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21,845 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 53956 — The officer designated in the resolution establishing the revolving fund as being entrusted with the fund shall not be authorized to expend any portion of the revolving fund except for services or mat
• § 53957 — Any expenditure in excess of one dollar ($1) shall not be made unless a receipt is obtained, setting forth the date, purpose of expenditure and amount expended.
• § 53958 — Demands shall be made upon the county auditor for reimbursement of the revolving fund in the same manner that other demands are made.
• § 53959 — Upon demand of the county auditor or the governing board of the district, the officer entrusted with the fund shall give an account of the fund.
• § 53960 — The governing board may at any time increase, reduce or discontinue any revolving fund established by its order.
• § 53961 — The governing board of a mosquito abatement district or a vector control district organized pursuant to the Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 2000)
• § 53970 — As used in this article, “local agency” means any city, county, or city and county, or a district, public authority, or any other political subdivision in the state.
• § 53971 — As used in this article, “legislative body” means the city council or board of trustees in the case of a city, the board of supervisors in the case of a county or a city and county, or the board of di
• § 53971.3 — As used in this article, “police protection services” includes county criminal justice facilities, which shall be limited to, jails, detention facilities, and juvenile halls.
• § 53971.4 — (a) As used in this article, “fire protection services” includes, but is not limited to, emergency medical services where provided by a local agency directly or by contract.
• § 53971.5 — As used in this article, “ordinance” includes “resolution” where the local agency is authorized to act only by resolution.
• § 53972.5 — A proposal for the creation of a local agency for the purpose of providing fire protection, prevention, or suppression services directly, by contract with another local agency, or pursuant to the Fire
• § 53973 — The proceedings of any local agency which has, prior to the effective date of this section, adopted by ordinance or resolution, and received voter approval of, a standby or availability charge pursuan
• § 53978 — (a) Any local agency which provides fire protection or prevention services directly, by contract with another local agency, or which provides such services pursuant to Section 25643 of this code or th
• § 53979 — (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
• § 53980 — This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Local-State Financial Coordination Act.
• § 53981 — It is the Legislature’s intent that local agencies pursue financing, within the limitations, prescribed by Articles XIII A and XIII B of the California Constitution, for required public facilities.
• § 53982 — An action to determine the validity of any resolution, ordinance, agreement, or method of financing authorized or undertaken pursuant to this article or Article 18 (commencing with Section 53990) may
• § 53983 — Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this section shall govern the construction of this article and Article 18 (commencing with Section 53990).
• § 53984 — Any local agency may adopt a plan which shall include, but not be limited to, a component identifying public facilities needed for development within a defined area and a component describing the meth
• § 53985 — It is the specific intent of this article and Article 18 (commencing with Section 53990) to protect the financial integrity of a plan by assuring continued and timely allocation of state funds to meet
• § 53986 — The local agency shall give written notice of the adoption of the plan, and submit copies for delivery, to those state agencies which may be affected as determined by the State Clearinghouse in the Of
• § 53987 — A local agency and a state agency may enter into an agreement to coordinate the priority or allocation of state funds to the local agency for state construction projects in order to implement the fina
• § 53988 — On and after the date that an agreement is executed pursuant to Section 53987, or if a local agency adopts a plan which is consistent with a priority list adopted by a state agency, or if a state agen
• § 53990 — A local agency may enter into an agreement with any other local agency for the allocation of ad valorem taxes for the purpose of implementing the financial component of the plan.
• § 53991 — No state agency shall, on or after the date that a tax allocation agreement is entered into pursuant to Section 53990 alter, defer, or deny priority or allocation of state funds to a local agency or f
• § 53992 — A local agency and state agency may enter into an agreement to coordinate the priority or allocation of state funds to the local agency or state construction projects in order to implement the financi
• § 53993 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subdivision (b), for the purpose of any law authorizing the division of taxes levied upon taxable property, including, but not limited to, Sect
• § 53995 — As used in this article: (a) “Financial transaction” means any agreement or arrangement entered into between a local agency or the treasurer of a local agency and any party or parties for the performa
• § 53996 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that a local agency’s obligation of contract, as that term is used and interpreted in Section 9 of Article I of the California Constitution, in a financial tr
• § 53997 — (a) A local agency’s obligation of contract, with regard to a financial transaction, shall commence when the legislative body adopts a resolution formally adopting, approving, or entering into any fin
• § 53998 — For purposes of this chapter, “Proposition 1A receivable” means the right to payment of moneys due or to become due to a local agency pursuant to clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of s
• § 53999 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a local agency may sell Proposition 1A receivables that have not been sold pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 6588.
• § 540 — From the county seat of San Joaquin County to Sacramento it is forty-eight (48) miles.
• § 5400 — “Public body” as used in this chapter means any county, city and county, city, public district, public authority or other public corporation which is authorized to issue bonds.
• § 54000 — Upon application to the Department of Transportation, a flood control district, county, or city, and subject to any conditions imposed by it, permission may be granted to any person, or riding club to
• § 54001 — A fee shall not be charged for the use of such bridle paths.
• § 54003 — An equestrian group may be granted the right to erect and maintain suitable trail markers for the convenience and guidance of horseback riders, but a structure shall not be erected on state-owned prop
• § 54004 — It is unlawful for any person to remove, deface, or destroy the markers, or to erect fences, barbed wire, or other obstructions on the bridle trails.
• § 54005 — The granting power may extend, terminate, or modify its permission at any time.
• § 5401 — “Bonds” as used in this chapter means any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness the principal and interest of which are payable or may be paid from ad valorem taxes or assessments levied by or on b
• § 5402 — “Governing body” as used in this chapter means the board of supervisors, city council, board of directors or other legislative or governing body which has the power to fix the annual tax or assessment
• § 5403 — When bonds to be issued by or on behalf of a public body have been authorized by an election or other method provided by law, and where it is expected that all or any part of such bonds will be sold a
• § 54030 — As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means city, county, or subdivision of the State.
• § 54031 — By gift, lease, purchase, eminent domain, or other manner a local agency may acquire property for parking motor vehicles.
• § 54032 — A local agency may use any property acquired for such purpose, or any other real property owned or possessed by it and not needed for other public use, for the parking or storage of vehicles belonging
• § 54033 — It may permit use of the property by the public for such purpose when in the judgment of the legislative body such use is necessary or convenient for the public or is incidental to or in furtherance o
• § 54034 — In the manner other public property is leased or sublet, a local agency may lease or sublet any such property for the purpose of operating or authorizing the operation of a parking station for the par
• § 54035 — A local agency may construct, erect, or maintain any driveway, floor, fence, building, or other structure for the purposes of this article either in, under, or over any public building or on or under
• § 54036 — Any and all acts authorizing or providing methods for the improvement or acquisition of real property by a local agency for street, highway, library, school, playground, or other purposes may be used
• § 54037 — The local agency may impose and collect a reasonable charge for the parking off street of motor vehicles.
• § 54038 — This article provides an alternative authorization for the acquisition and use of property by local agencies for the parking of motor vehicles.
• § 5404 — If at any time following the levy of the tax or assessment authorized by Section 5403, the board, council or other body having the power to sell the bonds shall determine that the bonds are not to be
• § 54060 — As used in this article, “local agency” means city, county, or district agricultural association.
• § 54061 — A local agency may acquire necessary real and personal property to construct, equip, operate, and maintain parking facilities in connection with any stadium or coliseum maintained by it.
• § 54062 — The local agency may make the parking facilities available for public use.
• § 54063 — For the use of such property and facilities by the public, the local agency may make and collect a charge fixed by its legislative body.
• § 54064 — For the purpose of subletting or permitting to the public parking privileges for vehicles, it may lease the parking facilities or, in the manner of granting a franchise for other public property, gran
• § 54090 — As used in this article “public beach” means any beach area used for recreational purposes which is owned, operated or controlled by the State, any state agency or any local agency.
• § 54091 — Any city, county, or other local agency that owns, operates, or controls any public beach shall allow the use of that public beach by all persons regardless of ancestry, residence, or any characterist
• § 54092 — Any city, county, or other local agency that allows any property owned, operated, or controlled by it to be used as a means of access to any public beach shall allow free access over that property to
• § 54093 — The Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the state, may acquire by appropriate means easements in property owned, operated or controlled by any city, county or other local agency in order
• § 54096 — The board may have prepared all necessary plans and specifications for buildings to be constructed or reconstructed pursuant to this article.
• § 54097 — The board may establish and enforce any regulations it deems necessary for the administration and execution of this article.
• § 54098 — The board may determine the terms under which buildings will be replaced or reconstructed.
• § 54099 — The board may rent all or part of a building constructed or reconstructed pursuant to this article to the local agency within which the building is located.
• § 541 — From the county seat of San Luis Obispo County to Sacramento it is three hundred and forty-three (343) miles.
• § 54100 — The board may fix the rental to be paid by the local agency for such buildings and the terms and manner of the payment of the rental.
• § 54101 — The board may insure all buildings replaced or reconstructed in a local agency by it until the total of the agreed rentals has been paid by the legislative body of the local agency.
• § 54102 — The board may do any thing necessary to give full effect to this article.
• § 54104 — The legislative body may enter into, comply with, and do all things necessary to execute an agreement with the board which is required or authorized by this article.
• § 54105 — Before a building is replaced or reconstructed the legislative body of the local agency and the board shall enter into an agreement which shall fix the powers, duties, responsibilities, and liabilitie
• § 54106 — For the purposes of this article all or part of a building constructed or reconstructed by the board is the property of the State.
• § 54107 — The legislative body entering into an agreement to pay rentals to the board shall include in its budget for any year during which the agreement is in effect an amount sufficient to pay the rental due
• § 54111 — When the legislative body has paid the board the total of the agreed rentals, the board shall convey to the local agency in the name of the State the building mentioned in the agreement.
• § 54112 — The legislative body of a local agency entering into an agreement with the board may pay the rental charged under the agreement out of any of its funds whose use for the payment of the rental is not p
• § 54115 — A contract shall not be let by the board until the plans have been approved by the Division of Architecture of the Department of Public Works, and in the case of schools by the Division of Schoolhouse
• § 54116 — A school district within which a public school building is constructed or reconstructed by the board under an agreement between the governing board of the school district and the board shall continue
• § 54125 — As used in this article: “Board” means the State Allocation Board.
• § 54126 — Upon the application of the legislative body of a local agency the board may loan funds to a local agency for the replacement, repair, or reconstruction of any public building or any public facility o
• § 54127 — The provisions of Sections 54096 to 54102, inclusive, 54104 to 54107, inclusive, and 54111 to 54116, inclusive, are incorporated herein and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.
• § 54128 — The board and the local agency may agree upon the terms and conditions of payment of rentals, which shall be fixed at an amount which will return to the State within the period agreed by the board and
• § 54129 — In the event that the board loans funds to a local agency, the board and the local agency may agree upon the terms and conditions of the payment of the principal and interest.
• § 54129.5 — In the event that the board loans funds to a local agency, the board may waive any provisions of Section 54127 it deems are not applicable to or feasible for use in connection with such loans.
• § 54130 — A loan provided for in Sections 54126 and 54129 shall not be made if it would provide for an indebtedness or liability contrary to the provisions of Section 18 of Article XI of the Constitution unless
• § 54140 — This article may be cited as the “Federal Surplus Property Acquisition Law of 1945.
• § 54141 — As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means county, city, municipal corporation, or public district.
• § 54142 — A local agency may acquire in any manner from the United States or the State any federal surplus property, real or personal, without regard to any law which requires posting of notices or advertising
• § 54143 — The legislative body of any such local agency may authorize any of its officers to make a down payment or payment in full required in the bidding or sale.
• § 54144 — Any statute, charter, ordinance, or resolution inconsistent with this article is suspended to the extent of such inconsistency.
• § 542 — From the county seat of San Mateo County to Sacramento it is one hundred and nineteen (119) miles.
• § 54201 — As used in this article, the term “local agency” means every city, county, city and county, district, or any other local governmental body or corporation empowered to expend public funds for the acqui
• § 54202 — Every local agency shall adopt policies and procedures, including bidding regulations, governing purchases of supplies and equipment by the local agency.
• § 54203 — If the local agency is a city, a county, or a city and county, the policies provided for in Section 54202 shall be adopted by ordinance in the manner provided by law or by charter, as the case may be.
• § 54204 — If the local agency is other than a city, county, or city and county, the policies provided for in Section 54202 shall be adopted by means of a written rule or regulation, copies of which shall be ava
• § 54205 — Any local agency may request the Department of General Services to make purchases of materials, equipment, or supplies on its behalf in accordance with Section 10298 of the Public Contract Code.
• § 54220 — (a) The Legislature reaffirms its declaration that housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state and that provision of a decent home and a
• § 54221 — As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) (1) “Local agency” means every city, whether organized under general law or by charter, county, city and county, district, including
• § 54222 — Except as provided in Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000) of the Public Resources Code, any local agency disposing of surplus land, declared pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54221, shall
• § 54222.3 — This article shall not apply to the disposal of exempt surplus land as defined in Section 54221 by an agency of the state or any local agency.
• § 54222.3.1 — (a) Subject to subdivisions (b) to (g), inclusive, this article shall not apply to the disposal of land by a city with a population exceeding 2,500,000 for use for any of the following purposes: (1) A
• § 54222.5 — An entity proposing to use the surplus land for developing low- and moderate-income housing shall agree to make available not less than 25 percent of the total number of units developed on the parcels
• § 54223 — (a) After the disposing agency has received a notice of interest from the entity desiring to purchase or lease the surplus land on terms that comply with this article, the disposing agency and the ent
• § 54224 — Nothing in this article shall preclude a local agency that purchases surplus land from a disposing agency pursuant to this article from reconveying the surplus land to a nonprofit or for-profit housin
• § 54225 — Any local agency disposing of surplus land to an entity described in Section 54222 that intends to use the land for park or recreation purposes, for open-space purposes, for school purposes, or for lo
• § 54226 — (a) This article shall not be interpreted to limit the power of any local agency to sell or lease surplus land at fair market value or at less than fair market value, and any sale or lease at or less
• § 54227 — (a) In the event that any local agency disposing of surplus land receives a notice of interest to purchase or lease that land from more than one of the entities to which notice of availability was giv
• § 54230 — (a) (1) On or before December 31 of each year, each county and each city shall make a central inventory of all surplus land, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 54221, and all lands in excess of
• § 54230.5 — (a) (1) A local agency that disposes of surplus land in violation of this article after receiving a notification from the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to subdivision (b) th
• § 54230.6 — The failure by a local agency to comply with this article shall not invalidate the transfer or conveyance of real property to a purchaser or encumbrancer for value.
• § 54230.7 — (a) If a local agency is disposing of surplus land and has received a notification from the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 54230.
• § 54230.8 — (a) If the Department of Housing and Community Development, pursuant to Section 54230.
• § 54231 — Land acquired by a local agency for highway purposes through the expenditure of funds allocated pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 3 of the Streets and Highways Code may
• § 54232 — Land retained or transferred for public park and recreational purposes pursuant to Section 54231 shall be developed within 10 years, and shall be used for at least 25 years, following such retention o
• § 54233 — If the local agency does not agree to price and terms with an entity to which notice of availability of land was given pursuant to this article, or if no entity to which a notice of availability was g
• § 54233.5 — If a local agency that is a district, excepting those whose primary mission or purpose is to supply the public with a transportation system, disposes of surplus land where local zoning permits develop
• § 54234 — (a) (1) If a local agency, as of September 30, 2019, has entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement or legally binding agreement to dispose of property, the provisions of this article as it exist
• § 54235 — The Legislature reaffirms its finding that the disposition of surplus property owned by public agencies should be utilized to further state policies.
• § 54236 — (a) As used in this article, the term “offer” means to solicit proposals prior to sale in a manner calculated to achieve a sale under the conditions specified, and to hold the offer open for a reasona
• § 54237 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 11011.
• § 54237.10 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the state’s homelessness crisis has compounded the need for affordable housing described in Section 54235.
• § 54237.3 — Notwithstanding the requirement to provide repairs in subdivision (b) of Section 54237, the Department of Transportation may offer a residence or property in an “as is” condition at the request of a p
• § 54237.5 — Notwithstanding the requirement to provide repairs in subdivision (b) of Section 54237, the selling agency may, at its option, provide the present occupants with a replacement dwelling if all of the f
• § 54237.7 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 183.
• § 54237.8 — Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), the preliminary project alternatives
• § 54237.9 — Notwithstanding any other provision in this article, except for subdivision (f) of Section 54237, the price of property sold pursuant to this article shall not be less than the price paid by the Depar
• § 54238 — In the event a purchaser of surplus residential property does not comply with terms, conditions, and restrictions imposed pursuant to Section 54237 of this article, to assure that such housing will re
• § 54238.3 — (a) This article shall apply only to surplus residential properties which were acquired for a state project, for which at least 20 dwelling units were acquired and owned by the state on January 1, 198
• § 54238.4 — This article is intended to benefit persons and families subject to displacement and persons and families of low or moderate income.
• § 54238.5 — Failure to comply with the provisions of this article shall not invalidate the transfer, sale, or conveyance to a bona fide purchaser for value or an encumbrancer for value.
• § 54238.6 — If a provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article which can be
• § 54238.7 — Except those properties the Department of Transportation has in escrow as of August 15, 1997, to sell, the Department of Transportation shall not dispose of any surplus property in the City of South P
• § 54238.8 — (a) Any surplus residential property purchased at an affordable price pursuant to this article shall be assessed at its affordable price for property tax purposes.
• § 54238.9 — (a) The Department of Transportation shall not increase the rent of a tenant who resides in a surplus residential property located within the State Route 710 corridor in the County of Los Angeles and
• § 54239.1 — Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 54237, after a surplus residential property located within the City of Los Angeles is offered for sale pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Sec
• § 54239.2 — Before selling unimproved property within the State Route 710 corridor in the City of Los Angeles pursuant to Section 118 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Department of Transportation shall offer
• § 54239.3 — (a) As a condition of the sale of property to a housing-related entity pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54239.
• § 54239.4 — If a surplus residential property purchased by a housing-related public entity pursuant to Section 54239.
• § 54239.5 — Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 54237, after a surplus residential property located within the City of Pasadena is offered for sale pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Sectio
• § 54239.6 — Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 54237, after a surplus residential property located within the City of South Pasadena is offered for sale pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of
• § 54240 — As used in this article: (a) “Local agency” means any county, city, city and county, public district, public entity or authority or other public or municipal corporation other than the federal governm
• § 54241 — No public leaseback of any local agency shall be entered into until the act of entering into a formal agreement with the public leaseback corporation shall have been approved by such local agency by o
• § 54242 — Any ordinance subject to referendum under Section 54241 shall be published after adoption as required by law for ordinances of the local agency generally, or, if there is no publication requirement ap
• § 54243 — In the event an ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 54241 authorizing a local agency to enter into a public leaseback is subjected to a successful referendum election or is repealed or rescinded by
• § 54244 — Section 54241 shall not apply to any public leaseback which is executed prior to the effective date of Section 54241.
• § 54245 — If any one or more local or public agencies shall, prior to the effective date of Section 54241, have taken formal action to implement any one or more projects to be acquired or constructed pursuant t
• § 54250 — The following definitions shall control the construction of this article: (a) “Local agency” means any city, county, city and county, special district, or county service area.
• § 54251 — (a) A local agency may, pursuant to this article, authorize, grant, or enter into one or more exclusive or nonexclusive franchise, license, or service agreements with a privatizer for the design, owne
• § 54252 — (a) In accordance with Section 10013 of the Public Utilities Code, prior to signing a proposed franchise, license, or service agreement with a local agency, a privatizer shall apply to the commission
• § 54253 — No proposed franchise, license, or service agreement for a privatization project pursuant to this article shall be entered into between a local agency and a privatizer unless and until all of the foll
• § 54254 — A local agency’s compliance with Section 54253 shall constitute compliance with Division 3 (commencing with Section 6001) of the Public Utilities Code.
• § 54255 — (a) Any ordinance subject to referendum under Section 54253 shall be published after adoption as required by law for ordinances of the local agency generally, or, if there is no requirement applicable
• § 54256 — In the event an ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 54253 authorizing a local agency to enter into a privatization project agreement is subjected to a successful referendum election, no ordinance au
• § 54260 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) In the early decades of California’s statehood, the relationship between the state and California Native Americans was fraught with violenc
• § 54261 — For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Economic benefits” may include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Employment growth.
• § 54262 — (a) State and local governments are encouraged to work cooperatively with California federally recognized tribes in their fee-to-trust applications for purposes of regaining ancestral lands.
• § 54280 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Local agency” means county, city, or any public district empowered to distribute water or engage in flood control.
• § 54281 — For the purpose of carrying out the objective of Public Law 85-883, September 2, 1958, 72 Stat.
• § 543 — From the county seat of Santa Barbara County to Sacramento it is four hundred and sixty (460) miles.
• § 54300 — This chapter may be cited as the Revenue Bond Law of 1941.
• § 54301 — This chapter is full authority for the issuance of bonds and the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any enterprise pursuant to this chapter.
• § 54301.1 — 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
• § 54302 — 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.
• § 54303 — If this chapter is inconsistent with any other law, this chapter is controlling.
• § 54304 — This chapter shall be liberally construed to promote its objects.
• § 54305 — 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 t
• § 54306 — The terms defined in this article have the meanings set forth unless the context requires a different meaning.
• § 54307 — “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 Secti
• § 54307.1 — “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 operati
• § 54307.2 — “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 energ
• § 54307.3 — “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, maintainin
• § 54307.4 — 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 b
• § 54308 — “Law” includes the charter of a local agency.
• § 54309 — “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, trea
• § 54309.1 — “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) Approa
• § 54310 — “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 ene
• § 54311 — 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 legisla
• § 54312 — “Improve” means reconstruct, replace, extend, repair, better, equip, develop, embellish, or otherwise improve.
• § 54313 — “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 referre
• § 54314 — “Charges” includes fees, tolls, rates, and rentals.
• § 54315 — “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.
• § 54316 — “Holder of bonds” or “bondholder” means: (a) The bearer of any outstanding bond registered to bearer or not registered.
• § 54340 — A local agency may acquire any enterprise by gift, purchase, or eminent domain.
• § 54341 — A local agency may construct or improve any enterprise wholly or partially within or wholly without the local agency.
• § 54342 — 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
• § 54343 — The local agency may adopt reasonable rules or regulations for the conduct of the enterprise.
• § 54344 — A local agency may prescribe, revise, and collect charges for the services, facilities, or water furnished by the enterprise.
• § 54345 — 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 tha
• § 54346 — (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.
• § 54346.1 — 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 col
• § 54346.2 — 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 ut
• § 54346.3 — 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 fo
• § 54346.4 — (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 co
• § 54347 — The local agency may provide for the collection of charges.
• § 54348 — The local agency may provide for a basic penalty for nonpayment of the charges within the time and in the manner prescribed by it.
• § 54349 — The local agency may issue bonds for funds to acquire, construct, improve or finance an enterprise.
• § 54350 — 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 o
• § 54351 — 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.
• § 54352 — 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 c
• § 54353 — 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 jurisdict