California

Public Resources Code - PRC

8,181 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 25963 — The commission shall create a seal of certification and shall distribute the seal to every manufacturer that complies with this article.
• § 25964 — After 24 months after an intermittent ignition device has been certified by the commission, no person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any new gas appliances, as defined in Section 25950, wi
• § 25965 — After 24 months after an intermittent ignition device has been certified by the commission, the commission shall make periodic inspections of manufacturers and distributors of gas appliances and may i
• § 25966 — Any person who violates or proposes to violate this chapter may be enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction.
• § 25967 — (a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation, which shall be assessed and r
• § 25968 — Any inspector appointed or authorized by the commission shall have access to the premises, equipment, materials, partly finished and finished articles, and records of any person subject to the provisi
• § 25980 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Solar Shade Control Act.
• § 25981 — (a) As used in this chapter, “solar collector” means a fixed device, structure, or part of a device or structure, on the roof of a building, that is used primarily to transform solar energy into therm
• § 25982 — After the installation of a solar collector, a person owning or in control of another property shall not allow a tree or shrub to be placed or, if placed, to grow on that property so as to cast a shad
• § 25982.1 — (a) An owner of a building where a solar collector is proposed to be installed may provide written notice by certified mail to a person owning property that may be affected by the requirements of this
• § 25983 — A tree or shrub that is maintained in violation of Section 25982 is a private nuisance, as defined in Section 3481 of the Civil Code, if the person who maintains or permits the tree or shrub to be mai
• § 25984 — This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) A tree or shrub planted prior to the installation of a solar collector.
• § 25985 — (a) A city, or for unincorporated areas, a county, may adopt, by majority vote of the governing body, an ordinance exempting their jurisdiction from the provisions of this chapter.
• § 25986 — Any person who plans a passive or natural solar heating system or cooling system or heating and cooling system which would impact on an adjacent active solar system may seek equitable relief in a cour
• § 25990 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, the term “district” shall mean the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District, the Ports of Hueneme, Oakland, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Redwood City, R
• § 25991 — (a) (1) The commission, in coordination with the California Coastal Commission, the Ocean Protection Council, the State Lands Commission, the Office of Planning and Research, the Department of Fish an
• § 25991.1 — (a) On or before June 1, 2022, the commission shall evaluate and quantify the maximum feasible capacity of offshore wind to achieve reliability, ratepayer, employment, and decarbonization benefits and
• § 25991.10 — This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 25991.2 — (a) The commission, in coordination with the California Coastal Commission, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Ocean Protection Council, and State Lands Commission, shall work with stakeholders, other s
• § 25991.3 — (a) Based on the sea spaces identified pursuant to Section 25991.
• § 25991.4 — (a) The commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission and the Independent System Operator, shall assess the transmission investments and upgrades necessary, including potential subs
• § 25991.5 — (a) The commission shall develop and produce a permitting roadmap that describes timeframes and milestones for a coordinated, comprehensive, and efficient permitting process for offshore wind energy f
• § 25991.6 — For purposes of this chapter, “stakeholders” includes, but is not limited to, fisheries groups, labor unions, industry, environmental justice organizations, environmental organizations, and other ocea
• § 25991.7 — Nothing in this chapter is intended to create a technology set-aside or mandatory minimum for any type of eligible renewable energy resource.
• § 25991.8 — (a) (1) The commission, in consultation with the State Lands Commission, the Ocean Protection Council, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development,
• § 25991.9 — (a) (1) The commission, in consultation with the California Workforce Development Board, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of achieving 50 percent and 65 percent in-state assembly and manufactu
• § 25992 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The state is committed to the responsible development of wind energy in federal ocean waters off the coast of California and supporting sta
• § 25992.10 — (a) (1) The Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Program is hereby established to be administered by the commission for the purpose of supporting state activities that complement a
• § 25992.11 — (a) The commission may adopt guidelines or other standards at a commission business meeting to implement this chapter.
• § 25992.20 — (a) The Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 25992.21 — (a) The commission may accept federal and private sector moneys, including for purposes of financial commitments made to fulfill a lessee’s bidding credits in a bureau lease sale auction, for purposes
• § 25992.22 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 10231.
• § 25992.5 — For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply: (a) “Account” means the Private Donations Account created pursuant to Section 25992.
• § 25996 — (a) As part of the 2024 energy policy review prepared pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 25302, the commission, in consultation with other appropriate state agencies, including, but not limited to
• § 25996.1 — (a) On or before January 1, 2025, the commission shall submit a written report to the Governor and the Legislature that includes both of the following: (1) A summary and findings from the evaluation a
• § 25997 — For purposes of this chapter, all of the following definitions apply: (a) “Financial incentive” includes a contract, grant, loan, or other appropriate funding mechanism.
• § 25997.1 — (a) (1) The Fusion Research and Development Innovation Initiative is hereby established within the commission to accelerate the development and growth of fusion energy by advancing fusion science and
• § 25997.3 — (a) The commission shall provide financial incentives pursuant to Section 25997.
• § 25997.5 — (a) This chapter shall be liberally construed to maximize the commission’s ability to utilize and award federal funds expeditiously and in accordance with federal law.
• § 25997.7 — This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2028, and as of that date is repealed.
• § 26000 — This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act.
• § 26001 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares both of the following: (a) It is essential that the state, in cooperation with the federal government, use all practical and commercially feasible means to pr
• § 26002 — It is the purpose of this division to advance the state’s goals of reducing the levels of greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the deployment of sustainable and renewable energy sources, implementing
• § 26002.5 — This division is necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, and shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
• § 26003 — (a) As used in this division, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (A) “Advanced transportation technologies” means emerging commercially competitive transportation-related technologies identifi
• § 26004 — (a) There is in the state government the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.
• § 26005 — All members of the authority shall serve thereon without compensation as members of the authority.
• § 26006 — The provisions of this division shall be administered by the authority which shall have and is hereby vested with all powers reasonably necessary to carry out the powers and responsibilities expressly
• § 26007 — The authority shall maintain an office in the City of Sacramento.
• § 26008 — The authority may employ an executive director and any other persons as are necessary to enable it properly to perform the duties imposed upon it by this division.
• § 26009 — The authority may adopt, amend, or repeal all rules and regulations necessary to carry out this division as emergency regulations in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Pro
• § 26010 — (a) The Attorney General shall be the legal counsel for the authority, but with the approval of the Attorney General, the authority may employ such legal counsel as in its judgment is necessary or adv
• § 26011 — The authority is authorized and empowered: (a) To adopt an official seal.
• § 26011.8 — (a) The purpose of this section is to promote the creation of California-based manufacturing, high-quality California-based jobs, advanced manufacturing, the reduction of greenhouse gases, or reductio
• § 26014 — When the principal of and interest on bonds of the authority issued to finance or refund the cost of a particular project for a participating party shall have been fully paid and retired or when adequ
• § 26015 — (a) The authority, or the executive director of the authority, if authorized to do so by resolution of the authority, shall take official action towards the issuance of bonds with respect to any parti
• § 26017 — The authority, no later than March 31 of each year, shall submit to the Legislature a report of its activities for the preceding calendar year ending December 31.
• § 26022 — (a) The authority is authorized from time to time to issue its negotiable bonds, notes, debentures, or other securities (hereinafter collectively called “bonds”) for any of its purposes.
• § 26023 — In the discretion of the authority, any bonds issued under the provisions of this division may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee or trustees, which m
• § 26024 — Bonds issued under the provisions of this division shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, other than the authority, or a pledge of
• § 26025 — (a) The authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of bonds of the authority for the purpose of refunding, directly or indirectly, any bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness o
• § 26029 — The authority shall not be required to pay any property taxes or assessments upon, or in respect to, a project or any property acquired by or for the authority under the provisions of this division or
• § 26029.4 — Subject to Section 26029.
• § 26029.5 — This division shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers c
• § 26029.6 — The State of California does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any obligations issued under this division, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant
• § 26029.8 — The powers granted to the authority by this division may be exercised without regard or reference to any department or agency of the state.
• § 26030 — The authority may contract with any participating party for the construction or acquisition of a project by such participating party.
• § 26031 — (a) The authority may, as lessor or lessee, enter into leases and agreements with any participating party relating to the acquisition, construction, and installation of any project, including real pro
• § 26032 — The authority may enter into contracts of sale with any participating party covering any project financed by the authority.
• § 26032.5 — As an alternative to leasing or selling a project to a participating party, the authority may finance the acquisition, construction, or installation of a project by means of a loan to the participatin
• § 26033 — All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of this division, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness or as revenues, or as fees received by the author
• § 26034 — Any holder of bonds, notes, or other obligations issued under the provisions of this division, and the trustee or trustees under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may b
• § 26035 — The exercise of the powers granted by this division shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state, for their health and welfare, and protection of the state’s environment.
• § 26036 — If the jurisdiction of the authority to order a proposed act is not affected, an omission of any officer or the authority in the proceedings under this division or any other defect in the proceedings
• § 26037 — 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
• § 26040 — (a) The authority may receive and utilize grants or loans from the federal government, a public agency, or any other source for carrying out the purposes of this division.
• § 26042 — It is the intent of the Legislature that any loss of revenue to the General Fund occasioned by the purchase of bonds issued by the authority shall be restored to the General Fund from revenues, moneys
• § 26042.2 — On May 10, 1982, and on each May 10 thereafter, the authority shall make a determination of an amount equal to one-half of 1 percent of the total of all outstanding bonds issued pursuant to the provis
• § 26042.4 — On May 15, 1982, and on each May 15 thereafter, the Controller shall transfer to the General Fund the amount determined by the authority pursuant to Section 26042.
• § 26050 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing has been pioneered by municipalities and counties in California as a way for homeowners
• § 26050.5 — The Legislature further finds and declares both of the following: (a) Actions by federally chartered home loan entities have frustrated efforts to accelerate the implementation of the PACE financing p
• § 26051 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 26052 — “Applicant” means, for the purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 26060), a public agency as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 5898.
• § 26053 — “Clean Energy Upgrade Program” means a statewide energy and water efficiency and renewable energy generation building retrofit financing program developed by the State Energy Resources Conservation an
• § 26054 — “Property Assessed Clean Energy bond” or “PACE bond” means a bond that is secured by any of the following: (a) A voluntary contractual assessment on property authorized pursuant to paragraph (2) of su
• § 26055 — “PACE program” means a program established by an applicant that is financed by the PACE bond or a PACE assessment regardless of funding sources.
• § 26056 — This chapter does not create any liability or obligation upon the State of California and none shall be incurred by the authority beyond the extent to which moneys shall have been provided under this
• § 26060 — (a) The authority shall develop and administer a PACE Reserve program to reduce overall costs to the property owners of PACE bonds issued by an applicant by providing a reserve of no more than 10 perc
• § 26061 — To qualify for assistance pursuant to this chapter, the PACE program shall require all of the following: (a) The interest rate on the PACE bond does not exceed a percentage as determined by the author
• § 26062 — An applicant shall submit to the authority an application providing a detailed description of the PACE program, a detailed description of the transactional activities associated with the PACE bond iss
• § 26063 — (a) In evaluating eligibility, the authority shall consider whether the applicant’s PACE program includes the following conditions: (1) Financing recipients are legal owners of underlying property.
• § 26064 — The authority shall review the applicant’s PACE bond issuance, including, but not limited to, indenture, trust agreement, and fiscal agent agreement (“the bond documents”) and, when the authority is s
• § 26070 — The authority shall administer a Clean Energy Upgrade Program to reduce overall costs to the property owners of a loan provided by an applicant to finance the installation of distributed generation re
• § 26071 — (a) The authority shall adopt regulations governing the implementation of this chapter, including quality assurance pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 26072, at a publicly noticed meeting.
• § 26072 — (a) An applicant shall submit to the authority an application providing a detailed description of the loan program to finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources, elect
• § 26073 — (a) In evaluating eligibility, the authority shall consider whether the applicant’s loan program includes the following conditions: (1) Loan recipients are legal owners of underlying property.
• § 26074 — (a) The authority shall require certification from a loan applicant that each loan offered pursuant to the applicant’s loan program is consistent with the requirements of the Clean Energy Upgrade Prog
• § 26080 — (a) Until January 1, 2015, an amount of up to fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) from the Renewable Resource Trust Fund, established pursuant to Section 25751, is hereby appropriated to the authority
• § 26082 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 26080, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) of the unencumbered balance of the fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) that was appropriated to the authority pursuant to S
• § 26200 — This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Clean Energy Jobs Act.
• § 26201 — This division has the following objectives: (a) Create good-paying energy efficiency and clean energy jobs in California.
• § 26205 — The Clean Energy Job Creation Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 26205.5 — (a) Of the moneys provided to the Job Creation Fund for purposes of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 26205, the available remaining funds, which are the funds allocated to a local education
• § 26206 — The following criteria apply to all expenditures from the Job Creation Fund: (a) Project selection and oversight shall be managed by existing state and local government agencies with expertise in mana
• § 26208 — If the Department of Finance and the Legislative Analyst jointly determine that the estimated annual increase in revenues as a result of the amendment, addition, or repeal of Sections 25128, 25128.
• § 2621 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act.
• § 2621.5 — (a) It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations by cities and counties in implementation of the general plan tha
• § 2621.6 — (a) As used in this chapter, “project” means either of the following: (1) Any subdivision of land that is subject to the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 of t
• § 2621.7 — This chapter, except Section 2621.
• § 2621.8 — Notwithstanding Section 818.
• § 2621.9 — (a) A person who is acting as an agent for a transferor of real property that is located within a delineated earthquake fault zone, or the transferor, if he or she is acting without an agent, shall di
• § 26210 — (a) The Citizens Oversight Board is hereby created.
• § 26211 — Funding for the board shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, in the annual Budget Act.
• § 26212 — (a) Members of the board shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappointed for up to two additional terms.
• § 26213 — (a) The board shall meet at least four times per year or as often as the chair or the board deems necessary to conduct its business.
• § 26214 — (a) The first meeting of the board, at which a chair shall be selected, may be held upon appointment of all nine members of the board and shall be called jointly by the Treasurer, the Controller, and
• § 26215 — (a) The board may establish committees as it deems necessary and appropriate.
• § 26216 — (a) The board shall review and evaluate the progress and status of projects and shall prepare, approve, and distribute annual reports of its activities, findings, and recommendations to the Governor,
• § 26217 — (a) Expenses of the board shall be accounted for and paid in a manner that is consistent with the State Administrative Manual and any related processes and procedures.
• § 2622 — (a) In order to assist cities and counties in their planning, zoning, and building-regulation functions, the State Geologist shall delineate appropriately wide earthquake fault zones to encompass all
• § 26220 — The following definitions apply to this division: (a) “Clean energy” means a device or technology that meets the definition of “renewable energy” in Section 26003, or that contributes to improved ener
• § 26225 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
• § 26227 — (a) (1) For the 2013–14 fiscal year, twenty-eight million dollars ($28,000,000) shall be transferred from the Job Creation Fund to the Education Subaccount, which is hereby created in the State Energy
• § 26227.2 — (a) Commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, the Clean Energy Job Creation Program is hereby established for the purpose of funding projects described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Sec
• § 2623 — (a) The approval of a project by a city or county shall be in accordance with policies and criteria established by the State Mining and Geology Board and the findings of the State Geologist.
• § 26230 — (a) The sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the Job Creation Fund to the California Workforce Investment Board to develop and implement a competitive grant program fo
• § 26233 — (a) Commencing with the 2013–14 fiscal year and through the 2017–18 fiscal year, inclusive, the funds deposited annually in the Job Creation Fund and remaining after the transfer pursuant to Section 2
• § 26235 — (a) The Energy Commission, in consultation with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, and the Public Utilities Commission, shall establish guid
• § 26237 — The Energy Commission shall maintain information on the local education agencies and community college districts that receive grants, loans, or other financial assistance under this chapter.
• § 2624 — Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, cities and counties may do any of the following: (1) Establish policies and criteria which are stricter than those established by this chapter.
• § 26240 — (a) To later quantify the costs and benefits of funded projects, an entity that receives funds from the Job Creation Fund or pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 26227.
• § 2625 — (a) Each applicant for approval of a project may be charged a reasonable fee by the city or county having jurisdiction over the project.
• § 2630 — In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the State Geologist and the board shall be advised by the Seismic Safety Commission.
• § 26400 — There is in the State Treasury the Energy and Resources Fund, which fund is hereby created.
• § 26401 — (a) Within the Energy and Resources Fund there is hereby created the Energy Account and the Resources Account.
• § 26403 — Programs and projects eligible for funding from the Resources Account shall be limited to any of the following: (1) Appropriations to the State Coastal Conservancy for grants to public and private age
• § 26404 — The provisions of Sections 26401 to 26403, inclusive, shall not apply to appropriations and expenditures from the Energy and Resources Fund for fiscal year 1980–81.
• § 26406 — The Director of Finance shall cause all moneys in the Energy and Resources Fund which are in excess of current requirements to be invested and reinvested from time to time in securities described in S
• § 2650 — (a) It is the continuing policy of the State of California, in the interest of the needs of society for the wise use of mineral resources and for other sound conservation practices, to foster and enco
• § 26500 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
• § 26501 — “Board of directors” means the governing body of the district.
• § 26502 — “Bonds” means bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by a district pursuant to this division.
• § 26503 — “Local agency” means a city, a city and county, or a county.
• § 26504 — “Clerk”, where not otherwise modified, means the clerk of the district.
• § 26505 — “Improvement” means any activity that is necessary or incidental to the prevention, mitigation, abatement, or control of a geologic hazard, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) Acq
• § 26506 — “District” means a geologic hazard abatement district created pursuant to this division.
• § 26507 — “Geologic hazard” means an actual or threatened landslide, land subsidence, soil erosion, earthquake, fault movement, or any other natural or unnatural movement of land or earth.
• § 26508 — “Legislative body” means the legislative body of a local agency.
• § 26509 — “Plan of control” means a report prepared by an engineering geologist certificated pursuant to Section 7822 of the Business and Professions Code or a firm of engineering geologists which describes in
• § 26510 — “Section”, unless otherwise modified, refers to a section of the Public Resources Code.
• § 26511 — “State” means the State of California and, where the context requires, any agency or instrumentality thereof.
• § 26512 — “Treasurer” means the treasurer of the district.
• § 26525 — A geologic hazard abatement district may be formed pursuant to this division for the following purposes: (a) Prevention, mitigation, abatement, or control of a geologic hazard.
• § 26530 — The lands included within a district may be contiguous or noncontiguous.
• § 26531 — The lands included within a district may be situated in more than one local agency.
• § 26532 — The lands included within a district may be publicly or privately owned.
• § 26533 — No parcel of real property shall be divided by the boundaries of the proposed district.
• § 26534 — All lands included within a district shall be specially benefitted by construction proposed in a plan of control approved by the legislative body.
• § 26550 — The provisions of this chapter shall be inoperative as to a legislative body unless and until the legislative body adopts a resolution declaring that it is subject to its provisions and has forwarded
• § 26550.5 — Proceedings for the formation of a district may be initiated by either of the following methods: (a) A petition signed by owners of not less than 10 percent of the real property to be included within
• § 26551 — If the territory proposed to be included within a district is located in more than one local agency, the legislative body of the local agency wherein lies the greater amount of assessed valuation of r
• § 26552 — A petition initiating proceedings for formation of a district may be presented to the clerk of the legislative body, and shall contain substantially all of the following: (a) A statement that the peti
• § 26553 — A plan of control shall be attached to the petition.
• § 26554 — Upon receipt of a petition in the form described in Sections 26550.
• § 26555 — No petition shall be accepted by the clerk of the legislative body unless the signatures thereon shall have been secured within 120 days of the date on which the first signature on the petition was af
• § 26556 — The clerk of the legislative body shall notify the person whose signature first appears on the petition of any irregularity in the petition.
• § 26557 — Upon presentation to the legislative body of a petition in the form prescribed by Sections 26551 and 26552, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution setting a public hearing on such petition and
• § 26558 — A resolution of the legislative body intiating proceedings for the formation of a district shall contain substantially the following: (a) A statement that the resolution is made pursuant to this divis
• § 26559 — All activities of a local agency taken pursuant to this division for the formation of a district or the annexation of territory thereto are specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergen
• § 26560 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceedings for the formation of a district pursuant to this division are exclusive.
• § 26561 — Notice of the hearing set pursuant to Section 26557 or subdivision (c) of Section 26558 shall be mailed first-class, postage prepaid, in the United States mail, at least 20 days preceding the date of
• § 26562 — A copy of the petition described in Section 26552 or the resolution described in Section 26558 shall be attached to the notice.
• § 26563 — The notice shall set forth the time, date, and place of the hearing, briefly describe the purpose thereof, and indicate where the plan of control may be reviewed or duplicated, at a cost not to exceed
• § 26564 — At any time not later than the time set for hearing objections to the proposed formation, any owner of real property within the proposed district may make a written objection to the formation.
• § 26565 — At the time set for hearing objections, the legislative body shall be presented with all objections made pursuant to Section 26564.
• § 26566 — If it appears at the hearing that owners of more than 50 percent of the assessed valuation of the proposed district object to the formation thereof, the legislative body shall thereupon close the hear
• § 26567 — At the close of the hearing or within 60 days thereafter, the legislative body may proceed by resolution to order the formation of the proposed district.
• § 26567.1 — (a) The legislative body may, by resolution, order the dissolution of a district formed under this division.
• § 26567.2 — In dissolution proceedings, the legislative body may dispense with the resolution and plan of control required by Sections 26553, 26558, and 26562.
• § 26567.3 — Within 90 days after a dissolution, the board of directors shall return any liquid assets of the district to the landowners and local agencies in the same proportion that they have contributed to the
• § 26568 — The procedures for initiation of proceedings, notice, and hearing and formation of a district under this chapter shall be alternative to the procedures in Articles 3 (commencing with Section 26550) an
• § 26568.1 — Proceedings for the formation of a district for any of the work specified in Section 26525 may be initiated by a petition signed by two-thirds of the property owners of the real property to be include
• § 26568.2 — A petition initiating proceedings for the formation of a district under this chapter shall contain substantially all of the following: (a) A statement that the petition is made pursuant to this chapte
• § 26568.3 — (a) Upon presentation to the legislative body of a petition in the form prescribed by Section 26568.
• § 26569 — Notice of the hearing on short notice set pursuant to Section 26568.
• § 26569.1 — At any time no later than the time set for hearing, any owner of real property within the proposed district may file with the clerk, a written protest to the formation of the district.
• § 26569.2 — At the time set for hearing objections, the legislative body shall be presented with all objections made pursuant to Section 26568.
• § 26569.3 — If it appears at the hearing that the owners of more than one-third of the real property to be included within the proposed district object to the formation thereof, the proceedings for the formation
• § 26569.4 — If a protest by the owners of more than one-third of the real property to be included in the district has not been filed, the legislative body may adopt a resolution ordering the improvements and the
• § 26569.5 — A district formed under this chapter shall be comprised of an area within a local agency that is specially benefited by, and is subject to a special assessment to pay the cost of, an improvement.
• § 26569.6 — The legislative body shall appoint itself to act as board of directors of the district.
• § 26569.7 — This chapter is applicable only in a city or county which has adopted an ordinance providing that the chapter is applicable in its jurisdiction.
• § 26570 — A district is a political subdivision of the state.
• § 26571 — A district is comprised of an area specially benefited by and subject to special assessment to pay the cost of an improvement.
• § 26573 — The powers of a district are vested in the board of directors.
• § 26574 — A district may do all of the following: (a) Sue and be sued.
• § 26575 — A district may obtain, hire, purchase, or rent office space and equipment.
• § 26576 — Within the territorial limits of the district, or for the purposes set forth in this division, a district may acquire real property or any interest therein by eminent domain.