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CA St & Hwy Code § 2951 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 7 - SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS|Section 2951.

2951.  The notice of proposed assessment shall be substantially in the following form (filling in the blanks): NOTICE OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENTNotice is hereby given that the (name of the legislative body) proposes to adopt a resolution of intention under the (here mention statute under which it proposes to proceed) covering (here state in general terms what acquisitions and/or improvements are to be made). Your land will be assessed to pay a part of the cost thereof. This questionnaire is sent to the property owners interested to ascertain whether or not the owners of as much as 15 per cent of the area of the proposed district demand proceeding under the “Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931.” Under said investigation act information will be obtained and a report thereon made, open to public inspection, and stating among other things (1) the estimated cost of the proposed project; (2) the estimated amount of existing assessments upon each parcel of land in the district; (3) the estimated assessment upon your lands for the proposed project. In the event that you desire the proceeding under said investigation act, so indicate on the attached card and return the same to the clerk within 30 days from (here set forth the date, not earlier than one day subsequent to the mailing of the cards). Sign your name legibly and describe or designate the property owned by you.  _____ Clerk of (here designate legislative body) _____ The return post card as sent out shall be addressed to the clerk sending out the notice and shall have thereon a guarantee of the payment of the postage for the return thereof and on the reverse side shall contain the following: _____ (does) _____ The undersigned (does not) demand the making of the investigation provided for by the “Special Assessment, Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931” in connection with the (here set forth the same description of the project as is contained upon the notice post card).(Signature)(Description ordesignation ofproperty)Instruction: If you are in favor of the improvement without the investigation report strike out the word “does.” If you desire the investigation report, whether or not you desire the improvement, strike out the words “does not.”(Amended by Stats. 1941, Ch. 1070.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2952 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 7 - SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS|Section 2952.

2952.  If any parcel of land in the assessment district is assessed as owner unknown on the county assessment roll, no notice need be sent for such parcel unless the name and address of the person claiming an interest in that property is filed with the clerk, in which case notice shall be mailed to such person and address.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2953 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 7 - SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS|Section 2953.

2953.  In the absence of fraud no error in the mailing of the notices, and no failure of any person to receive the notices shall in any way affect the validity of the proceedings, but the clerk shall file an affidavit of mailing such notices and shall include therein a list of the names and addresses of the person to whom such notices were sent.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2954 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 7 - SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS|Section 2954.

2954.  The return postcards shall be filed in the clerk’s office and after the expiration of the 30-day period specified in the Notice of Proposed Assessment all demands for the investigation made to the legislative body shall be computed and it shall by order entered on its minutes determine whether or not the owners of 15 per cent of the area of the proposed assessment district have demanded such investigation. Such determination shall be final and conclusive in the absence of actual fraud.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2955 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 7 - SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS|Section 2955.

2955.  If the owners (as defined in the law under which it is proposed to proceed) of 15 per cent of the area of the proposed assessment district do not so demand the making of the investigation provided by this division, the legislative body shall be at full liberty to proceed under the statute under which it has declared its intention to carry through the contemplated proceedings without any further restrictions whatsoever by reason of the terms or provisions of this division except that the majority protest provisions of this division shall apply.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2956 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 7 - SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS|Section 2956.

2956.  If the owners of 15 per cent or more of the area of the proposed district so demand the making of such investigation, all provisions of this division shall apply to the proposed proceeding, if any further steps are taken therein by the legislative body.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2960 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROCEEDINGS|Section 2960.

2960.  This part provides an alternative procedure for complying with the requirements of this division. This alternative procedure shall only be used by a legislative body undertaking assessment proceedings pursuant to the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000)), whether or not in combination with another authorized assessment bond act. If a legislative body complies with the requirements of this part, all other requirements of this division are satisfied.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1298, Sec. 8.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2961 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 7.5 - ALTERNATIVE PROCEEDINGS|Section 2961.

2961.  If a legislative body determines to proceed under this part in forming an assessment district pursuant to the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000)), it shall, in addition to complying with all requirements of that act, do all of the following:(a) State in the resolution of intention that it adopts pursuant to Section 10200 that it intends to comply with the requirements of the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931 by proceeding under this part.(b) Direct that all of the following information be included in the report prepared pursuant to Section 10204:(1) The total amount, as near as may be determined, of the total principal sum of all unpaid special assessments and special assessments required or proposed to be levied under any completed or pending assessment proceedings, other than that contemplated in the instant proceedings, which would require an investigation and report under this division against the total area proposed to be assessed.(2) The total true value, as near as may be determined, of the parcels of land and improvements which are proposed to be assessed. Total true value may be estimated as the full cash value of the parcels as shown upon the last equalized assessment roll of the county. Alternatively, total true value may be determined by other reasonable means, including, but not limited to, by adjusting the value shown on the last equalized assessment roll to correct for deviations from market value due to Article XIII A of the California Constitution.(c) Include in the notice sent pursuant to Section 10307 a statement of the total principal amount of unpaid assessments already levied against all the property proposed to be assessed, as computed in the project report.(d) Before confirming the assessment pursuant to Section 10311, the legislative body shall find that the total amount of the principal sum of all unpaid special assessments levied against the parcels proposed to be assessed, as computed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), plus the principal amount of the special assessment proposed to be levied in the instant proceedings, do not exceed one-half of the total value of the parcels proposed to be assessed, as computed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b). The finding and determination of the legislative body shall be final and conclusive in the absence of fraud.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1298, Sec. 8.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2980 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 8 - DETERMINATION OF TRUE VALUE|Section 2980.

2980.  (a) As used in this division, the “true value of parcels” and the “true value of each parcel” means the fair market value of the land and improvements thereon, as determined by the legislative body. The determination of the legislative body shall be final and conclusive in the absence of fraud.(b) The legislative body may determine that the fair market value of the land and improvements is their full cash value as defined by Article XIII A of the California Constitution and as shown upon the last equalized assessment roll of the county. However, this subdivision does not prevent the legislative body from determining fair market value by other reasonable means.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1298, Sec. 9.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2995 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 9 - COSTS OF PROCEEDINGS|Section 2995.

2995.  If the improvement or acquisition is made, all or any part of the cost of the proceedings taken under this division may be included in the incidental expenses of such acquisition or improvement as a part of the amount for which special assessments may be levied or bonds payable by special assessments issued under the law under which the acquisition or improvement is made.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 2996 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 9 - COSTS OF PROCEEDINGS|Section 2996.

2996.  In the event that any proceedings are abandoned by reason of protest filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 2930 hereof, or for any other reason, the cost and expense of such proceedings to the date of such abandonment shall be a charge against the treasurer of the city, county, district or other public corporation instituting such proceedings.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 1070.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 10 - OBJECTIONS AND LIMITATIONS|Section 3010.

3010.  All objections to the form, contents, validity or sufficiency of the report on the project and all objections to the form, contents, validity or sufficiency of the notice of hearing on the report shall be made in writing and filed with the clerk of the legislative body at or before the time fixed for the hearing on the report, and if not so made at such time shall be waived and no objection thereto may be made thereafter except in case of actual fraud. Any such objections shall be heard and considered and at such hearing the report may be amended in accordance with the facts, and the hearing had upon such report as so amended.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 10 - OBJECTIONS AND LIMITATIONS|Section 3011.

3011.  All objections or protests relating to the validity of the proceedings had under this division, and not otherwise provided for in this division, shall be made in writing and filed in the manner and not later than the time at which protests or objections may be filed for the hearing designated in the resolution or ordinance of intention, and any protest or objection relating to the validity of the proceedings had under this division not made at such time and in such manner shall be waived and may not thereafter be urged, pleaded or raised in any action or proceeding, and the adoption of a resolution or ordinance finally ordering the acquisition or improvement shall be conclusive evidence that the proceedings prior thereto under this division are valid and sufficient.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 79.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4 - THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATION, LIMITATION AND MAJORITY PROTEST ACT OF 1931|PART 10 - OBJECTIONS AND LIMITATIONS|Section 3012.

3012.  Any action, suit, or proceeding of any kind or nature in which the validity of any of the proceedings taken under this division is questioned or attacked, and any defense in the action, suit, or proceeding, shall be filed within 30 days after the date of the adoption of the resolution or ordinance finally acting on the investigation report or after the date of final action taken pursuant to Section 2804 or 2808 or Part 7 (commencing with Section 2950). If the action is not brought or a defense is not filed within those 30 days, then thereafter all persons shall be barred in any action, suit, or proceeding from pleading, asserting, or claiming that any of the proceedings up to and including the action on the investigation report, or other action specified in this section, were defective, faulty, or invalid in any respect.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 106, Sec. 154.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4.5 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, SPECIAL TAX, AND FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS|PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 3101.

3101.  All curative provisions of the principal act and any bond act used in conjunction therewith, including rules of construction, limitations of actions, and provisions relating to reassessments, waiver and estoppel, the conclusive effect of any act or instrument, and the effect of errors, informalities and defects, shall apply to this division.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1210.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3110 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4.5 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, SPECIAL TAX, AND FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - FILING OF MAPS OF DISTRICTS AND RECORDATION OF NOTICES|Section 3110.

3110.  (a) The proposed boundaries of the district to be specially taxed or assessed in proceedings shall be described by resolution or ordinance adopted by the legislative body prior to the hearing on the formation or extent of the district. The description of the proposed boundaries shall be by reference to a map of the district that shall indicate by a boundary line the extent of the territory included in the proposed district and the map shall govern for all details as to the extent of the district. The map shall also contain the name of the city and a distinctive designation, in words or by number, of the district shown on the map.(b) The map shall be legibly drawn, printed or reproduced by a process that provides a permanent record. Each sheet of paper or other material used for the map shall be 18 by 26 inches in size, shall have clearly shown therein the particular number of the sheet, the total number of sheets comprising the map, and its relation to each adjoining sheet, and shall have encompassing its border a line that leaves a blank margin one inch in width.The map shall be labeled substantially as follows: Proposed Boundaries of (here insert name or number of district) (here insert name of city and county thereafter), State of California.In addition, if the resolution of intention to create the district proposes that some or all tax or bond proceeds of the district would be used to pay for cleanup of any hazardous substance, the map label shall include the following statement in large, conspicuous letters:TAXES LEVIED BY THIS DISTRICT MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR CLEANUP OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.If the map consists of more than one page, the same entitlement shall be on each page.The map shall also have thereon legends reading substantially as follows:(1) Filed in the office of the (clerk of the legislative body) this ____ day of ____, 20__. _____ (Clerk of the legislative body) _____ (2) I hereby certify that the within map showing proposed boundaries of (here insert name or number of district) (here insert name of city, and, if not a county, insert name of county thereafter), State of California, was approved by the city council (or other appropriate legislative body) of the (here insert city) at a regular meeting thereof, held on the ____ day of ____, 20__, by its Resolution No. ____.(3) Filed this ____ day of ____, 20__, at the hour of ____ o’clock _m. in Book ____ of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities Districts at page ____, in the office of the county recorder in the County of ____, State of California. _____ (County Recorder of County of ______) _____ (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 115. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3110.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4.5 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, SPECIAL TAX, AND FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - FILING OF MAPS OF DISTRICTS AND RECORDATION OF NOTICES|Section 3110.5.

3110.5.  In the case of annexation proceedings in connection with a community facilities district, a separate map of the area proposed to be annexed shall be prepared and adopted by the legislative body by resolution or ordinance prior to the hearing on the proposed annexation. It shall be entitled “Annexation Map No. ____ of Community Facilities District No. ____ of ____, ____ County, California” and shall reference by title, book, page, and recording date, the original (or if it has been amended, the most recent) boundary map of the community facilities district. The provisions of this part shall apply to the annexation map in all other respects as if it were an original community facilities district boundary map. Annexation shall not be considered modification or amendment of the boundaries of the community facilities district for purposes of this part, although an annexation map may be modified or amended.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1110, Sec. 36.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3111 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4.5 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, SPECIAL TAX, AND FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - FILING OF MAPS OF DISTRICTS AND RECORDATION OF NOTICES|Section 3111.

3111.  On the original and on at least one copy of the map of the district, the clerk of the legislative body shall endorse his or her certificate evidencing the date and adoption of the resolution or ordinance describing the proposed boundaries of the district. The clerk of the legislative body shall file the original of the map in his or her office and, within 15 days after the adoption of the resolution or ordinance fixing the time and place of the hearing on the formation or extent of the district and in no event later than 15 days prior to the hearing, shall file a copy thereof with the county recorder of each county in which all or any part of the proposed district is located upon payment of the filing fee.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 124. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3112 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4.5 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, SPECIAL TAX, AND FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - FILING OF MAPS OF DISTRICTS AND RECORDATION OF NOTICES|Section 3112.

3112.  The county recorder shall endorse on the copy of the map of the district the time and date of the filing and shall fasten the same securely in a book of maps of assessment and community facilities districts which the county recorder shall keep in his or her office. The county recorder shall index the maps by name of the city conducting the proceedings and by the distinctive designation of the district as shown on each map.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1102, Sec. 46. Effective September 24, 1986.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3112.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4.5 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, SPECIAL TAX, AND FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - FILING OF MAPS OF DISTRICTS AND RECORDATION OF NOTICES|Section 3112.5.

3112.5.  The clerk of the board of supervisors of any county in whose office maps of proposed districts are filed shall transmit the maps to the county recorder, who shall receive the maps with the same effect and manner as maps filed with the county recorder pursuant to Section 3112.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 125. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3113 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4.5 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, SPECIAL TAX, AND FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - FILING OF MAPS OF DISTRICTS AND RECORDATION OF NOTICES|Section 3113.

3113.  The legislative body shall not order a modification in the boundaries of a district shown on a previously filed map of the district unless the legislative body describes the proposed modification by reference to an amended map of the district boundary. The amended map shall be approved by resolution adopted by the legislative body and the clerk of the legislative body shall file the amended map showing the modification of boundaries of the district with the county recorder not later than 15 days after the resolution of the legislative body approving the amended boundary. The map shall also contain the legends provided for in Section 3110.The county recorder shall endorse upon the modified or amended boundary map the time and date of the filing and shall fasten the same securely in a book of maps of assessment and community facilities districts that the county recorder keeps in his or her office pursuant to Section 3112. The county recorder shall cross-index the amended boundary map by reference to page and book of maps of assessment and community facilities districts in which the original boundary map of the affected district was filed.The amended boundary map shall include on its face that it amends the boundary map for (here insert name or number of district or both name and number of district, together with city or county, or both city and county), State of California, prior recorded at Book __ of Maps of Assessment and Community Facilities Districts at page __, in the office of the County Recorder for the County of ____, State of California.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 116. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 3113.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 4.5 - NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, SPECIAL TAX, AND FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS|PART 2 - FILING OF MAPS OF DISTRICTS AND RECORDATION OF NOTICES|Section 3113.5.

3113.5.  All modifications, amendments, and annexations may be consolidated in a single map at any time at the direction of the local legislative body. The map shall supersede all previously recorded maps and shall be processed by the county recorder as provided in Section 3113. References on the face of the map, and the cross-indexing, shall include all maps then being superseded.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1110, Sec. 37.)