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CA St & Hwy Code § 5023.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 5023.1.

5023.1.  “Acquisition,” or any of its variants, means one or more of the following:(a) Any works, improvements, appliances, or facilities which are authorized to be made, constructed, or acquired under this division and which are in existence and installed in place on or before the date of adoption of the resolution of intention for the acquisition thereof; any use or capacity rights in any of the above; and any works, improvements, appliances, or facilities acquired or installed pursuant to Sections 10109 to 10111, inclusive.(b) Electric current, gas, or other illuminating agent for power or lighting service.(c) Any real property, rights-of-way, easements, or interests in real property, acquired or to be acquired by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, necessary or convenient in connection with the construction or operation of any work or improvement authorized to be acquired or to be made or constructed under this division, except any real property, rights-of-way, easements, or interests in real property shown on any final map filed with or submitted to the legislative body for acceptance and approval under the Subdivision Map Act (Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410) of Title 7 of the Government Code) and offered for dedication to public use by the map or by any separate offer of dedication previously or subsequently made.(d) The payment in full of all amounts necessary to eliminate any special assessment liens previously imposed upon any assessment parcel included in the new assessment district. The cost of the payment shall be included in the new assessment on the parcel. This subdivision is applicable only in cases where the acquisition is incidental to other acquisitions or improvements.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 104, Sec. 7.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5025 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 5025.

5025.  In all resolutions, notices, orders and determinations, subsequent to the resolution of intention it shall not be necessary to describe the work, and any description of the work in any of the same, subsequent to the resolution of intention and the notice of improvement, shall be sufficient, if it refers to the resolution of intention for a description of the work or improvement.(Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1093.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 5026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 7 - THE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1911|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 5026.

5026.  The legislative body of a county, city or city and county, may by resolution adopt a name for any street, boulevard, park or place which is to be improved under this division, for which a name has not been provided under the provisions of Sections 970.5 and 971, or otherwise, and may by resolution change the name of any street, boulevard, park or place heretofore established; provided further, that a copy of the resolution or order providing for the new name or change of name made by any city shall be promptly forwarded by the city clerk to the clerk of the board of supervisors and county surveyor of the county in which the municipality is situated.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 127. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8500.

8500.  This division may be cited as the Improvement Bond Act of 1915.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8501.

8501.  Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this part shall govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8502.

8502.  This division provides an alternative system for the issuance of bonds to represent and be secured by the assessments made to pay the costs and expenses of the work or improvements referred to in this division and the provisions of this division shall not apply to or affect any other provisions of this code.When any proceedings for the issuance of bonds are commenced under this division, the provisions of this division and no other shall apply to such proceedings.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8502.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8502.5.

8502.5.  “Assessed” and “assessment” mean assessments made pursuant to subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 10204, or other law pursuant to which the assessment was levied, as corrected and modified by the legislative body. “Assessed” and “assessment” do not include assessments to pay administrative costs made pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 10204.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 194, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8503.

8503.  “City” includes counties, cities and counties and public corporations, districts and agencies.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1223.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8504.

8504.  “Legislative body” means:(a) When used with reference to a county, the board of supervisors.(b) When used with reference to a city, the body which by law constitutes the legislative department of the government of the city.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8505.

8505.  “Clerk” means:(a) When used with reference to a county, the person or officer who is or acts as the clerk of the legislative body of the county.(b) When used with reference to a city, the person who is or acts as clerk of the legislative body of the city.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8506 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8506.

8506.  “Treasurer” means:(a) When used with reference to a county, the county treasurer.(b) When used with reference to a city, the city treasurer.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8507 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8507.

8507.  As used with reference to a county, “street superintendent” or “superintendent of streets” means the county surveyor, or such other competent county officer as may be appointed by the legislative body of the county to perform the duties imposed on the street superintendent.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8508 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8508.

8508.  As used with reference to a county, “engineer” means the county surveyor, or such other competent county officer as may be appointed by the legislative body of the county to perform the duties imposed on the engineer.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8509 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8509.

8509.  “Auditor” means:(a) When used with reference to a county, the county auditor.(b) When used with reference to a city, any person who is charged with the duty of extending taxes upon the assessment rolls and lists.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8510.

8510.  “Tax collector” means:(a) When used with reference to a county, the county tax collector.(b) When used with reference to a city, the person who is charged with the duty of collecting taxes, advertising delinquent lists of unpaid taxes, selling lands thereunder and executing certificates of sale and deeds thereon.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8511 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8511.

8511.  The provisions of this division relative to the time or place of performance of official duty or relative to the form of any resolution, notice, order, list, certificate of sale, deed or other instrument, are directory only.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 8514.

8514.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, income realized from the investment of money on deposit in a fund or account established pursuant to this division may be used, at the option of the legislative body, to pay all or any portion of any amount required to be rebated to the United States in order that interest on obligations issued pursuant to this division be excluded from gross income for purposes of federal income taxation.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 446, Sec. 8.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8570 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 3 - DETERMINATION TO ISSUE BONDS|Section 8570.

8570.  The legislative body of any city may determine that serial bonds, term bonds, or both, shall be issued as provided in this division to represent and be secured by assessments to pay the cost of any work or improvement in any of the streets, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, or public ways of the city, or in, over, or through any property or rights-of-way owned by the city authorized by the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000)), or by the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000)), or to pay the cost of any other work or improvement charged and assessed upon real property pursuant to any other law. The legislative body may not issue bonds secured by assessments levied pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10312 to pay administrative costs.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 194, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8571 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 3 - DETERMINATION TO ISSUE BONDS|Section 8571.

8571.  If the legislative body determines that bonds shall be issued as provided in this division to represent the expense of any proposed work or improvement, it shall, in the resolution of intention to do the work, do all of the following:(a) Declare that bonds shall be issued pursuant to Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500) to represent the expenses of the proposed work or improvement. (b) Specify the rate or maximum rate of interest which the bonds shall bear.(c) State the determination of the city pursuant to Section 8769.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 446, Sec. 10.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8571.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 3 - DETERMINATION TO ISSUE BONDS|Section 8571.3.

8571.3.  (a) The legislative body may determine that bonds issued pursuant to this division shall not be subject to refunding pursuant to the procedures of Division 11 (commencing with Section 9000) or Division 11.5 (commencing with Section 9500) until a date specified in the format of the bond pursuant to Section 8652. This date shall not be more than ten years after the issuance date of the bond.(b) This determination shall not apply to, or in any manner limit, advancement of the maturity of any bond or bonds pursuant to the procedures of Part 8 (commencing with Section 8680), Part 9 (commencing with Section 8700), Part 11 (commencing with Section 8750), or Part 11.1 (commencing with Section 8760).(c) This determination shall not apply to, or in any manner limit, the redemption and payment of any bonds pursuant to subsequent assessment proceedings which provide for the payment in full of all amounts necessary to eliminate any fixed special assessment liens previously imposed upon any assessment parcel included in the new assessment district.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 874, Sec. 3. Effective September 17, 1986.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8571.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 3 - DETERMINATION TO ISSUE BONDS|Section 8571.5.

8571.5.  The legislative body may determine that bonds issued pursuant to this division may be refunded under specified conditions. If the legislative body so determines, it shall, in the resolution of intention to do the work, include all of the following:(a)  A declaration that bonds proposed in the resolution may be refunded.(b)  The specific conditions under which the bonds may be refunded, including a maximum interest rate and maximum number of years to maturity of the refunding bonds.(c)  A statement that any adjustment to assessments resulting from the refunding will be done on a pro rata basis.The refunding shall be accomplished pursuant to Division 11.5 (commencing with Section 9500), except that, if, following the filing of the report specified in Section 9523 and any subsequent modifications of the report, the legislative body finds that each of the conditions specified in the resolution of intention is satisfied and that the adjustments to assessments are on a pro rata basis, the legislative body may approve and confirm the report and may, without further proceedings, authorize, issue, and sell the refunding bonds pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9600) of Division 11.5.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 874, Sec. 5. Effective September 17, 1986.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8572 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 3 - DETERMINATION TO ISSUE BONDS|Section 8572.

8572.  A similar description of the bonds shall be inserted in the assessment issued by the street superintendent to the contractor under the Improvement Act of 1911, or in the assessment prepared by the street superintendent and in the notice of recording the assessment if the work is done under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 or other law.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 194, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8573 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 3 - DETERMINATION TO ISSUE BONDS|Section 8573.

8573.  The bond declaration in the resolution of intention, assessment, and notice of recording the assessment may be substantially in the following form:“Notice is hereby given that serial bonds to represent unpaid assessments, and to bear interest at the rate of not to exceed ____ percent per annum, will be issued hereunder in the manner provided by Division 10 of the Streets and Highways Code, the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, and the last installment of such bonds shall mature ____ years from the second day of September next succeeding 12 months from their date.”(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 65, Sec. 1. Effective June 6, 1985.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8620 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 5 - ISSUANCE OF BONDS|Section 8620.

8620.  After confirmation of the assessment by the legislative body and after the filing of the statement of payments received upon the assessment by the contractor if the assessment was levied under the Improvement Act of 1911, or after 30 days from the date of recording the assessment in the office of the superintendent of streets or district engineer, if the assessment was levied under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 or other law, the street superintendent shall make and file with the treasurer a complete list of all unpaid assessments, upon the assessment.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 194, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8621 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 5 - ISSUANCE OF BONDS|Section 8621.

8621.  The treasurer shall determine the assessments which are unpaid and the aggregate amount thereof.(Amended by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1093.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8622 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 5 - ISSUANCE OF BONDS|Section 8622.

8622.  The treasurer, if the assessment was levied under the Improvement Act of 1911, or the legislative body, if the assessment was levied under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 or other law, shall prescribe the denominations of the bonds, which shall be in convenient amounts, not necessarily equal, and shall provide for their issuance.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 194, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8623 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 5 - ISSUANCE OF BONDS|Section 8623.

8623.  The bonds shall be immediately delivered to the contractor or its assigns in satisfaction of the balance due upon the assessment and warrant if the assessment was levied under the Improvement Act of 1911, or, if the assessment was levied under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 or other law, the bonds shall be sold in the manner determined by the legislative body.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 194, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8624 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 5 - ISSUANCE OF BONDS|Section 8624.

8624.  The estimated cost of incidental expenses, as defined in the law under which the assessment was levied, shall be included in the assessment.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 194, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8625 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 5 - ISSUANCE OF BONDS|Section 8625.

8625.  If bonds can not be issued upon the security of any particular unpaid assessments because of a restraining order, injunction or other cause not applicable to other unpaid assessments, the issuance of bonds upon the security of the assessments not affected by such restraining order, injunction or other cause, shall not be delayed, and such bonds may be issued in advance of the issuance of the bonds so affected.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8626 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 5 - ISSUANCE OF BONDS|Section 8626.

8626.  If the assessment was levied under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 or other law, the proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be paid into the fund of the proceeding to represent the assessments for which the bonds were issued. If the bonds are sold for an amount in excess of par, the excess shall be paid into the fund specified in Section 10424 or other special fund specified in the law pursuant to which the assessment was levied to finance the acquisitions or improvements.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 194, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 6 - FORM AND CONTENT OF BONDS|Section 8650.

8650.  (a) Except as provided otherwise by the legislative body pursuant to Section 8650.1, the bonds shall be issued in series and an even annual proportion of the aggregate principal sum thereof shall be payable on the second day of September every year succeeding the first 12 months after their date, until the whole is paid. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate not in excess of the maximum rate permitted by law from the 31st day after recording the assessment if the assessment was levied under the Improvement Act of 1911, or from their date if the assessment was levied under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 or other law, on all sums unpaid, until the whole of the principal sum and interest are paid.(b) Interest shall be payable semiannually on the second day of March and September, respectively, of each year. The first payment of interest shall become due on the interest payment date which is six months before the maturity of the first series of bonds, but, if any portion of the interest is funded, the legislative body may specify that the first payment of interest shall become due on any earlier interest payment date following the date of the bonds. Interest shall be payable to the registered holders of the bonds as their names and addresses appeared on the records of the issuing agency or its registration agent on the 15th day of the calendar month preceding the interest payment date.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 194, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 8650.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 10 - THE IMPROVEMENT BOND ACT OF 1915|PART 6 - FORM AND CONTENT OF BONDS|Section 8650.1.

8650.1.  The legislative body, in its discretion, may determine, either (a) in the resolution of intention describing the improvement work, or (b) thereafter in any change proceedings taken under and in accordance with the provisions of the same act under which the resolution of intention was adopted, that the principal amount of the bonds maturing or becoming subject to mandatory prior redemption each year shall be other than an amount equal to an even annual proportion of the aggregate principal of the bonds, and it may determine that the amount of principal maturing or becoming subject to mandatory prior redemption in each year plus the amount of interest payable in that year will be an aggregate amount that is substantially equal each year, except for the moneys falling due on the first maturity or mandatory prior redemption date of the bonds which shall be adjusted to reflect the amount of interest earned from the date when the bonds bear interest to the date when the first interest is payable on the bonds. Notwithstanding Section 8651.5, to the extent that the determination to issue bonds pursuant to Section 8570 includes term bonds, the legislative body shall provide for mandatory prior redemption of those bonds, without premium, through annual sinking fund installments conforming to the requirements of this section.Notwithstanding Section 8652, the legislative body may prescribe the form of the bonds and shall fix the date of the bonds. The legislative body may divide the principal amount of any issue into two or more divisions and fix different dates for the payment of bonds of each division. The bonds of one division may be made payable at different times than bonds of any other division.The legislative body, in its discretion, may determine in like manner to classify assessments into different terms of maturity so that smaller assessments may be made to mature over a shorter period of time and, in that event, the bond declaration in the resolution of intention, or in the change proceedings taken under and in accordance with the provisions of the same act under which the resolution of intention was adopted, in the assessment, and in the notice of recording the assessment may recite that the last installment of bonds shall mature a maximum rather than an exact number of years from the second day of September next succeeding 12 months from their date.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 613, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)