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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 4 - Existing Board of Directors and Officers › Section 13849.

13849. (a)  Before circulating any petition pursuant to Section 13845, 13846, or 13848 the chief petitioners shall publish a notice of intention which shall include a written statement not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for the proposal. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the district. If the district is located in more than one county, publication of the notice shall be made in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each of the counties.
(b)  The notice shall be signed by at least one, but not more than three, chief petitioners and shall be in substantially the following form:
“Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition
Notice is hereby given of the intention to circulate a petition affecting the Board of Directors of the ______ (name of the district). The petition proposes that ______ (description of the proposal).”
(c)  Within five days after the date of publication, the chief petitioners shall file with the secretary of the district board a copy of the notice together with an affidavit made by a representative of the newspaper in which the notice was published certifying to the fact of publication.
(d)  After the filing required pursuant to subdivision (c), the petition may be circulated for signatures.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 4 - Existing Board of Directors and Officers › Section 13850.

13850. (a)  Sections 100 and 104 of the Elections Code shall govern the signing of the petition and the format of the petition.
(b)  A petition may consist of a single instrument or separate counterparts. The chief petitioner or petitioners shall file the petition, together with all counterparts, with the secretary of the district board. The secretary shall not accept a petition for filing unless the signatures have been secured within six months of the date on which the first signature was obtained and the chief petitioner or petitioners submitted the petition to the secretary for filing within 60 days after the last signature was obtained.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 136. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 4 - Existing Board of Directors and Officers › Section 13851.

13851. (a)  Within 30 days after the date of filing a petition, the secretary of the district board shall cause the petition to be examined and shall prepare a certificate of sufficiency indicating whether the petition is signed by the requisite number of signers.
(b)  The secretary shall cause the names of the signers on the petition to be compared with the voters’ register in the office of the county clerk or registrar of voters and ascertain (i) the number of registered voters in the district, and (ii) the number of qualified signers appearing upon the petition.
(c)  If the certificate of the secretary shows the petition to be insufficient, the secretary shall immediately give notice by certified mail of the insufficiency to the chief petitioners. That mailed notice shall state in what amount the petition is insufficient. Within 15 days after the date of the notice of insufficiency, the chief petitioners may file with the secretary a supplemental petition bearing additional signatures.
(d)  Within 10 days after the date of filing a supplemental petition, the secretary shall examine the supplemental petition and certify in writing the results of his or her examination.
(e)  The secretary shall sign and date a certificate of sufficiency. That certificate shall also state the minimum signature requirements for a sufficient petition and show the results of the secretary’s examination. The secretary shall mail a copy of the certificate of sufficiency to the chief petitioners.
(f)  Once the chief petitioners have filed a sufficient petition, the district board shall take the actions required pursuant to Section 13845, 13846, or 13848.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 4 - Existing Board of Directors and Officers › Section 13852.

13852. (a)  Any vacancy in the office of a member appointed to the district board shall be filled pursuant to Section 1779 of the Government Code.
(b)  Any vacancy in the office of a member elected to the district board shall be filled pursuant to Section 1780 of the Government Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 4 - Existing Board of Directors and Officers › Section 13853.

13853. (a)  Within 60 days after their initial election or appointment and after each general district election or unopposed election, the district board shall meet and elect its officers. The officers of a district board are a president, a vice president, and a secretary or clerk.
(b)  The secretary or clerk may be a member of the district board. He or she may receive compensation set by the district board which shall be in lieu of any other compensation to which he or she may be entitled as a member of the district board. The district board may employ a clerk to perform the duties of the secretary.
(c)  A district board may create additional officers and elect members to those positions, provided that no member of a district board shall hold more than one office.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 4 - Existing Board of Directors and Officers › Section 13854.

13854. (a)  Except as provided in subdivision (b), the county treasurer of the principal county shall act as the district treasurer and shall receive no compensation for the receipt and disbursement of money of the district.
(b)  The district board may adopt a resolution appointing a district treasurer other than the county treasurer and defining the duties and compensation of the office. The district treasurer, or any other person authorized by the district board, shall draw checks or warrants to pay any demands which have been audited and approved in the manner prescribed by the district board.
(c)  If the district board adopts the resolution provided by subdivision (b), the district treasurer and any other person designated by the district board shall give bonds to the district conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties. The amount of each bond shall be at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or 10 percent of the total amount of the district’s final budget for the preceding fiscal year, whichever is greater. The district board shall pay the premiums on the bonds.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 4 - Existing Board of Directors and Officers › Section 13855.

13855. A district board shall meet at least once every three months. Meetings of the board are subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 4 - Existing Board of Directors and Officers › Section 13856.

13856. (a)  A majority of the district board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(b)  The district board shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion. Except as specifically provided to the contrary in this part, a recorded vote by a majority of the total membership of the district board is required on each action.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 4 - Existing Board of Directors and Officers › Section 13857.

13857. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), each member of the district board may receive compensation in an amount set by the district board not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for attending each meeting of the district board. The number of meetings for which a member of the board of directors may receive compensation shall not exceed six meetings in any calendar month. Commencing January 1, 2019, if the district compensates its members for more than four meetings in a calendar month, the district board shall annually adopt a written policy describing, based on a finding supported by substantial evidence, why more than four meetings per month are necessary for the effective operation of the district.
(b) The district board, by ordinance adopted pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 20200) of Division 10 of the Water Code, may increase the compensation received by the district board members above the amount prescribed by subdivision (a).
(c) For purposes of this section, the determination of whether a director’s activities on any specific day are compensable shall be made pursuant to Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 53232) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 170, Sec. 2. (AB 2329) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13860.

13860. A district has perpetual succession.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13861.

13861. A district shall have and may exercise all rights and powers, expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this part, including, but not limited to, the following powers:
(a)  To sue and be sued.
(b)  To acquire any property, including water facilities for providing fire protection, within the district by any means, to hold, manage, occupy, dispose of, convey and encumber the property, and to create a leasehold interest in the property for the benefit of the district.
(c)  To acquire by eminent domain any property necessary to carry out any of its powers or functions.
(d)  To appoint necessary employees, to define their qualifications and duties, and to provide a pay schedule for performance of their duties.
(e)  To employ counsel.
(f)  To enter into and perform all necessary contracts pursuant to Article 53 (commencing with Section 20810) of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(g)  To adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
(h)  To adopt ordinances following the procedures of Article 7 (commencing with Section 25120) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code.
(i)  To establish and enforce rules and regulations for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the services listed in Section 13862.
(j)  To enter joint powers agreements pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(k)  To provide insurance pursuant to Part 6 (commencing with Section 989) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 465, Sec. 7. Effective August 22, 1988.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13862.

13862. A district shall have the power to provide the following services:
(a)  Fire protection services.
(b)  Rescue services.
(c)  Emergency medical services.
(d)  Hazardous material emergency response services.
(e)  Ambulance services, pursuant to Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797).
(f)  Any other services relating to the protection of lives and property.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13863.

13863. (a)  A district may enter into mutual aid agreements with any federal or state agency, any city, county, city and county, special district, or federally recognized Indian tribe.
(b)  A district may also enter into mutual aid agreements with any private firm, corporation, or federally recognized Indian tribe that maintains a full-time fire department. The firm, corporation, or federally recognized Indian tribe, or any of its employees, shall have the same immunity from liability for civil damages on account of personal injury to or death of any person or damage to property resulting from acts or omissions of its fire department personnel in the performance of the provisions of the mutual aid agreement as is provided by law for the district and its employees, except when the act or omission occurs on property under the control of the firm, corporation, or federally recognized Indian tribe.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 17, Sec. 1. Effective April 14, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13864.

13864. A district may lease or rent any property from an employee, including but not limited to, vehicles or equipment.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13865.

13865. A district may join any local, state, or national group or association which promotes the preservation of life and property from the hazards of fire and other disasters.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13866.

13866. A district may authorize its directors and employees to attend professional or vocational meetings and pay their actual and necessary traveling and incidental expenses while on official business. Reimbursement for these expenses is subject to Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 700, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13867.

13867. The acquisition of any equipment for fire protection purposes shall conform to the standardization provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 13025) of Chapter 2 of Part 1.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13868.

13868. (a) A district board shall keep a record of all its acts, including its financial transactions.
(b) A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13869.

13869. A district may adopt a fire prevention code by reference pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 50022) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code. For that purpose, the district board shall be deemed a legislative body and the district shall be deemed a local agency.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13870.

13870. (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a district board or its authorized representative may issue a written order to correct or eliminate a fire hazard or life hazard.
(b)  Any person who has been ordered to immediately correct or eliminate a fire hazard or life hazard pursuant to subdivision (a) and who believes that strict compliance with the order would cause undue hardship may, within 10 days, present a written request to the district board requesting a hearing on and a review of the order. The request shall state the reasons for making the request.
(c)  Within 30 days of the receipt of a written request pursuant to subdivision (b), the district board or its authorized representative shall hold a hearing. The board may modify, vacate, or affirm the order.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13871.

13871. (a)  Any citation issued by a district for violation of a fire prevention code or a district ordinance may be processed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 17 of the Penal Code.
(b)  Every person who fails or refuses to correct or eliminate a fire or life hazard after written order of a district board or its authorized representative is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c)  Every person who falsely personates a member of a district board or an officer or employee of a district is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(d)  Every misdemeanor is punishable pursuant to Section 19 of the Penal Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13872.

13872. A district may, by ordinance, authorize its fire chief, or his or her duly authorized representative, to issue citations for the misdemeanors specified in Section 13871. The provisions of Chapter 5C (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 4 of Part 2 of the Penal Code shall apply.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 176, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13872.5.

13872.5. The fire chief of a city, city and county, or county fire department, or his or her authorized representative, has the same authority as specified in Sections 13870 to 13872, inclusive, to issue a written order to correct or eliminate a fire hazard or life hazard, hold hearings and modify, vacate, or affirm those orders, and issue citations if so authorized by ordinance of the city, city and county, or county. This section does not limit or affect any authority of a fire chief or authorized representative of a fire chief under any local ordinance.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1589, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13873.

13873. Employees of a district shall have the powers of peace officers while engaged in the prevention and suppression of fires and the protection and preservation of life and property, including, but not limited to, actions associated with rescue services, emergency medical services, hazardous material emergency response services, and ambulance services.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13874.

13874. If a district board has adopted regulations for the control of open fires, no person shall burn any material without a permit. A district shall not issue a permit to burn any material which would not be permitted by an air pollution control district or an air quality management district, or any other state or federal agency.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13875.

13875. A district may prepare and disseminate information and operate educational programs, including, but not limited to, those which help to prevent fire, eliminate life hazards, and prepare for medical emergencies.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13876.

13876. A district board may adopt a resolution to change the name of the district. The resolution shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 7530) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Within 10 days of its adoption, the district board shall file a copy of the resolution with the county clerk, and the board of supervisors and the local agency formation commission of each county in which the district is located.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 829, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13877.

13877. A district board may authorize the use of any vehicle, apparatus, or equipment outside the district, subject to any terms and conditions it prescribes.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13878.

13878. A district may contract with any person or public agency to provide district services to territory which is outside the district. A contract shall provide for payment in advance.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 5 - General Powers and Duties › Section 13879.

13879. A district board may abate hazardous weeds and rubbish pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 14875). For that purpose, the district board shall be deemed to be a “board of supervisors” and district employees shall be deemed to be the “persons” designated by Section 14890.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 6 - Elections › Section 13885.

13885. Except as otherwise provided in this part, districts are subject to the Uniform District Election Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 137. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 6 - Elections › Section 13886.

13886. A district board may require that its election of district board members be held on the same day as the statewide general election pursuant to Section 10404 of the Elections Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 138. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 6 - Elections › Section 13887.

13887. The expense of an election on the question of the formation of a district shall be paid by the county if the proposition fails. If the formation is approved, the expense shall be a charge against the district and repaid to the county from the first moneys collected by the district. The expense of all other elections shall be a charge against the district.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13890.

13890. On or before June 30 of each year, a district board shall adopt a preliminary budget which shall conform to the accounting and budgeting procedures for special districts contained in Subchapter 3 (commencing with Section 1031.1) of, and Article 1 (commencing with Section 1121) of Subchapter 4 of, Chapter 2 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 550, Sec. 27. Effective September 28, 1999. Operative January 1, 2000, by Sec. 33 of Ch. 550.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13891.

13891. On or after July 1 of each year, the amounts set forth in the preliminary budget, except obligations for fixed assets and new permanent employee positions, are deemed appropriated until the district board adopts the final budget. If the district board has not adopted a preliminary budget, the amounts deemed appropriated shall be based on the budget of the preceding year, excluding fixed assets and new permanent employee positions.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13892.

13892. If the district board determines that the amount of revenue for the coming fiscal year will be inadequate to meet the amount of expenditures needed to protect life and property, the preliminary budget shall propose methods of raising adequate revenues or reducing services.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13893.

13893. (a)  On or before June 30 of each year, a district board shall publish a notice stating all of the following:
(1)  That it has adopted a preliminary budget which is available for inspection at a time and place within the district specified in the notice.
(2)  The date, time, and place when the board will meet to adopt the final budget and that any person may appear and be heard regarding any item in the budget or regarding the addition of other items.
(b)  The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the district. The first publication shall be at least two weeks before the date of the meeting. If there is no newspaper published in the district, the notice shall be posted in three public places in the district at least two weeks before the date of the meeting.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1195, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13894.

13894. At the time and place specified for the meeting, any person may appear and be heard regarding any item in the budget or regarding the addition of other items. The hearing on the preliminary budget may be continued from time to time.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13895.

13895. On or before October 1 of each year, after making any changes in the preliminary budget, the board shall adopt a final budget. The final budget shall establish its appropriation limit pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 7900) of Title 1 of the Government Code. A copy of the final budget shall be forwarded to the auditor of each county in which the district is located.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13896.

13896. The auditor of each county in which a district is located shall allocate to the district its share of property tax revenue pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 95) of Part 0.5 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13897.

13897. A district may borrow money and incur indebtedness pursuant to the authority contained in Article 7 (commencing with Section 53820), Article 7.4 (commencing with Section 53835), Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 53840), Article 7.6 (commencing with Section 53850), and Article 7.7 (commencing with Section 53859), of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 25.3. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13898.

13898. A district may accept any revenue, money, grants, goods, or services from any federal, state, regional, or local agency or from any person for any lawful purpose of the district.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13899.

13899. All taxes and assessments levied under this chapter shall be computed and entered on the county assessment roll and collected at the same time and in the same manner as other county taxes. When collected, the taxes and assessments shall be paid into the county treasury for the use of the district. Except as provided in Section 13854, the county may deduct its costs for this service pursuant to Section 29142 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 12 - FIRES AND FIRE PROTECTION › PART 2.7 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LAW OF 1987 › CHAPTER 7 - Finance › Section 13900.

13900. At any regular meeting or properly noticed special meeting, a district board by two-thirds majority vote of the total membership of the district board may make available for appropriation any of the following:
(a)  Balances in appropriations for contingencies, including accretions from cancellations of appropriations.
(b)  Designations and reserves no longer required for the purpose for which intended, excluding the general reserve, balance sheet reserves, and reserve for encumbrances.
(c)  Amounts which are either in excess of anticipated amounts or not specifically set forth in the budget derived from any or anticipated increases in available financing.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13901. If it finds that an emergency affects the ability of a district to furnish adequate fire protection services, rescue services, emergency medical services, hazardous material emergency response services, ambulance services, or other services relating to the protection of lives and property, a district board, by resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of the total membership of the district board, may provide the moneys which have been received but not specifically set forth as revenue in the adopted final budget be made available for appropriation and expenditure during the current fiscal year.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13902. (a)  A district board may establish a reserve for capital outlays and shall declare the purposes for which the reserve is to be used.
(b)  At any time, the district board may transfer to its reserve for capital outlays any unencumbered surplus reserve remaining at the end of a fiscal year.
(c)  A capital outlay reserve shall be used only for the purposes specified by the district board. However, if a district board finds at the time it adopts its final budget that the reserve is no longer required, it may, by unanimous vote, discontinue the reserve or transfer any balance to the district’s general fund.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13903. (a)  All claims for money or damages against a district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(b)  Claims against a district shall be audited, allowed, and paid by order of the district board.
(c)  As an alternative to subdivision (b), a district board may instruct the county auditor to audit, allow, and draw his or her warrant on the county treasurer for all legal claims presented to him or her and authorized by the district board.
(d)  The warrants shall be paid in the order in which they are presented.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13904. If a warrant is presented to the district treasurer for payment and the treasurer cannot pay it for want of funds in the account on which it is drawn, the treasurer shall endorse the warrant “NOT PAID BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT FUNDS” and sign his or her name and indicate the date and time the warrant was presented. From that time until it is paid, the warrant bears interest at the maximum rate permitted pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 53530) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13905. Notwithstanding Section 13903, a district board may adopt a resolution ordering the establishment of a petty cash fund to pay small bills directly. The resolution shall designate all of the following:
(a)  The maximum amount of the fund, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)  The purposes for which the fund may be spent.
(c)  The officer or employee who is authorized to spend the fund and who will account for it.
(d)  The officer or employee who is authorized to draw a warrant on the district treasury to establish the fund and who is authorized to draw additional warrants to reimburse the fund. Each warrant drawn to reimburse the fund shall contain an itemized account of expenditures.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13906. (a)  A district may acquire any necessary property by purchase or purchase on contract with money borrowed pursuant to this section.
(b)  The amount of indebtedness to be incurred shall not exceed an amount equal to three times the actual income from property taxes received pursuant to Section 13896 for the fiscal year preceding the year in which the indebtedness is incurred. Any indebtedness shall be repaid within 10 years from the date on which it is incurred. An indebtedness shall bear interest at a rate which shall not exceed the rate permitted under Article 7 (commencing with Section 53530) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(c)  An indebtedness shall be authorized by resolution adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the total membership of the district board.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13910. Whenever the district board determines that the amount of revenue available to the district or any of its zones is inadequate to meet the costs of providing services pursuant to Section 13862, the board may raise revenues pursuant to this chapter or any other provision of law.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13911. A district may levy a special tax pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13912. A district may levy a special tax pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13913. A district may levy a special tax pursuant to Article 16 (commencing with Section 53970) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. However, the tax shall not require a higher rate of payment or other measure of tax on the part of new construction than on the part of other real property.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13914. A district may levy an assessment for fire suppression services pursuant to Article 3.6 (commencing with Section 50078) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13915. A district may levy assessments to finance capital improvements pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000), the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500), and the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Streets and Highways Code.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13916. (a)  A district board may charge a fee to cover the cost of any service which the district provides or the cost of enforcing any regulation for which the fee is charged. No fee shall exceed the costs reasonably borne by the district in providing the service or enforcing the regulation for which the fee is charged. A district board shall not charge a fee on new construction or development for the construction of public improvements or facilities or the acquisition of equipment.
(b)  The district board shall adopt an ordinance establishing a schedule of fees. Before either approving an increase in an existing fee or initially imposing a new fee, the district board shall publish notice of its intention to establish a schedule of fees pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code. The notice shall state the time and place of the meeting, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered, and a statement that the data required by subdivision (d) is available.
(c)  The district board shall mail the notice of the meeting at least 14 days before the meeting to any interested party who has filed a written request with the district board for mailed notice of the meeting on new or increased fees. Any written request for mailed notice is valid for one year from the date on which it is filed unless a renewal request is filed. Renewal requests for mailed notice shall be filed on or before April 1 of each year. The district board may establish a reasonable annual charge for sending these notices based on the estimated cost of providing that service.
(d)  At least 10 days before the meeting, the district board shall make available to the public, data indicating the amount of cost, or estimated cost, required to provide the service or the cost of enforcing any regulation for which the fee is charged and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the service or the cost of enforcing any regulation, including general fund revenues.
(e)  Any costs incurred by a district in conducting the meeting required by this section may be recovered from fees charged for the service or the cost of enforcing any regulation which were the subject of the meeting.
(f)  At the meeting, the district board shall hear and consider any objections or protests to the proposed schedule of fees.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13917. A district board may charge residents or taxpayers of the district a fee authorized pursuant to Section 13916 which is less than the fee which it charges to nonresidents or nontaxpayers of the district.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 465, Sec. 9. Effective August 22, 1988.)
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13918. Notwithstanding Section 6103 of the Government Code, a district board may charge a fee authorized pursuant to Section 13916 to other public agencies.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13919. A district board may waive payment of a fee authorized pursuant to Section 13916 when it determines that payment would not be in the public interest. Before waiving payment of any fee, a district board shall adopt a resolution which specifies the policies and procedures governing waivers.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13925. Whenever a district board determines that it is necessary to incur a general obligation bonded indebtedness for the acquisition or construction of any real property or other capital expense or for funding or refunding of any outstanding indebtedness, the district board shall adopt a resolution making determinations and calling an election on a proposition to incur indebtedness and to issue general obligation bonds.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13926. The resolution shall state:
(a)  The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include expenses for the authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds.
(b)  The amount of debt to be incurred.
(c)  The maximum term of the bonds, not to exceed 30 years.
(d)  The maximum rate of interest to be paid, not to exceed the maximum rate permitted pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 53530) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.
(e)  The measure to be submitted to the voters.
(f)  The date the election will be held.
(g)  Any other matters that are required pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 139. Effective January 1, 1995.)
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13927. The election shall be conducted pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 140. Effective January 1, 1995.)
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13928. If two-thirds of voters voting upon the proposition favor incurring the indebtedness and issuing the bonds, the district board may adopt resolutions to issue bonds for all or any part of the amount of the indebtedness.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13929. The district board may provide for the issuance of bonds in any amounts, in any series, and on any terms, provided that they do not exceed the limits approved by the voters.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)
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13930. The district board shall adopt a resolution prescribing the form and denomination of the bonds and any coupons. The resolution shall specify the dates on which all or any part of the principal shall become due and payable. The payment of the first installment or principal may be deferred for a maximum period not to exceed five years from the date on which the district board issues the first bonds or first bonds in each series.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1013, Sec. 11.)