant to this chapter shall be made quarterly from the police relief and pension fund and monthly from the firemen’s relief and pension fund.
• § 50846 — No compensation emolument shall be paid to any member of the board for any duty performed pursuant to this chapter.
• § 50870 — When a member has attained age 60 and has served in the fire department for twenty years, or more, in the aggregate, the board may order him retired from further service.
• § 50871 — A member of the police department may retire for service pursuant to this section.
• § 50871.5 — Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if all members defined by Section 50804 or Section 50805 or both Sections 50804 and 50805 agree in writing thereto, the governing body of a local a
• § 50872 — Upon the written request of a member who becomes physically disabled by reason of bodily injury received in the performance of his duty, the board may retire him and order that he be paid from the fun
• § 50873 — On the death of a disabled member, his heirs or assigns have no claim against the fund.
• § 50874 — If the disability ceases, the pension ceases and the member shall be restored to active service at the same salary he received at retirement.
• § 50875 — A member shall not be retired for disability or receive any benefit from the fund unless certificates of his disability are filed with the board.
• § 50876 — The board may at any time summon before it a member retired for disability and require examination of his fitness for duty.
• § 50877 — A member retired pursuant to this chapter shall report to the chief of the department from which he was retired on the first Mondays of April, July, October, and January of each year.
• § 50878 — During great public emergency the chief of the department may assign members retired from that department to such duty as he directs.
• § 50879 — Upon satisfactory proof that a member has lost his or her life in the performance of his or her duty, leaving a surviving spouse or children under age 16, the board shall order an annual pension of on
• § 50880 — If the surviving spouse or a child marries, the pension to such person ceases.
• § 50881 — If a member dies from natural causes after 10 years of service, his or her surviving spouse or children, or if there are no surviving spouse or children, his or her parents or siblings, shall receive
• § 50882 — A person who resigns or is dismissed from the department is not entitled to relief from the fund.