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CA Govt Code § 53298.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - Officers and Employees|ARTICLE 4.5 - Disclosure of Information: Local Government|Section 53298.5.

53298.5.  (a) Any officer, manager, or supervisor who violates Section 53298 with malicious intent is punishable by a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and imprisonment in the county jail for up to a period of one year. In addition, any local agency officer, manager, or supervisor who maliciously engages in conduct prohibited by Section 53298 shall be disciplined as provided by local personnel rules and regulations.(b) In addition to all other penalties provided by law, any local officer, manager, or supervisor who has been found by a court to have violated the provisions of Section 53298 with malicious intent shall be individually liable for damages in an action brought against him or her by the injured employee. Punitive damages may be awarded by the court where the offending party has acted with malice. Where liability has been established, the injured employee shall also be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees as provided by law. In no way, shall the provisions of this article establish any liability for punitive damages or any new cause of action against the local public entity other than liabilities contained in existing law.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 353, Sec. 7.)
CA Govt Code § 53299 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2 - Officers and Employees|ARTICLE 4.5 - Disclosure of Information: Local Government|Section 53299.

53299.  In order for the Governor and the Legislature to determine the need to continue or modify local agency personnel procedures as they relate to disclosure of information by public employees, the League of California Cities in consultation with the County Supervisors Association of California, may submit on June 30, 1987, and annually thereafter, a report to the Governor and the Legislature regarding complaints filed, hearings held, and legal actions taken pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 129, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 53311 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53311.

53311.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982”.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1451, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 53311.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53311.5.

53311.5.  This chapter provides an alternative method of financing certain public capital facilities and services, especially in developing areas and areas undergoing rehabilitation. The provisions of this chapter shall not affect or limit any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the furnishing of governmental facilities or services or the raising of revenue for these purposes. A local government may use the provisions of this chapter instead of any other method of financing part or all of the cost of providing the authorized kinds of capital facilities and services.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1451, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 53312 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53312.

53312.  Any provision in this chapter which conflicts with any other provision of law shall prevail over the other provision of law.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1102, Sec. 2. Effective September 24, 1986.)
CA Govt Code § 53312.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53312.5.

53312.5.  The local agency may take any actions or make any determinations which it determines are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter and which are not otherwise prohibited by law.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 538, Sec. 1. Effective September 9, 1985.)
CA Govt Code § 53312.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53312.7.

53312.7.  (a) On and after January 1, 1994, a local agency may initiate proceedings to establish a district pursuant to this chapter only if it has first considered and adopted local goals and policies concerning the use of this chapter. The policies shall include at least the following:(1) A statement of the priority that various kinds of public facilities and services shall have for financing through the use of this chapter, including public facilities to be owned and operated by other public agencies, including school districts, and services to be provided by other public agencies.(2) A statement concerning the credit quality to be required of bond issues, including criteria to be used in evaluating the credit quality.(3) A statement concerning steps to be taken to ensure that prospective property purchasers are fully informed about their taxpaying obligations imposed under this chapter.(4) A statement concerning criteria for evaluating the equity of tax allocation formulas, and concerning desirable and maximum amounts of special tax to be levied against any parcel pursuant to this chapter.(5) A statement of definitions, standards, and assumptions to be used in appraisals required by Section 53345.8.(b) The goals and policies adopted by any school district pursuant to subdivision (a) shall include, but not be limited to, a priority access policy that gives priority attendance access to students residing in a community facilities district whose residents have paid special taxes that have, in whole or in part, financed the construction of school district facilities. The degree of priority shall reflect the proportion of each school’s financing provided through the community facilities district. In developing a priority access policy for residents of a community facilities district, a school district may incorporate a school district attendance policy including criteria for student assignment such as goals to achieve ethnic, racial, or socioeconomic diversity; federal, state, or court mandates; transportation needs, safe pedestrian routes; grade levels for which facilities were designed; and ensuring students continuity of schooling within any single school year.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 54. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 53313.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53313.1.

53313.1.  To the extent that any capital facility is provided under this chapter, a duplicate levy, impact fee, or other exaction may not be required for the same purpose under Section 66477.(Added by renumbering Section 53313.8 (as added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1451) by Stats. 1992, Ch. 427, Sec. 64. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Govt Code § 53313.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53313.4.

53313.4.  Any territory within a community facilities district established for the acquisition or improvement of school facilities for a school district shall be exempt from any fee, increase in any fee other than a cost-of-living increase as authorized by law, or other requirement first levied, increased, or imposed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 17620) of Part 10.5 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code or under Chapter 4.7 (commencing with Section 65970) of Division 1 of Title 7, by or to benefit any other school district, except as otherwise negotiated between the school districts. That exemption shall apply until a date 10 years following the most recent issuance of bonds by the community facilities district or, if no bonds have ever been issued by the community facilities district, a date 10 years following the formation of the community facilities district.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 56. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 53313.51 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53313.51.

53313.51.  The legislative body may enter into an agreement for the construction of discrete portions or phases of facilities to be constructed and purchased consistent with Section 53313.5. The agreement may include any provisions that the legislative body determines are necessary or convenient, but shall do all of the following:(a) Identify the specific facilities or discrete portions or phases of facilities to be constructed and purchased. The legislative body may agree to purchase discrete portions or phases of facilities if the portions or phases are capable of serviceable use as determined by the legislative body.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), when the purchase value of a facility exceeds one million dollars ($1,000,000), the legislative body may agree to purchase discrete portions or phases of the partially completed project.(c) Identify procedures to ensure that the facilities are constructed pursuant to plans, standards, specifications, and other requirements as determined by the legislative body.(d) Specify a price or a method to determine a price for each facility or discrete portion or phase of a facility. The price may include an amount reflecting the interim cost of financing cash payments that must be made during construction of the project, at the discretion of the legislative body.(e) Specify procedures for final inspection and approval of facilities or discrete portions of facilities, for approval of payment, and for acceptance and conveyance or dedication of the facilities to the local agency.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 55, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Govt Code § 53313.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53313.6.

53313.6.  The legislative body may provide for adjustments in ad valorem property taxes pursuant to Section 53313.7 within a community facilities district only after making both of the following findings at the conclusion of the public hearing held pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 53318):(a) That an ad valorem property tax is, or will be, levied on property within a proposed community facilities district for the exclusive purpose of making lease payments on an existing lease or paying principal or interest on outstanding bonds or other existing indebtedness, including state school building loans, incurred to finance construction of capital facilities.(b) That capital facilities to be financed by the community facilities district will provide the same services to the territory of the community facilities district as were provided by the capital facilities mentioned in subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 58. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 53313.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53313.7.

53313.7.  (a) Upon making the findings pursuant to Section 53313.6, the legislative body may, with the concurrence of the legislative body which levied the property tax described in subdivision (a) of Section 53313.6, by ordinance, determine that the total annual amount of ad valorem property tax revenue due from parcels within the proposed community facilities district, for purposes of paying principal and interest on the debt identified in Section 53313.6, shall not be increased after the date on which the resolution of formation for the community facilities district is adopted, or after a later date determined by the legislative body creating the community facilities district with the concurrence of the legislative body which levied the property tax in question.(b) The legislative body may, by ordinance, with the concurrence of the legislative body that levied the property tax described in subdivision (a) of Section 53313.6, determine to cease and eliminate the freeze on property tax revenue established pursuant to subdivision (a), upon determining that the community facilities district’s special tax or portion thereof levied on the parcels in question to pay for the capital facilities specified in subdivision (b) of Section 53313.6 shall cease to be levied and collected.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1193, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Govt Code § 53313.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53313.9.

53313.9.  (a) All or any part of the cost of any school facilities financed by a community facilities district may be shared by the State Allocation Board pursuant to Section 17718.5 of the Education Code.(b) If the State Allocation Board shares in any part of the cost of the school facilities, the ownership of those facilities and the real property upon which the facilities are located shall be held as provided in the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 (Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of the Education Code).(c) The resolutions of intention, formation, consideration, and to incur bonded indebtedness, adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 53338 or Sections 53321, 53325.1, 53334, 53339.2, 53345, and 53351 may provide for cost sharing by the State Allocation Board and for appropriate adjustment of the principal amount of any bond issue or issues and of the rate and method of apportionment of any special tax.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 53314 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53314.

53314.  The legislative body may from time to time transfer moneys to a community facilities district or to an improvement area within a community facilities district, for the benefit of the district or improvement area, from any funds available to the legislative body. Any moneys so transferred may be used for the payment of any currently payable expenses incurred by reason of the construction or acquisition of any facilities or provision of any authorized services within the district or improvement area prior to December 1 of the first fiscal year in which a special tax may be levied for the facilities or services within the district or improvement area. The rate of interest earned by the investment of those moneys shall be determined by the legislative body.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1110, Sec. 4.)
CA Govt Code § 53314.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53314.3.

53314.3.  In the first fiscal year in which a special tax or charge is levied for any facility or for any services in a community facilities district or a zone within a community facilities district, the legislative body shall include in the levy a sum sufficient to repay to the legislative body the amounts transferred to that district or zone pursuant to Section 53314. The amounts borrowed, with interest, shall be retransferred to the proper fund or funds from the first available receipts from the special levy in that district or zone.Notwithstanding the above provisions, the legislative body may, by a resolution adopted no later than the time of the first levy, extend the repayment of the transferred funds over a period of time not to exceed three consecutive years, in which event the levy and each subsequent levy shall include a sum sufficient to repay the amount specified by the legislative body for the year of the levy.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1440, Sec. 2.)
CA Govt Code § 53314.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53314.5.

53314.5.  Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the legislative body, the legislative body may appropriate any of its available moneys to a revolving fund to be used for the acquisition of real or personal property, engineering services, or the construction of structures or improvements needed in whole or in part to provide one or more of the facilities of a community facilities district. The revolving fund shall be reimbursed from tax revenues or other moneys available from the facilities district, and no sums shall be disbursed from the fund until the legislative body has, by resolution, established the method by, and term not exceeding five years within, which the community facilities district is to reimburse the fund. The district shall reimburse the fund for any amount disbursed to the area within five years after such disbursement, together with interest at the current rate per annum received on similar types of investments by the legislative body as determined by the local agency’s treasurer.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1451, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 53314.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53314.6.

53314.6.  (a) In connection with the financing of services and facilities pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 53313 and subdivision (k) of Section 53313.5, the legislative body may establish a revolving fund to be kept in the treasury of the district. Except as provided in subdivision (b), moneys in the revolving fund shall be expended solely for the payment of costs with respect to those services and facilities. The revolving fund may be funded from time to time with moneys derived from any of the following:(1) Proceeds of the sale of bonds issued pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 53345), notwithstanding any limitation contained in Section 53345.3.(2) Any taxes or charges authorized under this chapter.(3) Any other lawful source.(b) Subject to the provisions of any resolution, trust agreement or indenture providing for the issuance of district bonds for the purposes set forth in subdivision (k) of Section 53313.5, the legislative body may withdraw money from the revolving fund whenever and to the extent that it finds that the amount of money therein exceeds the amount necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the revolving fund was established. Any moneys withdrawn from the revolving fund shall be used to redeem bonds of the district issued for the purposes set forth in subdivision (k) of Section 53313.5 or shall be paid to taxpayers in the district in amounts that the legislative body determines.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Govt Code § 53314.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 5 - LOCAL AGENCIES|DIVISION 2 - CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|PART 1 - POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES|CHAPTER 2.5 - The Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 53314.7.

53314.7.  (a)  Any responsible party as defined by subdivision (a) of Section 25323.5 of the Health and Safety Code shall be liable to the district for the costs incurred in the removal or remedial action for the cleanup of any hazardous substance released or threatened to be released into the environment. The amount of the costs shall include interest on the costs accrued from the date of expenditure. The interest shall be calculated based on the average annual rate of return on the district’s investment of surplus funds for the fiscal year in which the district incurred the costs. Recovery of costs by a community facilities district under this section shall be commenced before or immediately upon completion of the removal or remedial action, and payments received hereunder by the district shall be deposited in the revolving fund in accordance with Section 53314.6.(b) To expedite cleanup, this section is intended to provide local jurisdictions an alternative method of financing the cost of removal or remedial action for the cleanup of any hazardous substance through the issuance of voter-approved limited obligation bonds. The provisions of this section shall not affect or limit the provisions of any other law establishing the liability of any person for, or otherwise regulating, the generation, transportation, storage, treatment, or disposal of hazardous substances. The scope and standard of liability for any costs recoverable pursuant to Section 53314.7 shall be the scope and standard of liability set forth in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et seq.), or any other provision of state or federal law establishing responsibility for cleanup of hazardous waste sites.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 175, Sec. 4. Effective June 26, 1990.)