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CA Educ Code § 15260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1 - Bonds of School Districts and Community College Districts|ARTICLE 10 - Tax for Payment of Bonds of School District or Community College District Located in Two or More Counties|Section 15260.

15260.  In case of a district lying in two or more counties, the assessor of each of the counties in which the district lies, shall annually as soon as the county assessments have been equalized by the State Board of Equalization, certify to the board of supervisors of each of the counties in which any portion of the district is situated, the assessed value of all taxable property in the county situated in the school district or community college district. The tax shall be levied according to the ratio which the assessed value of the property in the district in any county bears to the total assessed value of the property in the district. Each board of supervisors shall levy upon the property of the district and within its own county the rate of tax that will be sufficient to raise not less than the amount needed to pay the interest and any portion of the principal of the bonds that is to become due during the year.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 15261 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1 - Bonds of School Districts and Community College Districts|ARTICLE 10 - Tax for Payment of Bonds of School District or Community College District Located in Two or More Counties|Section 15261.

15261.  The tax shall be entered upon the assessment roll and collected in the same manner as other school taxes.The tax when collected shall be paid into the county treasury of the county. The treasurer of any county, other than the one whose superintendent of schools has jurisdiction over the school, shall, upon order of the county auditor, pay the sum collected on account of the tax into the treasury of the county whose superintendent of schools has jurisdiction over the school.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 15262 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1 - Bonds of School Districts and Community College Districts|ARTICLE 10 - Tax for Payment of Bonds of School District or Community College District Located in Two or More Counties|Section 15262.

15262.  This article shall apply only to bonds of a school district which were approved by the electors prior to July 1, 1978, and to bonded indebtedness for the acquisition or improvement of real property approved by two-thirds of the voters on or after June 4, 1986.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)
CA Educ Code § 15264 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15264.

15264.  It is the intent of the Legislature that all of the following are realized:(a) Vigorous efforts are undertaken to ensure that the expenditure of bond measures, including those authorized pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, are in strict conformity with the law.(b) Taxpayers directly participate in the oversight of bond expenditures. (c) The members of the oversight committees appointed pursuant to this chapter promptly alert the public to any waste or improper expenditure of school construction bond money.(d) That unauthorized expenditures of school construction bond revenues are vigorously investigated, prosecuted, and that the courts act swiftly to restrain any improper expenditures.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 44, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Educ Code § 15266 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15266.

15266.  (a) As an alternative to authorizing and issuing bonds pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15100) or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15300), the governing board of a school district, community college district, or a school facilities improvement district may decide, pursuant to a two-thirds vote and subject to Section 15100 to pursue the authorization and issuance of bonds pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution and subdivision (b) of Section 18 of Article XVI of the California Constitution. An election may only be ordered on the question of whether bonds of a school district, community college district, or a school facilities improvement district shall be issued and sold pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 18 of Article XVI of the California Constitution at a primary or general election, a regularly scheduled local election at which all of the electors of the school district, community college district, or school facilities improvement district, as appropriate, are entitled to vote, or a statewide special election.(b) Upon adopting a resolution to incur bonded indebtedness pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 18 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and after the question has been submitted to the voters, if approved at the election, the bonds shall be issued pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution and this chapter, and the governing board may not, regardless of the number of votes cast in favor of the bond, subsequently proceed exclusively under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15100) or under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15300), as appropriate. Where not inconsistent, the provisions of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15100) or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15300), as appropriate, shall apply to this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Educ Code § 15267 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15267.

15267.  (a) Two or more small school districts that have had the issuance of bonds authorized by the voters pursuant to this chapter may form a joint powers authority in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code for the purpose of issuing or selling those bonds for raising money for the purposes authorized.(b) A joint powers authority described in subdivision (a) shall be deemed a school district for purposes of this chapter only and may exercise all authority granted to a school district under this chapter under the conditions imposed by this chapter for the issuance and sale of bonds.(c) Each small school district shall be responsible for its respective voter-approved bonds pursuant to this chapter. A joint powers authority formed pursuant to this section shall serve the purpose of sharing administrative costs associated with the issuance and sale of bonds and shall not otherwise affect the terms of the respective voter-approved bonds.(d) For purposes of this section, “small school district” means a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 451, Sec. 2. (AB 1550) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Educ Code § 15268 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15268.

15268.  The total amount of bonds issued, including bonds issued pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 15100), shall not exceed 1.25 percent of the taxable property of the district as shown by the last equalized assessment of the county or counties in which the district is located. The bonds may only be issued if the tax rate levied to meet the requirements of Section 18 of Article XVI of the California Constitution in the case of indebtedness incurred by a school district pursuant to this chapter, at a single election, would not exceed thirty dollars ($30) per year per one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of taxable property when assessed valuation is projected by the district to increase in accordance with Article XIII A of the California Constitution. For purposes of this section, the taxable property of a district for any fiscal year shall be calculated to include, but not be limited to, the assessed value of all unitary and operating nonunitary property of the district, which shall be derived by dividing the gross assessed value of the unitary and operating nonunitary property within the district for the 1987–88 fiscal year by the gross assessed value of all unitary and operating nonunitary property within the county in which the district is located for the 1987–88 fiscal year, and multiplying that result by the gross assessed value of all unitary and operating nonunitary property of the county on the last equalized assessment roll.(Amended (as added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 44) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 580, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Educ Code § 15271 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15271.

15271.  The governing board of a school district or community college district may proceed pursuant to this chapter on behalf of a school facilities improvement district that is created by and under the exclusive authority of the school district or community college district and act on behalf of the school facilities district as provided pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15300).(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 132, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Educ Code § 15272 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15272.

15272.  In addition to the ballot requirements of Section 15122 and the ballot provisions of this code applicable to governing board member elections, for bond measures pursuant to this chapter, the ballot shall also be printed with a statement that the board will appoint a citizens’ oversight committee and conduct annual independent audits to assure that funds are spent only on school and classroom improvements and for no other purposes.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 44, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Educ Code § 15274 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15274.

15274.  If it appears from the certificate of election results that 55 percent of the votes cast on the proposition of issuing bonds pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 18 of Article XVI of the California Constitution are in favor of issuing bonds, the governing board shall cause an entry of that fact to be made upon its minutes. The governing board shall then certify to the board of supervisors of the county whose superintendent of schools has jurisdiction over the district, all proceedings had in the premises. The county superintendent of schools shall send a copy of the certificate of election results to the board of supervisors of the county.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 44, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Educ Code § 15276 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15276.

15276.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board of education may not order an election to determine whether bonds may be issued under this article to raise funds for a county office of education.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 44, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Educ Code § 15280 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 2 - Citizens Oversight Committee|Section 15280.

15280.  (a) (1) The governing board of the district shall, without expending bond funds, provide the citizens’ oversight committee with any necessary technical assistance and shall provide administrative assistance in furtherance of its purpose and sufficient resources to publicize the conclusions of the citizens’ oversight committee.(2) The governing board of the district shall provide the citizens’ oversight committee with responses to any and all findings, recommendations, and concerns addressed in the annual, independent financial and performance audits required by subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution within three months of receiving the audits.(b) All citizens’ oversight committee proceedings shall be open to the public and notice to the public shall be provided in the same manner as the proceedings of the governing board of the district. The citizens’ oversight committee shall issue regular reports on the results of its activities. A report shall be issued at least once a year. Minutes of the proceedings of the citizens’ oversight committee and all documents received and reports issued shall be a matter of public record and be made available on an Internet Web site maintained by the governing board of the district.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 91, Sec. 1. (SB 581) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Educ Code § 15282 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 2 - Citizens Oversight Committee|Section 15282.

15282.  (a) The citizens’ oversight committee shall consist of at least seven members who shall serve for a minimum term of two years without compensation and for no more than three consecutive terms. While consisting of a minimum of at least seven members, the citizens’ oversight committee shall be comprised, as follows:(1) One member shall be active in a business organization representing the business community located within the school district or community college district.(2) One member shall be active in a senior citizens’ organization.(3) One member shall be active in a bona fide taxpayers’ organization.(4) For a school district, one member shall be the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the school district. For a community college district, one member shall be a student who is both currently enrolled in the community college district and active in a community college group, such as student government. The community college student member may, at the discretion of the governing board of the community college district, serve up to six months after his or her graduation.(5) For a school district, one member shall be both a parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the school district and active in a parent-teacher organization, such as the Parent Teacher Association or schoolsite council. For a community college district, one member shall be active in the support and organization of a community college or the community colleges of the district, such as a member of an advisory council or foundation.(b) An employee or official of the school district or community college district shall not be appointed to the citizens’ oversight committee. A vendor, contractor, or consultant of the school district or community college district shall not be appointed to the citizens’ oversight committee. Members of the citizens’ oversight committee shall, pursuant to Sections 35233 and 72533, abide by the prohibitions contained in Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) and Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 1125) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 27. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Educ Code § 15284 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 3 - Bond Accountability|Section 15284.

15284.  (a) An action to obtain an order restraining and preventing any expenditure of funds received by a school district or community college district through the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution and subdivision (b) of Section 18 of Article XVI of the California Constitution may be maintained against any officer, agent, or other person acting on behalf of, that school district or community college district, by a citizen residing in the school or community college district who is assessed and is liable to pay an ad valorem tax on real property within the school or community college district, or who has paid an ad valorem tax on real property within the school or community college district within one year before the commencement of the action if it appears by the complaint or affidavits that any of the following conditions are present:(1) An expenditure of funds received by a school district or community college district through the sale of bonds authorized by this chapter is for purposes other than those specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution.(2) The expenditure is not in compliance with paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution.(3) That an expenditure in violation of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution will be made or will continue to be made during the litigation that would produce waste or great or irreparable injury.(4) The governing board of a school district or community college has willfully failed to appoint the citizens’ oversight committee in violation of the requirements of Section 15278.(b) An action brought pursuant to this section shall take special precedence over all civil matters on the calendar of the court except those matters granted equal precedence by law.(c) The rights, remedies, or penalties established by this section are cumulative to the rights, remedies, or penalties established under other laws, including subdivision (a) of Section 526 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(d) If an order is obtained to restrain and prevent an expenditure of funds pursuant to subdivision (a), a court may award attorneys’ fees pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1021.5) of Title 14 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(e) The action authorized by this section shall be known as a “School Bond Waste Prevention Action.”(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 44, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Educ Code § 15286 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 3 - Bond Accountability|Section 15286.

15286.  Consistent with the provisions contained in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, the required annual, independent financial and performance audits for the preceding fiscal year shall be submitted to the citizens’ oversight committee established pursuant to Section 15278 at the same time they are submitted to the school district or community college district, no later than March 31 of each year. These audits shall be conducted in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States for financial and performance audits.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 91, Sec. 2. (SB 581) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Educ Code § 15288 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000|ARTICLE 3 - Bond Accountability|Section 15288.

15288.  It is the intent of the Legislature that upon receipt of allegations of waste or misuse of bond funds authorized in this chapter, appropriate law enforcement officials shall expeditiously pursue the investigation and prosecution of any violation of law associated with the expenditure of those funds.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 44, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Educ Code § 15300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS|PART 10 - SCHOOL BONDS|CHAPTER 2 - Bonds of School Facilities Improvement Districts|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 15300.

15300.  This chapter provides a method for the formation of school facilities improvement districts consisting of a portion of the territory within a school district or community college district, for the conduct of a bond election within a school facilities improvement district, and for the issuance of general obligation bonds by a school district or community college district for a school facilities improvement district.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2008.)