reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 1 - Introductory Provisions › ARTICLE 4 - Reports › Section 22574.

22574. The diagram and assessment may classify various areas within an assessment district into different zones where, by reason of variations in the nature, location, and extent of the improvements, the various areas will receive differing degrees of benefit from the improvements. A zone shall consist of all territory which will receive substantially the same degree of benefit from the improvements.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 1 - Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22585.

22585. Proceedings for the formation of an assessment district shall be initiated by resolution. The resolution shall:
(a) Propose the formation of an assessment district pursuant to this part.
(b) Describe the improvements.
(c) Describe the proposed assessment district and specify a distinctive designation for the district.
(d) Order the engineer to prepare and file a report in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 22565) of Chapter 1.
The descriptions need not be detailed but shall be sufficient if they enable the engineer to generally identify the nature, location, and extent of the improvements and the location and extent of the assessment district.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 1 - Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22586.

22586. Upon completion, the engineer shall file the report with the clerk for submission to the legislative body. The legislative body may approve the report, as filed, or it may modify the report in any particular and approve it as modified.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 1 - Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22587.

22587. After approval of the report, either as filed or as modified, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution of intention. The resolution shall do all of the following:
(a) Declare the intention of the legislative body to order the formation of an assessment district, to levy and collect assessments, and, if desired, to issue bonds or notes pursuant to this part.
(b) Generally describe the improvements.
(c) Refer to the proposed assessment district by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the district.
(d) Refer to the report of the engineer, on file with the clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein, any bonds or notes to be issued, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the district.
(e) Give notice of, and fix a time and place for, a hearing by the legislative body on the question of the formation of the assessment district and the levy of the proposed assessment.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1184, Sec. 29.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 1 - Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22588.

22588. The legislative body shall comply with the notice, protest, and hearing procedures in Section 53753 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 262, Sec. 54. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 1 - Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22591.

22591. During the course or upon the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative body may order changes in any of the matters provided in the report, including changes in the improvements, the boundaries of the proposed assessment district and any zones therein, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment. The legislative body may, without further notice, order the exclusion of territory from the proposed district, but shall not order the inclusion of additional territory within the district except upon written request by a property owner for the inclusion of his property or upon the giving of mailed notice of hearing to property owners upon the question of the inclusion of their property in the district.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 1 - Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22592.

22592. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative body shall determine whether a majority protest exists. For that purpose, the extent of the territory of the proposed assessment district shall be adjusted in accordance with any orders excluding territory from or including additional territory within the district.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 1 - Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22593.

22593. Proceedings for the formation of the assessment district shall be abandoned if there is a majority protest, as defined in Section 53753 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 262, Sec. 57. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 1 - Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22594.

22594. (a) If a majority protest has not been filed, the legislative body may adopt a resolution ordering the improvements and the formation of the assessment district and confirming the diagram and assessment, either as originally proposed by the legislative body or as changed by it. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the adoption of the resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for the fiscal year referred to in the assessment.
(b) If bonds or notes are to be issued pursuant to Section 22662.5, the adoption of the resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for a principal amount which may be collected in annual installments. The clerk shall record a notice and map describing the assessment pursuant to Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 3100).
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 963, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 1 - Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22595.

22595. Whenever a railroad, gas, water, or electric utility right-of-way or electric line right-of-way is included within an assessment district, the railroad, gas, water, or electric utility right-of-way or electric line right-of-way shall be included in the initiating resolution, the engineer’s report, and the resolution of intention. The railroad, gas, water, or electric utility right-of-way or electric line right-of-way shall be assessed only if, and to the extent that, it is found that it will benefit from the installation and maintenance of the proposed improvement, and the railroad, gas, water, or electric utility right-of-way or electric line right-of-way shall be subject to the same penalties, and the same procedure and sale, in the event of delinquency as other parcels in the assessment district. In determining whether or not the railroad, gas, water, or electric utility right-of-way or electric line right-of-way benefits, its use as a right-of-way for a railroad, gas, water, or electric utility shall be presumed to be permanent.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 261.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22605.

22605. The legislative body, either in a single proceeding or by separate proceedings, may order one or any combination of the following changes of organization:
(a) The annexation of territory to an existing assessment district formed under this part.
(b) The detachment of territory from an existing assessment district formed under this part.
(c) The dissolution of an existing assessment district formed under this part.
(d) The consolidation into a single assessment district formed under this part of any combination of two or more of any of the following:
(1) An existing assessment district formed pursuant to this part.
(2) An existing lighting, street lighting, maintenance, or tree planting district formed pursuant to Chapter 26 (commencing with Section 5820) of Part 3 of Division 7, Part 1 (commencing with Section 18000), Part 2 (commencing with Section 18300), Part 3 (commencing with Section 18600), or Part 4 (commencing with Section 19000) of Division 14, or Part 1 (commencing with Section 22000) of this division, or pursuant to any procedural ordinance adopted by a charter city.
(e) The legislative body shall not, by annexation, detachment, dissolution, or consolidation, alter the obligation of property owners to pay the principal of, and interest on, bonded debt or notes issued pursuant to Section 22662.5. This section does not prevent the lawful refunding of the bonded debt or notes or the apportionment of assessments upon the division of properties assessed.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1184, Sec. 31.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22606.

22606. Proceedings for a change of organization may be:
(a) Undertaken subsequent to or concurrently with proceedings for the formation of an assessment district under this chapter. Any or all such proceedings may be conditioned on the completion of any other or all such proceedings.
(b) Combined with proceedings for the formation of an assessment district under this chapter. In such case, any of the several resolutions, reports, notices, or other instruments provided for in this part may be combined into single documents.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22607.

22607. Except as otherwise provided in this article, proceedings for a change of organization shall be initiated, conducted, and completed in substantial accordance with the procedure provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 22585) of this chapter for the formation of an assessment district.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22608.

22608. In annexation proceedings, the resolutions, report, notices of hearing, and right of majority protest shall be limited to the territory proposed to be annexed, and shall be waived with the written consent of all of the owners of property within the territory to be annexed. Notice of hearing on the proposed annexation shall be published, posted, and mailed. Mailed notice may be dispensed with as to all property owners who shall have filed a written request for the annexation of their property.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 966, Sec. 16.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22608.2.

22608.2. In the event that an ordinance requires the installation of any improvements described in this part by a subdivider, the resolution of intention may state that the territory owned by the subdivider comes under the terms of such ordinance and order that such territory be formed into an assessment district, or annexed to an existing assessment district, without notice and hearing or filing of an engineers report, or both.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 261.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22609.

22609. In detachment proceedings, the resolutions, report, notices of hearing, and right of majority protest shall be limited to the territory proposed to be detached. The legislative body may dispense with:
(a) The resolution and report required by Sections 22585 and 22586 and may initiate proceedings by the adoption of the resolution of intention.
(b) Posted and mailed notice of hearing.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22610.

22610. In dissolution proceedings, the legislative body may dispense with the resolution and report required by Sections 22585 and 22586 and may initiate dissolution proceedings by the adoption of the resolution of intention. The legislative body may dispense with posted and mailed notice of hearing. If the legislative body orders the dissolution of an assessment district, any moneys in the improvement fund for the district shall be transferred to the general fund of the local agency.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22611.

22611. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the single assessment district resulting from a consolidation under this article shall assume all assets and liabilities of the districts consolidated and shall be entitled to all of the property tax revenues to which each of the separate districts involved in the consolidation would have been entitled had such districts not been so consolidated.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 261.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22612.

22612. If all of the territory of a district is included within one city by annexation or incorporation, the legislative body may transfer jurisdiction over the district to the city council of the city by a joint resolution setting forth the mutually agreed upon terms and conditions under which the transfer is to take place.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1305, Sec. 8. Effective September 30, 1983.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 2 - Organization of the Assessment District; Levy of First Assessment › ARTICLE 2 - Changes of Organization for Assessment Districts › Section 22613.

22613. (a) Whenever any territory of an assessment district is included within a city by annexation or incorporation, whether that inclusion occurs before or after the completion of the formation of the assessment district, and the notification requirements of subdivision (c) of Section 57200 of the Government Code have been met, that territory is thereby excluded from the assessment district.
(b) Subdivision (c) of Section 99 of the Revenue and Taxation Code applies to alterations of territory pursuant to this section.
(c) If the assessment district has issued bonds or notes pursuant to Section 22662.5 and the bonds or notes are outstanding and owing on the date of the withdrawal, the property within any territory withdrawing from the district shall continue to be liable for assessment and payment of its pro rata share of the bonds or notes.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 324, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22620.

22620. This chapter applies to all annual assessments levied after the formation of an assessment district, except annual assessments to pay the principal of, and interest on, previously issued bond debt or notes.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1184, Sec. 32.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22621.

22621. Proceedings shall be taken pursuant to this chapter for any fiscal year during which an assessment is to be levied and collected within an existing assessment district.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22622.

22622. The legislative body shall adopt a resolution which shall generally describe any proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements and order the engineer to prepare and to file a report in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 22565) of Chapter 1 of this part.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22623.

22623. Upon completion, the engineer shall file the report with the clerk for submission to the legislative body. The legislative body may approve the report, as filed, or it may modify the report in any particular and approve it as modified.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22624.

22624. After approval of the report, either as filed or as modified, the legislative body shall adopt a resolution of intention. The resolution shall:
(a) Declare the intention of the legislative body to levy and collect assessments within the assessment district for the fiscal year stated therein.
(b) Generally describe the existing and proposed improvements and any substantial changes proposed to be made in existing improvements.
(c) Refer to the assessment district by its distinctive designation and indicate the general location of the district.
(d) Refer to the report of the engineer, on file with the clerk, for a full and detailed description of the improvements, the boundaries of the assessment district and any zones therein, and the proposed assessments upon assessable lots and parcels of land within the district.
(e) Give notice of the time, as fixed by Section 22625, and the place for hearing by the legislative body on the levy of the proposed assessment.
(f) State whether the assessment is proposed to increase from the previous year.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 262, Sec. 58. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22625.

22625. The date, hour, and place of the hearing is hereby fixed as the date, hour, and place of a regular meeting before August 10, as specified in any ordinance, resolution, or order of the legislative body fixing the time and place of its regular meetings.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 959, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22626.

22626. Notice of the hearing shall be given by either of the following methods:
(a) If the assessments are to be levied in the same or lesser amounts than in any previous year, the clerk shall give notice by causing the resolution of intention to be published pursuant to Sections 22552 and 22553.
(b) If the assessments are to be increased from any previous year, the legislative body shall cause notice of the public hearing with respect to the increase to be given pursuant to Section 53753 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 262, Sec. 59. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22628.

22628. Any interested person may, prior to the conclusion of the hearing, file a written protest with the clerk or, having previously filed a protest, may file a written withdrawal of that protest. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection. A protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by him.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22629.

22629. If notice is given pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 22626, the legislative body shall hold the public hearing pursuant to Section 53753 of the Government Code at the time and place specified in the notice and in any order continuing the hearing. If notice is given pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 22626, the legislative body shall hold the public meeting and public hearing held pursuant to Section 53753 of the Government Code at the time and place specified in the joint notice and in any order continuing the hearing. All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to hear and be heard. The legislative body shall consider all oral statements and all written protests made or filed by any interested person. The legislative body may continue the hearing from time to time, provided that no continuance shall be made to a date subsequent to August 10 without the prior consent of the county auditor.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 262, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22630.

22630. During the course or upon the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative body may order changes in any of the matters provided in the report, including changes in the improvements, any zones within the assessment district, and the proposed diagram or the proposed assessment.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22630.5.

22630.5. If there is a majority protest against the levy of an annual assessment after the formation of the assessment district that is increased from any previous year, the proposed increase in the assessment shall be abandoned. For purposes of this section, “majority protest” has the same meaning as provided in Section 53753 of the Government Code. For purposes of this section, “increased assessment” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 54954.6 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 262, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 3 - Levy of Annual Assessments After Formation of an Assessment District › Section 22631.

22631. If a majority protest has not been filed, the legislative body may adopt a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment, either as originally proposed or as changed by it. The adoption of the resolution shall constitute the levy of an assessment for the fiscal year referred to in the assessment.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1194, Sec. 24. Effective October 11, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 4 - Completion of Proceedings; Collection of Assessments › ARTICLE 1 - Completion of Proceedings; Filing of Diagram and Assessment › Section 22640.

22640. Hearings upon the formation of an assessment district, upon a change of organization for an existing district, or upon the levy of annual assessments after formation of a district shall be concluded and any resolution confirming a diagram and an assessment shall be adopted not later than:
(a) July 1 of the fiscal year during which the assessments are to be collected on the county assessment roll; or
(b) Such later date, not beyond the third Monday in August, as the county auditor may authorize.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 4 - Completion of Proceedings; Collection of Assessments › ARTICLE 1 - Completion of Proceedings; Filing of Diagram and Assessment › Section 22641.

22641. Immediately after the adoption of any resolution confirming a diagram and assessment and by not later than the third Monday in August, the clerk shall file the diagram and assessment, or a certified copy thereof, with the county auditor.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 4 - Completion of Proceedings; Collection of Assessments › ARTICLE 2 - Collection of Assessments › Section 22645.

22645. After the filing of the diagram and assessment, the county auditor shall enter on the county assessment roll opposite each lot or parcel of land the amount assessed thereupon, as shown in the assessment.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 4 - Completion of Proceedings; Collection of Assessments › ARTICLE 2 - Collection of Assessments › Section 22646.

22646. The assessments shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes are collected, and all laws providing for the collection and enforcement of county taxes shall apply to the collection and enforcement of the assessments, except that assessments levied pursuant to Section 22660 for which bonds or notes are to be issued may be paid within 30 days after the date the county auditor has entered the assessments on the county assessment roll, upon which time the engineer shall make and file with the treasurer a complete list of all unpaid assessments in the manner required by Section 8620. As a cumulative remedy, assessments and related charges and penalties, to pay principal or interest on bonds or notes, which are not paid when due, may be collected by an action brought in superior court, pursuant to Part 14 (commencing with Section 8830) of Division 10.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1184, Sec. 33.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 4 - Completion of Proceedings; Collection of Assessments › ARTICLE 2 - Collection of Assessments › Section 22647.

22647. After collection by the county, the net amount of the assessments, after deduction of any compensation due the county for collection, shall be paid to the treasurer.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22655.

22655. Upon receipt of moneys representing assessments collected by the county, the treasurer shall deposit the moneys in the treasury of the local agency to the credit of an improvement fund for the assessment district from which they were collected, and the moneys shall be expended only for the improvements authorized for such district.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22656.

22656. If there is a surplus or a deficit in the improvement fund of an assessment district at the end of any fiscal year, the surplus or deficit shall be carried forward to the next annual assessment to be levied within such district and applied as a credit or a debit, as the case may be, against such assessment.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22657.

22657. If there is a deficit in the improvement fund of an assessment district during any fiscal year, the legislative body, from any available and unencumbered funds of the local agency, may provide for:
(a) A contribution to the improvement fund.
(b) A temporary advance to the improvement fund and direct that the advance be repaid from the next annual assessments levied and collected within the assessment district.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22658.

22658. The legislative body may accept contributions from any source toward payment of improvement costs. The legislative body, at any time either before or after the confirmation of the assessment, may provide for contributions towards payment of improvement costs from the funds of the local agency. All contributions shall be deposited in the improvement fund of the assessment district for which the contribution was provided.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22659.

22659. All contributions authorized prior to confirmation of an assessment shall be deducted from the total improvement costs to be assessed within the assessment district.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22660.

22660. (a) The legislative body may, by resolution, determine that the estimated cost of any of the proposed improvements described in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, of Section 22525 is greater than can be conveniently raised from a single annual assessment and order that the estimated cost shall be raised by an assessment levied and collected in installments over a period not to exceed five fiscal years.
(b) The legislative body may, by resolution, determine that the estimated cost of the proposed improvements described in Section 22525 is greater than can be conveniently raised from a single annual assessment and order that the estimated cost of those improvements, other than the costs of maintenance and servicing, be raised by an assessment levied and collected in installments over a period not to exceed 30 years.
(c) The resolution adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) shall generally describe the proposed improvements, set forth the estimated cost thereof, specify the number of annual installments and the fiscal years during which they are to be collected, and fix or determine the maximum amount of each annual installment.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 366, Sec. 1. Effective July 14, 1988.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22661.

22661. After adoption of a resolution providing for annual installment assessments, the engineer, in preparing reports required by Article 4 (commencing with Section 22565) of Chapter 1 of this part, shall include in the estimate and the assessment for each fiscal year specified in the resolution the total amount of the annual installment fixed or determined for such year.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22662.

22662. If a resolution providing for annual installment payments has been adopted, in the resolution or subsequent thereto, the legislative body may do any or a combination of the following:
(a)  Provide for the accumulation of the moneys collected from the annual installments in the improvement fund until there is sufficient moneys to pay all or part of the cost of the improvements described in the resolution.
(b)  Provide for a temporary advance to the improvement fund from any available and unencumbered funds of the local agency to pay all or part of the cost of the improvements described in the resolution and direct that the advance be repaid from the annual installments levied and collected during the fiscal years designated in the resolution.
(c) Borrow an amount necessary to finance the estimated cost of the proposed improvements. The amount borrowed, except for the amount borrowed pursuant to Section 22662.5, shall not exceed the amount of revenue estimated to be raised from the annual assessments levied over five fiscal years.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1080, Sec. 4.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22662.5.

22662.5. (a) The legislative body of any local agency may, by resolution, determine and declare that bonds shall be issued to finance the estimated cost of the proposed improvements described in Section 22525, other than the costs of maintenance and servicing, under either the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000)) or the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500)). Either Part 5 (commencing with Section 6400) of Division 7 or Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500), as the case may be, shall govern all proceedings relating to the issuance of those bonds. The pertinent provisions of that division which apply to the legislative body of a city shall also apply to the legislative body of a special district formed to provide park and recreational services. Alternatively, the legislative body may determine and declare that notes shall be issued for the same purposes for which bonds may be issued. The maximum term to maturity of any notes issued shall not exceed 10 years.
(b) The resolution shall generally describe the proposed improvements specified in Section 22525, set forth the estimated cost thereof, specify the number of annual installments and the fiscal years during which they are to be collected, and fix or determine the maximum amount of each annual installment necessary to retire the bonds or notes. The amount of debt service to retire the bonds shall not exceed the amount of revenue estimated to be raised from assessments over 30 years. The amount of debt service to retire the notes shall not exceed the amount of revenue to be raised from the assessments over 10 years.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, assessments levied to pay the principal of, and interest on, any bond or note issued pursuant to this section, shall not be reduced or terminated if doing so would interfere with the timely retirement of the debt.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 56, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 5 - Financial Provisions › Section 22663.

22663. Public property owned by any public agency and in use in the performance of a public function shall not be subject to assessment under this part unless the resolution of intention expressly provides that it shall be assessed. If the resolution provides that public property shall be assessed, the local agency conducting the proceedings shall be liable for payment of all amounts so assessed. Any such amounts shall be payable from the general fund of the local agency unless the resolution of intention designates some other fund. To the extent that any such amounts are paid by the public agency owning the public property, the local agency conducting the proceedings shall not be liable therefor.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 630.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 6 - Claims and Actions › Section 22675.

22675. The validity of an assessment levied under this part for the purpose of raising revenue necessary to pay the debt service on bonds issued pursuant to Section 22662.5 shall not be contested in any action or proceeding, unless the action or proceeding is commenced within 30 days after the initial assessment is levied. Any appeal from a final judgment in the action or proceeding shall be perfected within 30 days after the entry of judgment.
(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 31, Sec. 5. Effective April 26, 1985.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 15 - TREE PLANTING, LANDSCAPING, AND LIGHTING › PART 2 - LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197 › CHAPTER 6 - Claims and Actions › Section 22679.

22679. The legislative body may (a) provide for the construction or installation of any improvements authorized by Part 1 (commencing with Section 22000) of this division by proceedings taken pursuant to any other special assessment law or, in the case of a charter city, any procedural ordinance of the city and, (b) provide for the maintenance or servicing of those improvements by proceedings taken pursuant to Article 59 (commencing with Section 20890) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. The proceedings may be taken separately or combined. If combined, any of the several resolutions, reports, notices or other instruments provided for in Article 59 may be combined with those provided for in the other special assessment law or procedural ordinance.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 171.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 25001.

25001. Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions and general provisions contained in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 25003.

25003. “Improvement,” and any of its variants, includes the laying out, construction, improvement, and maintenance of public highways and appurtenances thereto, including tunnels which are incident to highway purposes.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 25004.

25004. This part shall apply only to those districts which are organized or reorganized under this part and to those districts organized or reorganized on or after August 14, 1931, under the Joint Highway District Act.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 25005.

25005. All districts organized or existing prior to August 14, 1931, may continue their operations and the discharge of their obligations pursuant to the provisions of all laws appertaining to such districts in effect prior to that date.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 25006.

25006. This part shall be liberally construed, in order to effectuate its purposes. No error, defect, irregularity, informality and no neglect or omission of any officer or person, in any procedure taken under this part, which does not affect the jurisdiction of the board of directors to proceed shall render void or invalidate any proceeding hereunder, any bonds issued or levied, or taxes or assessment taxes levied or imposed hereunder.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 2 - Organization and Reorganization of Districts › Section 25025.

25025. Districts, to be composed of two or more counties, may be created in accordance with this part for the purpose of improving public highways.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 2 - Organization and Reorganization of Districts › Section 25026.

25026. The board of supervisors of any county may initiate proceedings proposing the creation of a district by adopting a resolution reciting:
(a) That the public interest requires the improvement of one or more public highways and the acquisition of any necessary rights of way therefor.
(b) The general location and extent of the highways to be improved.
(c) That it is proposed to create a district composed of the counties of ____ (naming them) which will be benefited by the proposed improvement.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 2 - Organization and Reorganization of Districts › Section 25027.

25027. Upon the adoption of the resolution the board of supervisors shall name and appoint one of its members to represent that county upon the board of directors of the district proposed to be organized.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 2 - Organization and Reorganization of Districts › Section 25028.

25028. The clerk of the board of supervisors adopting the resolution shall transmit certified copies of the resolution to the clerk of the board of supervisors of each of the other counties named in the resolution.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 2 - Organization and Reorganization of Districts › Section 25029.

25029. Upon receipt of a copy of the resolution, the boards of supervisors of the several counties affected shall consider the advisability of creating and organizing a district as proposed in the resolution. After determining the facts involved, each of the boards of supervisors shall adopt a resolution either rejecting or approving the proposal to create the district.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 2 - Organization and Reorganization of Districts › Section 25030.

25030. Each resolution of approval shall, in addition to the matter otherwise required therein, name and appoint a member of the board of supervisors of the county adopting the resolution, to represent such county upon the board of directors of the proposed district. A certified copy of the resolution of approval shall be forthwith transmitted to the clerk of the board of supervisors initiating the proceedings.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 2 - Organization and Reorganization of Districts › Section 25031.

25031. The adoption of the original resolution by the board of supervisors of the county initiating the proceedings shall constitute a sufficient approval in behalf of that county.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)
2023 California Code › Streets and Highways Code - SHC › DIVISION 16 - HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › PART 1 - JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICTS › CHAPTER 2 - Organization and Reorganization of Districts › Section 25032.

25032. After the receipt by the board of supervisors instituting the proceedings of a copy of the resolution approving the proposal from the board of supervisors of each county proposed to be included within the district, that board shall adopt a resolution declaring the district to be created and organized and setting forth the names of the counties composing the district.
(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 284.)