California

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

• § 54354 — 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,
• § 54354.5 — A resolution or ordinance prescribing or revising charges for the services or facilities furnished by the enterprise and declaring that delinquent charges and penalties when recorded as provided in th
• § 54355 — The lien provided by Section 54354 shall attach when the treasurer or other officer whose duty it is to collect the charge records a list of delinquent unpaid charges and penalties thereon with the co
• § 54356 — As a separate, distinct and cumulative remedy established for the collection of said charges and penalties thereon an action may be brought in the name of the local agency in any court of competent ju
• § 54357 — Remedies for collecting and enforcing rates and charges set out in this chapter are cumulative and may be pursued alternately, or any thereof may be used consecutively when the legislative body so det
• § 54358 — The local agency may execute all instruments, perform all acts, and do all things necesssary or convenient in the exercise of the powers granted by this chapter or in the performance of its covenants
• § 54380 — By resolution of its legislative body to take effect upon adoption, a local agency may submit to its qualified voters, at an election held for that purpose, the proposition of issuing bonds pursuant t
• § 54381 — By a majority of all members, the legislative body may adopt the resolution at a regular or special meeting and at the same meeting at which it is introduced.
• § 54382 — The resolution shall: (a) State the purpose for which the bonds are proposed to be issued.
• § 54383 — The proposition may be submitted at an election for other propositions.
• § 54384 — The resolution shall state that the bonds are to be revenue bonds, payable exclusively from the revenues of the enterprise and from such of the other funds referred to in Section 54478 as shall be spe
• § 54385 — The resolution shall be published once a day for at least seven days in a newspaper published at least six days a week in the local agency or published once a week for two succeeding weeks in a newspa
• § 54386 — The votes of a majority of all the voters voting on the proposition are required to authorize the issuance of the bonds.
• § 54387 — If the issuance of the bonds is authorized at the election, the legislative body shall provide for their issuance and sale by resolution to take effect upon adoption.
• § 544 — From the county seat of Santa Clara County to Sacramento it is one hundred and twenty-eight (128) miles.
• § 54400 — The legislative body may determine and provide in the resolution for: (a) The number of series in which the bonds are to be issued.
• § 54401 — If the legislative body divides any issue of bonds into series, it may prescribe, and state in the resolution, different dates for the bonds of each series.
• § 54402 — The legislative body may determine and provide in the resolution for: (a) The issuance of any bonds or a series in the form of serial bonds or sinking fund bonds with serial or term maturities.
• § 54403 — Any premium payable on the bonds shall be in the amount or amounts specified by the legislative body.
• § 54404 — The bonds are not subject to call or redemption prior to their fixed maturity date unless the right to exercise a call is expressly stated on the face of the bonds.
• § 54405 — The resolution may provide the terms and conditions upon which the bonds may be declared or become due and payable upon specified defaults.
• § 54406 — The resolution may provide for the replacement of mutilated, destroyed, stolen, or lost bonds.
• § 54407 — By resolution, the legislative body may provide the manner for authenticating the bonds and other terms to be contained in the bonds.
• § 54408 — Pending the preparation of the definitive bonds, interim receipts or temporary bonds, exchangeable for definitive bonds may be issued in the form and with the provisions the legislative body determine
• § 54409 — In the absence of an express recital on its face that the bond or interim receipt is nonnegotiable, the bond or interim receipt is a negotiable instrument.
• § 54410 — 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 financi
• § 54411 — Bonds bearing the signature of officers of the local agency in office on the date of the signing are valid, notwithstanding that before delivery the persons signing have ceased to be officers.
• § 54412 — The validity of the authorization and issuance of the bonds is not affected by proceedings for the acquisition, construction, or improving of the enterprise or by contracts in connection therewith.
• § 54413 — Any resolution authorizing bonds may provide that the bonds may recite that it is issued pursuant to this chapter and bonds containing such recital are conclusively deemed valid and issued in conformi
• § 54414 — Reference on the face of the bonds to the resolution by its date of adoption incorporates the provisions of the resolution and of this chapter into the bonds and their coupons.
• § 54415 — Each taker and subsequent holder of the bonds and attached or detached coupons has recourse to all of the provisions of the resolution and of this chapter and is bound by their terms.
• § 54416 — The legislative body may issue and sell the bonds in the manner it determines.
• § 54417 — The legislative body may sell the bonds in installments at different times or as an entire series of bonds at one time.
• § 54418 — The legislative body may sell the bonds at a price above or below par in a manner, at public or private sale, as it determines by resolution.
• § 54419 — The sale price of all bonds sold shall include the interest accrued to the date of delivery of and payment for the bonds.
• § 54420 — The bonds are special obligations of the local agency and are secured by a pledge of and shall be a charge upon, and shall be payable, as to the principal thereof, interest thereon, and any premiums u
• § 54421 — By resolution the legislative body may pledge, place a charge upon, and assign all or any part of the gross revenues of the enterprise and of any and all funds referred to in Section 54478 for the sec
• § 54422 — The payment of interest on and principal of the bonds and any premiums upon the redemption of any thereof are secured by a pledge, charge, and lien upon the revenues of the enterprise and upon such ot
• § 54423 — The revenues and any interest earned on the revenues and all other funds specified in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds constitute a trust fund for the security and payment of the i
• § 54424 — So long as any bonds or interest thereon are unpaid the revenues and interest thereon shall not be used for any other purpose, except as provided in Sections 54425 and 54426.
• § 54425 — If the interest and principal of the bonds and all charges to protect or secure them are paid when due an amount for the necessary and reasonable maintenance and operation costs of the enterprise, whi
• § 54426 — In its discretion the legislative body may provide in the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds that, the principal, interest, and sums for other security funds shall be paid from the rev
• § 54427 — Bonds of the same issue shall be equally secured by a pledge, charge, and lien upon the revenues of the enterprise and all other funds specified in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds
• § 54428 — The general fund of the local agency is not liable for the payment of the bonds or their interest.
• § 54429 — The credit or taxing power of the local agency is not pledged for the payment of the bonds or their interest.
• § 54430 — The holder of the bonds or coupons shall not compel the exercise of the taxing power by the local agency or the forfeiture of its property.
• § 54431 — 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 a
• § 54432 — Every bond shall recite in substance that the principal of and interest on the bond are payable solely from the revenues and other funds pledged or otherwise made available to its payment and that the
• § 54435 — The bonds and interest or income from the bonds are exempt from taxation in this State, except from gift, inheritance, and estate taxes.
• § 54460 — 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 bond holders.
• § 54461 — The legislative body may provide limitations on: (a) The purpose to which the proceeds of sale of any issue of bonds may be applied.
• § 54462 — The legislative body may provide for the amount and kind of insurance on the enterprise including insurance against: (a) Accident to or destruction of any enterprise from any or all risks.
• § 54463 — It may provide for other insurance carried by private companies on property or risks on the same or similar enterprises.
• § 54464 — The legislative body may provide for the use and disposition of insurance money.
• § 54465 — Without limiting the authority granted, the legislative body may specifically provide that money collected from insurance against accident to or destruction of the physical enterprise shall be used fo
• § 54466 — The legislative body may also specifically provide that the proceeds of insurance against loss of revenue shall be used solely for the payment and retirement of the bonds issued for acquisition, const
• § 54467 — The legislative body may insert in the resolution covenants against the mortgaging or otherwise encumbering, selling, leasing, pledging, placing any charge upon, or disposing of the enterprise or any
• § 54468 — It may insert covenants against the entering into any agreement which impairs the operation of the enterprise or any part of it necessary to secure adequate revenues to pay the principal and interest
• § 54469 — 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.
• § 54470 — 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.
• § 54471 — 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, duties, and the limitation of
• § 54472 — The legislative body may provide for the terms upon which the bondholders or any percentage of them may enforce covenants or duties imposed by this chapter.
• § 54473 — The legislative body may provide in the resolution for a procedure for amending or abrogating the terms of the resolution with the consent of the holders of a specified number of the bonds.
• § 54474 — Any resolution containing such a procedure may also provide for meetings of bondholders or for their written assent without a meeting and the manner of consenting, with or without a meeting.
• § 54475 — The resolution shall specifically state the effect of amendment upon the rights of the holders of all of the bonds and attached or detached interest coupons and shall be binding upon the holders of al
• § 54476 — The legislative body may provide for the purchase out of any available funds of any outstanding notes, bonds, or other obligations, and the price at which, and the manner in which, the purchases may b
• § 54477 — 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.
• § 54478 — Except as hereinafter provided in this section, this chapter does not authorize any local agency to make any covenants, to perform any act, or to do anything which requires expending any funds other t
• § 545 — From the county seat of Santa Cruz County to Sacramento it is one hundred and ninety-eight (198) miles.
• § 5450 — (a) “Bonds” means any bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, commercial paper, or other evidences of indebtedness, or lease, installment purchase, or other agreements, or certificates of participation
• § 5451 — (a) A pledge of collateral by any public body to secure, directly or indirectly, the payment of the principal or redemption price of, or interest on, any bonds, or any reimbursement or similar agreeme
• § 5451.5 — (a) All obligations of the West Contra Costa Healthcare District in connection with any and all certificates of participation executed and delivered by or on behalf of the district between June 8, 200
• § 5451.7 — (a) All obligations of the Palm Drive Health Care District in connection with any and all certificates of participation executed and delivered, or revenue bonds issued, by or on behalf of the district
• § 5451.8 — (a) (1) All obligations of the City of Alameda Health Care District in connection with any and all certificates of participation executed and delivered by or on behalf of the district between January
• § 54510 — The duties prescribed by this article shall be performed by the local agency or its proper officers, agents, or employees.
• § 54511 — Such performance is of the essence of the local agency’s contract with the bondholders.
• § 54512 — 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 coupons and in accordance with the resolu
• § 54513 — Subject to the provisions of Section 54516.
• § 54514 — Subject to the provisions of Section 54516.
• § 54515 — After making allowances for contingencies and error in the estimates, the charges, together with any other funds which under this chapter can legally be, and which are, pledged or otherwise made avail
• § 54516 — Subject to the provisions of Section 54516.
• § 54516.1 — Subject to the provisions and limitations of any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds and to the conditions specified in Section 54516.
• § 54516.2 — The local agency shall let contracts made by it pursuant to Section 54516.
• § 54516.3 — If the enterprise is a hospital, the local agency may provide for the administration, operation and maintenance of the whole or any part of the enterprise and for such purpose may enter into any lease
• § 54517 — The local agency shall preserve and protect the security of the bonds and the rights of the bondholders and warrant and defend their rights against all claims and demands of all persons.
• § 54518 — 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
• § 54519 — The local agency shall hold in trust the revenues and other funds pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds for the benefit of the bondholders and shall apply the same pursu
• § 5452 — Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize new or increased authority to issue bonds.
• § 54520 — The local agency shall keep proper books of record and accounts of the enterprise, separate from all other records and accounts, in which complete and correct entries shall be made of all transactions
• § 54521 — 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.
• § 54522 — The local agency shall cause to be published a summary statement showing the amount of gross revenues and the amount of all other funds collected which are required to be pledged or otherwise made ava
• § 54523 — 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 or public accountant and shall be in t
• § 54524 — The duties set forth in this article do not require the local agency to expend any funds other than revenues received or receivable from the enterprise and such other funds from any source as are lega
• § 54550 — In connection with the issuance of bonds a local agency may appoint a fiscal agent.
• § 54551 — The local agency may: (a) Provide for the powers, duties, functions, and compensation of the fiscal agent.
• § 54552 — The local agency may authorize the fiscal agent to receive, collect, hold, or disburse revenues collected from the enterprise for or on account of the local agency or any other funds required to be pl
• § 54580 — 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.
• § 546 — From the county seat of Shasta County to Sacramento it is one hundred and seventy-one (171) miles.
• § 54610 — Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the legislative body may accept contributions or loans from the United States, or a federal department, instrumentality, or agency for fi
• § 54611 — The local agency may enter into contracts and cooperate with the United States or a federal department, instrumentality, or agency in the making of preliminary investigations, studies and surveys, pre
• § 54612 — The legislative body may do any and all things necessary to avail itself of such aid and cooperation.
• § 54613 — The legislative body may accept contributions from, contract, and cooperate with, the State, any state department, instrumentality, or agency, or any municipal corporation, public corporation, or dist
• § 54614 — The contributions may consist of money, rights of way, labor, materials, and other property.
• § 54615 — The local agency may also make contributions, for any of the purposes specified in this article, of any of the funds referred to in Section 54478.
• § 54640 — Subject to any contractual limitations binding upon a bondholder or his trustee, any bondholder or his trustee has the remedies set forth in this article for the equal benefit and protection of all bo
• § 54641 — Such contractual limitations include, but are not limited to, any limitation upon the exercise of a remedy to bondholders or their trustees holding a specific percentage of the bonds.
• § 54642 — By mandamus or other suit or proceeding at law or in equity a bondholder or his trustee may enforce his rights against the local agency, its legislative body, and any of its officers, agents, and empl
• § 54643 — By a suit in equity a bondholder or his trustee may require the local agency and its legislative body to account as the trustee of an express trust.
• § 54644 — By suit in equity a bondholder or his trustee may enjoin any acts or things which are unlawful or violate the bondholders’ rights.
• § 54645 — The remedies conferred upon any bondholder or his trustee by this chapter do not exclude any other remedy.
• § 54646 — A waiver of any default or breach of duty or contract by any bondholder or his trustee does not affect any subsequent default or breach of duty or contract nor impair any rights or remedies on the sub
• § 54647 — The delay or omission of any bondholder or his trustee to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default does not impair the right or power and is not a waiver of the default or acquiescence in
• § 54648 — Every substantive right and remedy conferred upon the bondholders or their trustee may be enforced and exercised as often as is deemed expedient.
• § 54649 — If a suit, action, or proceeding to enforce any right or exercise any remedy is abandoned or determined adversely to the bondholders or their trustees, the local agency and bondholder or trustee shall
• § 54660 — A local agency may provide for the issuance, sale, or exchange of refunding bonds to redeem or retire bonds issued by it upon the terms, at the times, and in the manner which its legislative body dete
• § 54661 — All provisions of this chapter applicable to the issuance and sale of bonds, except the provisions of Article 3, are applicable to refunding bonds and to their issuance and sale or exchange.
• § 54662 — Funding or refunding bonds may be issued in a principal amount sufficient to provide funds for the payment of all of the following: (a) All bonds to be funded or refunded by them.
• § 54664 — When the legislative body deems it in the best interests of the local agency, it may authorize the issuance of notes, on a negotiated or a competitive bid basis, maturing within a period not to exceed
• § 54665 — All notes issued pursuant to this article and any renewal thereof shall be payable at a fixed time, except that in the event that the sale of the bonds shall not have occurred prior to the maturity of
• § 54666 — The principal of, and interest on, such notes may be paid from the revenues of the enterprise.
• § 54667 — Notes may be issued pursuant to this article in anticipation of the sale of bonds authorized either before or after the effective date of this article.
• § 54670 — Territory which has become annexed to a local agency which has authorized the issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter, and which territory shall use the services, facilities, or water of the enterp
• § 54671 — Territory which has been withdrawn from a local agency which has authorized the issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter, and which territory shall continue to use the services, facilities, or water
• § 54672 — A city to which any territory has been annexed, whether or not said territory has been withdrawn from a local agency which has authorized the issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter, and which terr
• § 547 — From the county seat of Sierra County to Sacramento it is one hundred and nineteen (119) miles.
• § 54700 — If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the
• § 54700.1 — The definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise.
• § 54700.2 — “Bonds” means bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued by a city pursuant to this chapter and secured by rental or lease revenues derived from rental housing for employees.
• § 54700.3 — “Local agency” means a city, a city and county or a county.
• § 54700.4 — “Construct” or “construction” means all activities necessary or incidental to the construction of housing including, but not limited to, acquisition of property or any interest therein, construction,
• § 54700.5 — “Employee” means an employee of the local agency, the state or any political subdivision thereof, special district, including a school district, or any other local government entity, or an employee of
• § 54700.6 — “Housing” means any dwelling or residential structure, including, but not limited to, single-family detached dwellings, multi-family dwellings or modular housing or mobilehomes.
• § 54700.7 — “Legislative body” means the city council or the board of supervisors, as the case may be.
• § 54700.8 — “State” means the State of California and, where the context requires, any agency or instrumentality thereof.
• § 54701.1 — A local agency may construct or cause to be constructed rental housing for employees.
• § 54701.10 — Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the local agency for which is pledged the faith and credit of the local agency.
• § 54701.11 — All construction shall be undertaken or completed subject to the rules and regulations of the local agency.
• § 54701.12 — A local agency shall require that contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction financed under this chapter shall provide equal opportunity for employment, without discrimination as to any ch
• § 54701.13 — Not less than 20 percent of the total number of units of housing for rent which are financed, or for which financing has been extended or committed, pursuant to this chapter from the proceeds of each
• § 54701.2 — A local agency may issue bonds pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of financing the construction of rental housing for employees and for the purpose of funding or refunding previously issued bond
• § 54701.3 — Rental and lease revenues derived from rental housing for employees shall be the sole revenues of the local agency pledged for the repayment of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter.
• § 54701.4 — A local agency may retain engineers, architects, accountants, financial consultants, bond counsel, or other services as may be necessary in the judgment of the legislative body for the construction or
• § 54701.5 — In addition to all other powers granted by this chapter, a local agency may do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
• § 54701.6 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the legislative body may award contracts for the construction of housing for employees by negotiation or following the receipt of competitive bids after not
• § 54701.7 — Construction of housing for employees pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 30213 of the Public Resources Code.
• § 54701.8 — A local agency may accept financial or other assistance from any public or private source, and may expend any funds so accepted for any of the purposes of this chapter.
• § 54701.9 — Contributions for any of the purposes of this chapter by a city, the state or any political subdivision thereof, a special district, including a school district, or any other local governmental entity
• § 54702.1 — (a) A local agency may, from time to time, issue its bonds for the purpose of financing construction of rental housing for employees.
• § 54702.10 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, revenue bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be legal investments for all trust funds, insurance companies, savings and loan associations, investment
• § 54702.11 — The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and for their health and welfare.
• § 54702.12 — If the jurisdiction of the local agency to order a proposed act is not affected, an omission of any officer or the local agency in proceedings under this chapter or any other defect in the proceedings
• § 54702.13 — This chapter is full authority for the issuance of bonds by a local agency for the purpose of financing construction of rental housing for employees.
• § 54702.14 — This chapter shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for doing the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to the powers confe
• § 54702.15 — An action may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of any issuance or proposed issuance of bond
• § 54702.2 — In determining the amount of bonds to be issued, the local agency may include all costs of the issuance of such bonds, bond reserve funds, and bond interest.
• § 54702.3 — The bonds may be issued as serial bonds or as term bonds, or the local agency, in its discretion, may issue bonds of both types.
• § 54702.4 — Any resolution or resolutions authorizing any bonds or any issue of bonds may contain provisions respecting any of the following terms and conditions, which shall be a part of the contract with the ho
• § 54702.5 — No member of the legislative body nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on the bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof
• § 54702.6 — The local agency may purchase its bonds from any source of funds available therefor.
• § 54702.7 — In the discretion of the local agency, any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the local agency and a corporate trustee or trustees, wh
• § 54702.8 — Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee or trustees appointed pursuant to any resolution authorizing the issuance of
• § 54702.9 — Any local agency may provide for the issuance of bonds of the city for the purpose of refunding any bonds of the local agency then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premiums thereof
• § 54703 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982.
• § 54703.1 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to allow local agencies to finance property related services through the imposition of an assessment upon the property which benefi
• § 54703.3 — The purpose of this chapter is to recodify and supplant previously enacted provisions of law which authorize the imposition of benefit assessments and to provide a uniform procedure for the enactment
• § 54703.5 — An assessment levied pursuant to this chapter is not subject to the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 (Division 4 (commencing with Section 2800) of the Stre
• § 54705 — As used in this chapter, “local agency” means any city, county, city and county, special district, or any other municipal corporation or district.
• § 54706 — As used in this chapter, “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
• § 54708 — As used in this chapter, “service” includes the cost of maintaining any facility used to provide any service.
• § 54710 — (a) Any local agency which is authorized by law to provide one or more of the following services may impose a benefit assessment pursuant to this chapter to finance the maintenance and operation costs
• § 54710.3 — Any local agency which obligates itself to advance available funds to cure a bond redemption fund deficiency pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8769 of the Streets and Highways Code may impose a b
• § 54710.5 — Any local agency which is authorized by law to provide drainage services or flood control services may, in addition to imposing a benefit assessment for the purposes authorized pursuant to Section 547
• § 54711 — (a) No benefit assessment shall be levied pursuant to this chapter unless it meets all of the following requirements: (1) The amount of the assessment imposed on any parcel of property shall be relate
• § 54712 — Any local agency levying a benefit assessment pursuant to this chapter may bring an action to determine the validity of the assessment pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 o
• § 54715 — (a) The legislative body of a local agency may by ordinance or resolution, adopted after notice and public hearing, determine and propose for adoption an annual assessment on each parcel of real prope
• § 54716 — (a) For the first fiscal year in which a benefit assessment is proposed to be imposed pursuant to this chapter, the legislative body shall cause a written report to be prepared and filed with the cler
• § 54718 — (a) The legislative body may provide for the collection of the assessment or any installment of an assessment, in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties and priority of lien as, other char
• § 54719 — If assessments to be collected through annual installment payments have been authorized pursuant to this chapter, the legislative body may do one or more of the following: (a) Provide for the accumula
• § 54720 — The city council of the City of Redding may by ordinance or resolution adopted after notice and public hearing pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 54715) establish the Redding Midtown Mall
• § 54725 — As used in this chapter, local agency means any city, county, municipal utility district, public utility district, sanitary district, county sanitation district, or any municipal or public corporation
• § 54726 — As used in this chapter, “law” includes the charter of any local agency.
• § 54727 — As used in this chapter, “enterprise” means systems, plants, works, or undertakings used or useful in the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste, refuse, and garbage, or of sewage, waste, and st
• § 54728 — As used in this chapter, “improve” means reconstruct, replace, extend, repair, better, equip, develop, embellish, or otherwise improve.
• § 54729 — As used in this chapter, “bonds” means bonds issued by a local agency payable exclusively from the revenues of the enterprise for which the bonds are issued.
• § 54730 — If in the opinion of the legislative body it will benefit the local agency to enter the contract, any local agency issuing bonds for the acquisition, construction, extension, or improvement of any san
• § 54731 — All consideration paid under the contract is payable solely from the revenues of the enterprise and the contracts shall expressly provide.
• § 54732 — The duration and terms of the contracts shall be those which the legislative body determines to be for the best interests of the local agency in each case.
• § 54733 — The contracts may be made for any period not exceeding the time when the principal and interest of all bonds of the enterprise have been paid in full.
• § 54734 — When the legislative body determines that an enterprise is necessary and convenient for the preservation of public health, it may adopt a general specification for the enterprise setting forth: (a) De
• § 54735 — The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and shall conform to all other statutes and ordinances applicable to public contracts.
• § 54736 — A local agency shall not by any such contract transfer or attempt to transfer to any person or in any way restrict the exercise of the local agency’s legal powers and duties concerning: (a) The issuan
• § 54737 — The affirmative vote of four-fifths of the legislative body is required to approve the contracts.
• § 54738 — When determined by its legislative body to be in the public interest or necessary for the protection of the public health, the local agency may enter into and perform contracts, not to exceed a term o
• § 54739 — (a) Any local agency listed in Section 54725 may require any of the following: (1) Pretreatment of any industrial waste which the local agency determines is necessary in order to meet standards establ
• § 54740 — (a) Any person who violates any requirement adopted or ordered by a local agency pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 54739 may be civilly liable in a sum of not to exceed tw
• § 54740.5 — (a) The local agency may issue an administrative complaint to any person who violates any requirement adopted or ordered by a local agency pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Sectio
• § 54740.6 — (a) Any party aggrieved by a final order issued by the governing board of a local agency under Section 54740.
• § 54773 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Teeter Plan Bond Law of 1994.
• § 54773.1 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) There is a need within the state to finance the alternative method of distribution of tax levies and collections of tax sale proceeds autho
• § 54774 — The definitions in this section shall govern the construction and interpretation of this chapter: (a) “Bond purchase agreement” means a contractual agreement executed between the county and one or mor