California

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

• § 56887 — Any change of organization or reorganization may be conditionally approved by a local agency formation commission subject to the certification by the California Coastal Commission of an amendment to t
• § 56887.5 — If any change of organization or reorganization pertains to city or district territory which is located, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of any city or county, any terms and conditions auth
• § 56889 — If any commission order approving or conditionally approving a change of organization or reorganization would result in the annexation to a city of land that is subject to a contract executed pursuant
• § 56890 — Any of the terms and conditions authorized by Section 56886 may be made applicable to all or any part of any city or district or any improvement district within that local agency or any territory anne
• § 56895 — (a) When a commission has adopted a resolution making determinations, any person or affected agency may file a written request with the executive officer requesting amendments to or reconsideration of
• § 56897 — If pursuant to Section 56895, the commission approves any addition, deletion, amendment, or revision of its resolution making determinations, further proceedings for the change of organization or reor
• § 56898 — Whenever the executive officer is required by law to prepare an impartial analysis of a ballot proposition for approval by the commission, the commission may, by regulation, provide a procedure for ap
• § 5700 — “Bonds” as used in this chapter means (a) any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued after the effective date of this chapter by the state or any state department, board, agency or authority
• § 57000 — (a) After adoption of a resolution making determinations by the commission pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 56650), protest proceedings for a change of organization or reorganization not de
• § 57001 — If a certificate of completion for a change of organization or reorganization has not been filed within one year after the commission approves a proposal for that proceeding, the proceeding shall be d
• § 57002 — (a) Within 35 days following the adoption of the commission’s resolution making determinations, the executive officer of the commission shall set the proposal for hearing and give notice of that heari
• § 57003 — Once notice is given by the executive officer of the commission pursuant to this chapter, and until proceedings are completed or terminated pursuant to this part, no conflicting petition or resolution
• § 57007 — Protest proceedings for a district formation shall be conducted by the commission as the conducting authority, and the procedural requirements of this division shall apply and shall prevail in the eve
• § 57008 — For any proposal initiated by the commission pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 56375, the commission shall hold a public protest hearing in the affected territory.
• § 57009 — Expenditures for political purposes related to proceedings for a change of organization or reorganization that will be conducted pursuant to this part, and contributions in support of or in opposition
• § 5701 — The provisions of this chapter apply to every bond regardless of any other provision of law or any provision of the bond’s authorization.
• § 5702 — The State Treasurer shall be the sole agent for offering and selling bonds.
• § 57025 — (a) The executive officer of the commission shall give notice of the protest hearing to be held on the proposal by publication pursuant to Sections 56153 and 56154 and by posting pursuant to Sections
• § 57026 — The notice required to be given by Section 57025 shall contain all of the following information: (a) A statement of the distinctive short form designation assigned by the commission to the proposal.
• § 5703 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), the Treasurer, in exercising the duties of agent for offering and selling bonds, whose duties include, among others, establishing the timing o
• § 57050 — (a) The protest hearing on the proposal shall be held by the commission on the date and at the time specified in the notice given by the executive officer.
• § 57051 — At any time prior to the conclusion of the protest hearing in the notice given by the executive officer, but not thereafter, any owner of land or any registered voter within inhabited territory that i
• § 57052 — Upon conclusion of the protest hearing, the commission shall determine the value of written protests filed and not withdrawn.
• § 57075 — Where a change of organization or reorganization consists solely of annexations, detachments, the exercise of new or different functions or class of services or the divestiture of the power to provide
• § 57077 — If a change of organization consists of an incorporation, disincorporation, or consolidation of two or more cities, or if a reorganization includes an incorporation, disincorporation, or consolidation
• § 57077.1 — (a) If a change of organization consists of a dissolution, the commission shall order the dissolution without confirmation of the voters, except if the proposal meets the requirements of subdivision (
• § 57077.2 — (a) If the change of organization consists of a consolidation of two or more districts, the commission shall order the consolidation without confirmation by the voters, except that if the proposal mee
• § 57077.3 — (a) If a proposal consists of a reorganization not described in Section 57075, 57077, 57077.
• § 57077.4 — (a) If a reorganization consists of the dissolution of one or more districts and the annexation of all or substantially all the territory to another district not initiated pursuant to Section 56853 or
• § 57077.5 — (a) In any resolution ordering a merger or establishment of a subsidiary district, the commission shall approve the change of organization without an election except that if the change of organization
• § 57077.6 — Notwithstanding Section 57102, 57108, or 57111, both of the following shall apply: (a) For any proposal that was initiated by the commission pursuant to Section 56375.
• § 57078 — In the case of any reorganization or change of organization, a majority protest shall be deemed to exist and the proposed change of organization or reorganization shall be terminated if the commission
• § 57078.5 — If the affected territory with respect to a proposed annexation to a city consists of (a) territories that are not contiguous to one another and (b) two or more distinct communities, as defined in the
• § 57087.3 — The merger of a subsidiary district with a city, of which the city council is also the governing board of that subsidiary district, shall not be subject to Sections 99 and 99.
• § 57090 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), if proceedings are terminated, either by majority protest as provided in Sections 57075 and 57077, or if a majority of voters do not confirm the ch
• § 57091 — (a) For purposes of Section 57075, relating to annexations, detachments, and latent powers, in the case of registered voter districts or cities: (1) For inhabited territory, the commission shall take
• § 57092 — For purposes of Sections 57077.
• § 57093 — For proposals not initiated by the commission and where a subject agency has objected by resolution to the proposal, for purposes of Sections 57077.
• § 57094 — For purposes of Section 57077.
• § 57100 — Any commission resolution ordering a change of organization or a reorganization shall contain all of the following: (a) A statement that the action is being taken pursuant to this division.
• § 57101 — With respect to any proceeding that would result in the annexation to a city of land that is subject to a contract executed pursuant to the Williamson Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of
• § 57102 — (a) In any resolution ordering a dissolution, the commission shall make findings upon one or more of the following matters: (1) That the corporate powers have not been used, as specified in Section 56
• § 57103 — Any order in any resolution adopted by the commission on or after January 1, 1986, ordering the dissolution of a local hospital district, organized pursuant to Division 23 (commencing with Section 320
• § 57104 — Any order of merger may be adopted for a district, including any district previously established as a subsidiary district, if the entire territory of the district is included within the boundaries of
• § 57105 — An order establishing a district as a subsidiary district may be adopted if upon the date of that order the commission determines that either of the following situations exists: (a) The entire territo
• § 57106 — For the purposes of Sections 57104 and 57105, the boundaries shall be determined as of the date of adoption of the order of the commission.
• § 57108 — At any time prior to the conclusion of the protest hearing by the commission ordering the district to be merged with or established as a subsidiary district of a city, a petition may be filed with the
• § 57109 — At any time prior to the completion of the protest hearing by the commission and the adoption of a resolution ordering a reorganization that includes an incorporation and the establishment of a subsid
• § 57110 — In any resolution approving, subject to the confirmation of the voters, both an original and an alternative proposal as determined by the commission pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Sec
• § 57111 — In any reorganization proceeding where the component changes of organization would not individually require a confirmation election, no confirmation election shall be required to approve the reorganiz
• § 57112 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), if proceedings are terminated by failure of a majority of voters to confirm a resolution ordering merger or establishment of a subsidiary district,
• § 57115 — Any resolution of the commission forwarding a change of organization or a reorganization for confirmation by the voters shall, in addition to any applicable requirements contained in Sections 57100 to
• § 57116 — In addition to any other requirements, any resolution of the commission ordering an incorporation subject to an election shall do all of the following: (a) Provide for the election of the officers of
• § 57117 — In addition to any other requirements, any resolution of the commission ordering a consolidation of cities subject to an election shall do all of the following: (a) Provide for the election of officer
• § 57118 — In any resolution ordering a change of organization or reorganization subject to the confirmation of the voters, the commission shall determine that an election will be held: (a) Within the territory
• § 57119 — Notwithstanding Section 57118, any resolution ordering a special reorganization shall require the principal county to call an election in both of the following territories: (a) The territory ordered t
• § 57120 — In addition to any other requirements, any resolution of the commission ordering a change of organization or reorganization that includes a formation or an incorporation subject to an election shall p
• § 57125 — (a) Special elections called within all or any part of a city or registered-voter district shall be governed by the general election provisions and the local election provisions of the Elections Code,
• § 57126 — (a) Special elections called within all or any part of a landowner-voter district shall be governed by the general elections provisions of the principal act, so far as they may be applicable, relating
• § 57127 — If the board of supervisors calls any special election within all or any part of any district, any references in the principal act to the board of directors of the district and to the clerk or secreta
• § 57127.5 — If special elections are called upon the same question or questions within all or any part of any landowner-voter district, and any city or registered-voter district, the provisions of Section 57125 s
• § 57128 — Where any special election or elections are called upon the question of confirmation of an order for a reorganization and the areas within which the election or elections are called contain overlappin
• § 57129 — Where any records of a city or a district are required for the purpose of calling, holding, or conducting any special election called by the board of supervisors or city council pursuant to this divis
• § 57130 — The elections official shall cause notice of each change of organization or reorganization election to be given by publication, posting, and mailing as provided in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 5
• § 57131 — The notice of election required to be given by Section 57130 shall contain all of the matters specified in Section 57115.
• § 57132 — The election on the question of the change of organization or reorganization shall be called pursuant to Section 57000 and held on the next established election date pursuant to Section 1000 of the El
• § 57132.5 — Notwithstanding Section 57132, the election on the question of a special reorganization shall be called pursuant to Section 57000 and held at the next regular primary or general election occurring in
• § 57133 — The question or questions to be submitted at any special election or elections called pursuant to this part shall be in substantially the following form: (a) For an incorporation: “Shall the order ado
• § 57134 — If the change of organization or reorganization has been ordered subject to any terms and conditions, there shall be added to the end of the questions set forth in Section 57133 words substantially as
• § 57135 — (a) If any of the terms and conditions have the effect of imposing or increasing liability for payment of (1) taxes or assessments to be levied and collected, (2) service charges, rentals, or rates to
• § 57136 — This section shall apply only to changes of organization and reorganizations made by, or with respect to, a member district.
• § 57137 — On the ballot to the right of or below each question, the words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed on separate lines with voting targets.
• § 57138 — If the commission orders both a merger and the establishment of a subsidiary district, questions on each matter shall be printed on the ballot, one above the other.
• § 57139 — If a special election or elections is called upon an order of reorganization which provides for a consolidation or the formation of a new district, or both, or upon an order of consolidation, members
• § 57140 — Where a special election is called upon the question of confirming an order for a change of organization or a reorganization, each person entitled to vote as a result of residing or owning land within
• § 57141 — Where a special election or elections are called upon the question of confirming an order for a merger or the establishment of a subsidiary district, or both, each person entitled to vote as a result
• § 57142 — Where a special election is called upon the question of confirming an order of reorganization, each person entitled to vote as a result of residing or owning land within the territory within which the
• § 57143 — In any special election or elections called upon the question of confirmation of an order for merger or the establishment of a subsidiary district or for a reorganization, where the results of the ele
• § 57144 — Within five days after a special election is called pursuant to this part, the executive officer shall submit to the commission, for its approval or modification, an impartial analysis of the proposed
• § 57145 — (a) The legislative body of any affected agency, or any member or members of the legislative body of any affected agency authorized by it, or any individual voter or association of citizens entitled t
• § 57146 — (a) On the basis of the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments, analysis, and sample ballots for the election, the elections official shall fix and determine a reasonable date pr
• § 57147 — Section 9167 of the Elections Code applies to the preparation and submittal of rebuttal arguments.
• § 57148 — (a) The elections official shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the proposal to be printed and mailed to each voter entitled to vote on the question.
• § 57149 — The canvass of ballots cast at any election held pursuant to this division shall be conducted pursuant to Sections 15300 to 15309, inclusive, of the Elections Code.
• § 57150 — All proper expenses incurred in conducting elections for a change of organization or reorganization pursuant to this chapter shall be paid, unless otherwise provided by agreement between the commissio
• § 57176 — The commission shall execute, within 30 days of the canvass of the election, a certificate of completion confirming the order of the change of organization or reorganization if a majority of votes cas
• § 57176.1 — Notwithstanding Section 57176, the commission shall execute, within 30 days of the canvass of the election, a certificate of completion confirming a special reorganization if a majority of votes cast
• § 57177 — The commission shall execute a certificate of completion confirming either the order of a merger or the order for the establishment of a subsidiary district in the following manner: (a) Where the ques
• § 57177.5 — In the case of elections on an order of consolidation of cities or districts, the commission shall take one of the following actions: (a) Execute a certificate of completion confirming the order of co
• § 57178 — In addition to any other requirements, the certificate of completion confirming an order of incorporation or consolidation of cities shall do all of the following: (a) Give the name of the new or succ
• § 57179 — The commission shall execute a certificate of termination of proceedings if the votes cast in favor of the change of organization or reorganization do not constitute a majority.
• § 57200 — (a) The executive officer shall prepare and execute a certificate of completion and shall make the filing required by this division upon all of the following: (1) The completion of all commission acti
• § 57201 — The certificate of completion prepared and executed by the executive officer shall contain all of the following information: (a) The name of each newly incorporated city, each new district, and the na
• § 57202 — (a) If an effective date is fixed in the terms and conditions of the commission resolution, that date shall be the effective date.
• § 57203 — The executive officer shall record, no later than 90 days after the election, a certified copy of the certificate of completion with the county recorder of each county in which all or any part of the
• § 57204 — (a) The executive officer shall file the statement of boundary change or creation with the Board of Equalization, the county assessor, and the county auditor as may be provided for by Chapter 8 (comme
• § 57300 — Any proceeding completed pursuant to this division shall not alter or affect the boundaries of any Assembly or Senatorial district.
• § 57301 — If at any time between each decennial federal census, a city annexes or detaches territory or consolidates with another city, the city council of the city annexing or detaching the territory or the ci
• § 57302 — The general provisions of this part shall apply only if the commission does not impose terms and conditions on any change of organization or reorganization pursuant to Section 56886.
• § 57303 — If no determination is made pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 56886, the principal amount of bonded indebtedness which may be incurred or assumed by any city, county, or district, under any statu
• § 57325 — On and after the effective date of an annexation, the territory annexed to a city or district, all inhabitants of that territory, and all persons entitled to vote by reason of residing or owning land
• § 57326 — As an alternative to any procedure prescribed by law for the division of taxes or assessments collected in a district lying partially or wholly in territory annexed by an incorporated city, the city a
• § 57327 — No payment for the use, or right of use, of the existing property, real or personal, of any district or city shall be required by reason of the annexation of territory to that district or city.
• § 57328 — Any territory annexed to a city or district shall be liable for payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts which shall become due on account of any outstanding or then authorized but therea
• § 57329 — (a) If unincorporated territory was, or is hereafter, annexed to a city, all roads and highways or portions of a road or highway in the territory which had been accepted into the county road system pu
• § 57330 — Any territory annexed to a city or district shall be subject to the levying or fixing and collection of any previously authorized taxes, benefit assessments, fees, or charges of the city or district.
• § 57330.5 — (a) If a city annexes land that is subject to a contract executed pursuant to the Williamson Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Division 1), and the city succeeds to the contract pursua
• § 57350 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on and after the effective date of a detachment, the territory detached from a city or district, all inhabitants within the territory, and all persons for
• § 57351 — Unless otherwise provided in the terms and conditions of the detachment, the city from which territory is detached may from time to time levy and collect from the detached territory its just proportio
• § 57352 — At any time, the detached territory may tender to the city council of the city or the legislative body of the district the amount for which the detached territory is liable.
• § 57353 — No inhabitant, property owner, taxpayer, consumer, or user within territory detached from a district or city shall be entitled to either of the following: (a) All or any part or to any payment on acco
• § 57354 — Any territory detached from a city or district shall continue to be liable for the payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts which become due on account of any bonds, including revenue bon
• § 57375 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on and after the effective date of an incorporation, the territory incorporated, all inhabitants within the territory, and all persons entitled to vote wi
• § 57376 — (a) If the newly incorporated city comprises territory formerly unincorporated, the city council shall, immediately following its organization and prior to performing any other official act, adopt an
• § 57377 — Officers, except members of the city council, shall hold office until the first succeeding general municipal election held in the city and until their successors are elected and qualified.
• § 57378 — If the voters in the incorporation election determine that future city council members shall be elected “by districts,” or “from districts,” the provisions of Article 2 (commencing with Section 34870)
• § 57379 — If the first general municipal election following an incorporation election will occur less than one year after the effective date of incorporation, or occurred on or after November 1, 1987, and less
• § 57380 — Courts shall take judicial notice of the organization and existence of cities incorporated pursuant to this division.
• § 57381 — Immediately upon qualification of the elected officers, all persons in possession of the offices of the city shall surrender the possession of the offices, though the terms of the offices for which th
• § 57382 — All officers, boards, and persons holding any property in trust for any city use shall convey that property to the city or officer entitled to the property.
• § 57384 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), whenever a city has been incorporated from territory formerly unincorporated, the board of supervisors shall continue to furnish, without additional charge,
• § 57385 — (a) If unincorporated territory was, or hereafter becomes, incorporated, all roads and highways or portions of a road or highway in the territory which had been accepted into the county road system pu
• § 57400 — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on and after the effective date of a disincorporation, the territory of the disincorporated city, all inhabitants within the territory, and all persons fo
• § 57401 — Prior to the effective date of the disincorporation, all public property of the disincorporating city under the control of, or in the possession of, any public officer or employee of the city shall be
• § 57403 — Within 30 days after the disincorporation election but prior to the effective date of the disincorporation, the city council of the disincorporated city shall turn over to the county treasurer all cit
• § 57405 — If a tax or assessment has been levied by the disincorporated city and remains uncollected, the county tax collector shall collect it when due and pay it into the county treasury on behalf of the desi
• § 57406 — All property upon which any tax levied by the disincorporated city has become delinquent, and all property sold for any tax levied by the disincorporated city, may be redeemed by any interested party,
• § 57407 — All money paid into the county treasury pursuant to this chapter shall be placed to the credit of a special fund established for the purpose of settling the affairs of the disincorporated city.
• § 57408 — Warrants for city indebtedness shall be drawn by the board of supervisors on the special fund.
• § 57411 — Any surplus remaining in the special fund after the payment of any debts shall be, at the discretion of the board of supervisors, transferred to the school districts, community college districts, or d
• § 57412 — The governing body of the successor shall provide for collection of debts due the city and wind up its affairs.
• § 57413 — The county succeeds to all of the rights of the city in the debts and may collect or sue for them in the name of the county.
• § 57414 — All costs and expenses incurred in winding up city affairs are part of the special fund.
• § 57415 — By ordinance, the board of supervisors may assume control of, and continue to administer, all electric, power, lighting, or gas plants and all systems of waterworks, street lighting, or any other publ
• § 57417 — All sums collected shall be placed in a separate fund in the county treasury for the administration, conduct, and improvement of the public utility for which the tax is levied.
• § 57418 — If any city has within its boundaries, at the time of incorporation, at least two-thirds of the assessed value of an assessable property formerly contained within a disincorporated city, it becomes th
• § 57419 — No tax shall be levied upon any territory not included within the former limits of the disincorporated city for any debt or liability of the disincorporated city.
• § 57420 — Upon written request by the legislative body of a newly incorporated city, the board of supervisors shall cause the county auditor to prepare, without cost, a statement of the value of the assessable
• § 57421 — The board of supervisors shall forward a certified copy of the order to the Secretary of State and the city clerk, and turn over to the city council all public property taken by the board of superviso
• § 57422 — Annually, at the time other city taxes are levied and collected, the city council shall levy and collect a special tax on the territory of the disincorporated city within the limits of the city suffic
• § 57425 — If any property within the former limits of the disincorporated city was sold for taxes levied by that city, it may be redeemed or a tax bond issued as if the city had not disincorporated.
• § 57426 — As of the effective date of the disincorporation, all of the following apply: (a) The general plan of the disincorporated city that was in effect immediately prior to the effective date of the disinco
• § 57450 — On and after the effective date of the dissolution of a district, the district shall be dissolved, disincorporated, and extinguished, its existence shall be terminated, and all of its corporate powers
• § 57451 — For the purpose of winding up the affairs of a dissolved district, the successor of the dissolved district shall be determined as follows: (a) If the territory of a dissolved district is located entir
• § 57452 — Upon the effective date of dissolution control over all of the moneys or funds, including cash on hand and moneys due but uncollected, and all property, real or personal, of the dissolved district is
• § 57453 — For the sole and exclusive purpose of winding up the affairs of the dissolved district, the successor and the officers and legislative body of the successor have the same powers and duties as the diss
• § 57454 — No inhabitant, property owner, taxpayer, consumer, or user within the territory of a dissolved district shall be entitled to either of the following: (a) All or any part, or to any payment on account
• § 57455 — Any moneys and funds of the dissolved district and any moneys or funds received by the successor from the sale or other disposition of any property, real or personal, of the dissolved district shall b
• § 57456 — (a) When the successor determines that payment, or provision for payment, has been made of all short-term obligations of the dissolved district, the successor shall distribute any of the remaining ass
• § 57457 — Remaining assets of the dissolved district shall be distributed by the successor as follows: (a) If the territory of the dissolved district is located entirely within the incorporated territory of a s
• § 57458 — Until payment, or provision for payment, has been made of all principal, interest, and any other amounts owing on account of any outstanding long-term obligations, which are payable in whole or in par
• § 57459 — Until payment, or provision for payment, has been made of all principal, interest, and any other amounts owing on account of any outstanding bonds, contracts, or other obligations which are payable in
• § 57460 — If at the time of distribution more than one city or county or any combination of cities or counties are entitled to distribution of portions of a revenue-producing enterprise but the successor is una
• § 57461 — Where any bonds, contracts, or other obligations which are payable in whole or in part from the revenues of a revenue-producing enterprise are outstanding upon the effective date of dissolution, the s
• § 57462 — Any funds, money, or property of a dissolved district which have been impressed with any public trust, use, or purpose shall continue to be so impressed until that public trust, use, or purpose is vac
• § 57463 — Subject to the provisions of Section 57462, any funds, money, or property of a dissolved district may be used by the successor for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the district and, after dist
• § 57475 — If the successor city has a freeholder’s charter, the successor city shall be governed as a new city under the freeholder’s charter of the successor city.
• § 57476 — Upon consolidation, the title to any property owned or held by, or in trust for, each predecessor city or by its officers or boards in trust for public use shall be vested in the successor city or its
• § 57477 — Except as otherwise provided in this division, consolidation does not affect any debts, demands, liabilities, or obligations of any kind existing in favor of or against the cities consolidated at the
• § 57478 — Immediately upon consolidation, all ordinances of the predecessor cities are deemed repealed.
• § 57479 — The repeal of ordinances provided by Section 57478 shall not apply to any of the following: (a) Ordinances under which vested rights have accrued.
• § 57480 — On and after the effective date of the consolidation, all ordinances, if any, of the successor city shall have full effect throughout the successor city.
• § 57481 — Unless otherwise provided in the terms and conditions of the consolidation, the property in cities consolidated pursuant to this chapter shall not be taxed to pay any indebtedness or liability of any
• § 57482 — The city council of the successor city shall separately levy and collect the taxes necessary to pay the indebtedness or liability of each predecessor city within the territory of each predecessor city
• § 57483 — Where the successor city is, or becomes, a chartered city, under a freeholder’s charter providing that boroughs may be established in territories or cities annexed to or consolidated with it, this div
• § 5750 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) There is a growing need for the state to finance capital projects to renew and expand the state’s infrastructure through the use of various
• § 57500 — On and after the effective date of a consolidation, the consolidated district succeeds to all of the powers, rights, duties, obligations, functions, and properties of all predecessor districts which h
• § 57501 — No payment for the use, or right of use, of any property, real or personal, acquired or constructed by any predecessor district shall be required by reason of the consolidation of the district with ot
• § 57502 — The territory of a consolidated district shall be liable for payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts which become due on account of any outstanding or then authorized but thereafter issu
• § 5751 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Bonds” means general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, or any derivative evidence of indebtedness which includes, but is n
• § 5752 — The Treasurer may sell California savings bonds in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
• § 57525 — On and after the effective date of a merger of a district with a city, the district is extinguished, terminated, and its existence ceases, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
• § 57526 — Upon the effective date of a merger, all of the moneys or funds, including cash on hand and moneys due but uncollected and all property, real or personal, of the merged district is vested in the city.
• § 57527 — No inhabitant, property owner, taxpayer, consumer, or user within the territory of a merged district shall be entitled to either of the following: (a) All or any part, or to any payment on account of
• § 57528 — Any moneys and funds of the merged district and any moneys or funds received by the city from the sale or other disposition of any property, real or personal, of the merged district shall be used, to
• § 57529 — Until payment, or provision for payment, has been made of all principal, interest, and any other amounts owing on account of any outstanding obligations, which are payable in whole or in part from tax
• § 5753 — In arranging the sale of bonds, the Treasurer may impose the following requirements on any financial institution that sells the bonds to the public: (a) California residents planning to use the tax-ex
• § 57530 — Until payment, or provision for payment, has been made of all principal, interest, and any other amounts owing on account of any outstanding bonds, contracts, or other obligations which are payable in
• § 57531 — Where any bonds, including revenue bonds, contracts, or other obligations of the merged district are outstanding upon the effective date of merger, the city succeeds to all of the rights and liabiliti
• § 57532 — Any funds, money, or property of a merged district which have been impressed with any public trust, use, or purpose shall continue to be so impressed until the public trust, use, or purpose is vacated
• § 57533 — Subject to Section 57532, any funds, money, or property of a merged district may be used for any lawful purpose of the city.
• § 57534 — On and after the effective date of an order establishing a district as a subsidiary district of a city, the city council shall be designated, and empowered to act, ex officio as the board of directors
• § 57535 — If any court determines that any incompatibility exists by reason of the same person or persons holding office both as a member of the city council and as a member of the board of directors of a subsi
• § 5754 — (a) A person who redeems California savings bonds and who has owned the bonds for at least five years, or a person designated by the owner, may exclude the amount redeemed to a maximum of twenty-five
• § 5755 — The general authority of the Treasurer to sell bonds, as provided in this chapter, is intended to be in addition to, and not limited by, specific provisions authorizing the issuance of bonds and is a
• § 57550 — On and after the effective date of a reorganization, each change of organization ordered for any city or district shall be given the force and effect pertaining to a change of organization of that typ
• § 57600 — For purposes of this division: (a) “Local financial institution” means a certified community development financial institution, a credit union, as defined in Section 165 of the Financial Code, or a sm
• § 57601 — (a) If a public bank is organized as a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, the articles of incorporation shall include the following purpose statement: “This corporation is a nonprofit mutual benefi
• § 57602 — (a) A public bank shall obtain and maintain deposit insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.
• § 57603 — (a) Before engaging in business, a public bank shall obtain a certificate of authorization to transact business as a bank pursuant to Division 1.
• § 57604 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “Conducted in partnership with” means pursuant to a written agreement with a local financial institution to provide financial products and services to the public locat
• § 57605 — For the purposes of Section 1280 of the Financial Code, any person or entity, including a local agency, that owns, controls, or holds an ownership interest in a public bank is not a bank holding compa
• § 57606 — (a) Before submitting an application to organize and establish a public bank pursuant to Section 1020 of the Financial Code, a local agency shall conduct a study to assess the viability of the propose
• § 57607 — (a) The Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation shall not issue more than two public bank licenses in a calendar year.
• § 5800 — As used in this chapter, “nonprofit corporation” means any nonprofit corporation formed under the Corporations Code, or otherwise, which proposes to aid any public body by issuing securities to financ
• § 58000 — This chapter may be cited as the District Organization Law.
• § 58001 — It is the purpose of this chapter to make available a procedure for the organization, operation and government of districts.
• § 58002 — This chapter applies only when and to the extent that it is adopted or incorporated by reference in a law providing for a particular district or type of district.
• § 58004 — As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “District” means a tax or assessment district.
• § 58005 — Whenever in this chapter a petition, order, resolution, complaint, or other document refers to a principal act, the name, if any, of the principal act, with its citation shall be set forth in such doc