citation: GOV § 6533

text:
(a) The board of directors of the Eastern Water Alliance Joint Powers Agency may grant available funds to a member public agency for the purposes of assisting that member public agency in acquiring water if the board determines that that water supply will benefit the Eastern San Joaquin County Groundwater Basin as a whole and that that member public agency would otherwise be unable to acquire that water. Section 10753.1 of the Water Code applies to any groundwater regulation under this section. As used in this section, the term “groundwater” has the same definition as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 10752 of the Water Code.

(b) (1) For the purpose of supplementing the general operating revenues of the joint powers agency, upon the request of the board of directors of the joint powers agency, the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County may grant to the joint powers agency funds from the county general fund or Zone 2 of the San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District that are available to carry out any purpose of the joint powers agency for which the county or district is authorized to expend funds.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) grants a preference to the joint powers agency over other public agencies for the purposes of receiving funds described in that paragraph.

(c) The joint powers agency shall deposit any county or district funds received pursuant to subdivision (b) in a separate account, and upon request of the county or district, shall demonstrate that all expenditures made from that account are being used only to carry out the powers, projects, and purposes of the joint powers agency and San Joaquin County or Zone 2 of the San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

(d) Subject to Article XIIID of the California Constitution, the joint powers agency may impose a plan implementation charge, in accordance with this subdivision, on landowners within its boundaries for the property related service received from improved groundwater management and planning, and for improved groundwater levels and availability, provided by the joint powers agency. This plan implementation charge shall be a charge for water subject to the procedures and requirements set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 6 of Article XIIID of the California Constitution, as follows:

(1) Each year the board of directors of the joint powers agency may fix a plan implementation charge that may not exceed the annual cost of carrying out the actions financed by the charge. The board of directors may use multiyear budgeting to determine the plan implementation charge for up to five years and adopt a schedule of charges for this time period.

(2) Before imposing the plan implementation charge, the board of directors of the joint powers agency shall identify the parcels of land within the joint powers agency to be benefited by the actions financed by the charge, the need for the plan implementation charge, and the amount of the charge to be imposed on each parcel. The amount of the charge upon any parcel may not exceed the proportional costs of the actions financed by the charge attributable to that parcel. The joint powers agency shall provide written notice of the plan implementation charge and conduct a public hearing as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 6 of Article XIIID of the California Constitution. The joint powers agency may not impose the plan implementation charge if written protests against the charge are presented by a majority of the owners of the identified parcels upon which the charge will be imposed.

(3) (A) The plan implementation charge, at the option of the joint powers agency, may be collected on the tax rolls of the county in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separate from, county ad valorem property taxes. In that event, of the amount collected pursuant to this paragraph, the county auditor may deduct that amount required to reimburse the county for its actual cost of collection.

(B) In lieu of that option, the joint powers agency shall collect plan implementation charges at the same time, together with penalties and interest at the same rates as is prescribed for the collection of county ad valorem property taxes.

(4) The amount of an unpaid plan implementation charge, together with any penalty and interest thereon, shall constitute a lien on that land as of the same time and in the same manner as does the tax lien securing county ad valorem property taxes.

(5) In lieu of a plan implementation charge being imposed on parcels within the boundaries of any individual member public agency of the joint powers agency, any member of the joint powers agency may determine by resolution to make payment to the joint powers agency of funds in an amount equal to the amount that would be raised by imposition of the plan implementation charge within the boundaries of that member, to be paid at the same time that the plan implementation charge would be collected if imposed.

(e) For the purposes of this section, “joint powers agency” means the Eastern Water Alliance Joint Powers Agency.

(f) For the purposes of this section, “Eastern San Joaquin County Groundwater Basin” means the Eastern San Joaquin County Basin described on pages 38 and 39 of the Department of Water Resources’ Bulletin No. 118-80.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 740, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


kind: section

code: GOV

citation: GOV § 6534

text:
(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Prison Inmate Health Service Reform Act.

(b) The Department of Corrections may enter into joint powers agreements under this chapter with one or more health care districts established in accordance with Division 23 (commencing with Section 32000) of the Health and Safety Code, in order to establish regional inmate health service joint powers agencies.

(c) Inmate health service joint powers authorities may be utilized for any purpose related to the provision, acquisition, or coordination of inmate health care services, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) The provision of district hospital-based surgical, diagnostic, emergency, trauma, acute care, skilled nursing, long-term, and inpatient psychiatric care.

(2) Health care utilization review services.

(3) Health facility management consultation services.

(4) Health care contract design, negotiation, management, and related consultation services.

(5) Health care quality monitoring, management, and oversight consulting services.

(6) Physician and health care staff recruitment services.

(7) The design, construction, and operation of dedicated, secure, community-based health care facilities for the provision of inmate health care services.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 310, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)

division: 7. MISCELLANEOUS

title: 1. GENERAL

chapter: 5. Joint Exercise of Powers

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements

path: 1. GENERAL > 7. MISCELLANEOUS > 5. Joint Exercise of Powers > 1. Joint Powers Agreements


citation: GOV § 6535

text: Any entity that is established pursuant to a joint powers agreement authorized under this article that is also licensed under Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 1340) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, where one of the parties to the joint powers agreement is an entity established pursuant to Section 14018.7, 14087.31, 14087.35, 14087.36, 14087.38, or 14087.9605 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall be subject to all of the same provisions, including, but not limited to, governance, public records requirements, open meeting requirements, and conflicts of interest as is the entity established pursuant to Section 14018.7, 14087.31, 14087.35, 14087.36, 14087.38, or 14087.9605 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as applicable, that is a party to the joint powers agreement.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 516, Sec. 1. Effective October 4, 2005.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


citation: GOV § 6536

text: Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a private, nonprofit corporation that conducts fairs and other events and exhibitions on land leased from the County of Los Angeles may enter into a joint powers agreement with a public agency, as defined in Section 6500, for mutually beneficial uses of the public land. The agency formed pursuant to this joint powers agreement shall be deemed a public entity as described in Section 6507.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 122, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


citation: GOV § 6537

text:
(a) The Legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the communities on the Monterey Peninsula that any joint exercise of powers authority formed under this article to which the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and one or more other public agencies are members is authorized to issue water rate relief bonds, hereafter “agency bonds,” the proceeds of which will be used to purchase water rate relief bonds that are authorized to be issued by an affiliate of a qualifying water utility in a financing order issued pursuant to Article 5.7 (commencing with Section 849) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code, to fund any necessary reserves and to pay the costs of issuance of the agency bonds. The agency bonds may be issued only if the commission finds in a financing order that the issuance, due to the availability of a federal or state income tax exemption, will provide savings to water customers on the Monterey Peninsula.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the joint powers agency may issue bonds pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 6540) or Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584). If the agency issues bonds under this section, the agency, notwithstanding Article 5 (commencing with Section 53760) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, shall not be eligible to file for bankruptcy pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 901) of Title 11 of the United States Code as long as the bonds and any related financing costs are outstanding and unpaid and shall remain ineligible for a period of one year and one day after repayment of the bonds and any related financing costs.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 482, Sec. 5. (SB 936) Effective January 1, 2015.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


text:
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, one or more private, nonprofit mutual benefit corporations that are organized pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, formed for purposes of providing services to zero-emission transportation systems or facilities, including, but not limited to, finance, design, construction, operation, or maintenance, or authorized by their board of directors to provide such services, may join a joint powers authority or enter into a joint powers agreement with one or more public agencies otherwise established pursuant to this chapter. Any joint powers authority formed pursuant to a joint powers agreement as described in this subdivision shall be deemed a public entity, as described in Section 6507, except that, notwithstanding any other law, the authority shall not have the power to incur debt.

(b) The purpose of a joint powers authority or agreement formed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be to facilitate the development, construction, and operation of zero-emission transportation systems or facilities that lower greenhouse gases, reduce vehicle congestion and vehicle miles traveled, and improve public transit connections.

(c) An authority formed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be governed by a board of directors, the composition of which shall be determined by the participating public agency or agencies. The representation of private, nonprofit mutual benefit corporations on the board of directors shall not exceed 50 percent.

(d) (1) (A) For a project undertaken by a joint powers authority formed pursuant to a joint powers agreement as described in this section, the joint powers authority shall obtain an enforceable commitment that any bidder, contractor, or other entity undertaking the project will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete the project.

(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply if either of the following are met:

(i) The joint powers authority has entered into a project labor agreement that will bind all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the project to use a skilled and trained workforce.

(ii) The bidder, contractor, or other entity has entered into a project labor agreement that will bind all contractors and subcontractors at every tier performing work on the project to use a skilled and trained workforce.

(2) For a project undertaken by a bidder, contractor, or other entity that is a private entity under contract to or otherwise performing the work for a joint powers authority formed pursuant to a joint powers agreement as described in this section, the private entity shall do both of the following:

(A) Certify, in writing and under penalty of perjury, to the joint powers authority that either of the following is true:

(i) The entirety of the project is a public work for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.

(ii) If the project is not in its entirety a public work and the project applicant is not required to pay prevailing wages to all construction workers under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1720) of Chapter 1 of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code, all construction workers employed on construction of the project will be paid at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for the type of work and geographic area, as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to Sections 1773 and 1773.9 of the Labor Code, except that apprentices registered in programs approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards may be paid at least the applicable apprentice prevailing rate. If the project is subject to this clause, then for those portions of the project that are not a public work all of the following shall apply:

(I) The joint powers authority shall ensure that the prevailing wage requirement is included in all contracts for the performance of all construction work.

(II) All contractors and subcontractors at every tier shall pay to all construction workers employed in the execution of the work at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages, except that apprentices registered in programs approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards may be paid at least the applicable apprentice prevailing rate.

(III) Except as provided in subclause (V), all contractors and subcontractors at every tier shall maintain and verify payroll records pursuant to Section 1776 of the Labor Code and make those records available for inspection and copying by the joint powers authority and the public as provided by Section 1776 of the Labor Code.

(IV) Except as provided in subclause (V), the obligation of the contractors and subcontractors at every tier to pay prevailing wages may be enforced by the Labor Commissioner through the issuance of a civil wage and penalty assessment pursuant to Section 1741 of the Labor Code, which may be reviewed pursuant to Section 1742 of the Labor Code, within 18 months after the completion of the project, or by an underpaid worker through an administrative complaint or civil action, or by a joint labor-management committee through a civil action under Section 1771.2 of the Labor Code. If a civil wage and penalty assessment is issued, the contractor, subcontractor, and surety on a bond or bonds issued to secure the payment of wages covered by the assessment shall be liable for liquidated damages pursuant to Section 1742.1 of the Labor Code.

(V) Subclauses (III) and (IV) do not apply if all contractors and subcontractors at every tier performing work on the project are subject to a project labor agreement that requires the payment of prevailing wages to all construction workers employed in the execution of the project and provides for enforcement of that obligation through an arbitration procedure.

(VI) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 1773.1 of the Labor Code, the requirement that employer payments not reduce the obligation to pay the hourly straight time or overtime wages found to be prevailing shall not apply if otherwise provided in a bona fide collective bargaining agreement covering the worker. The requirement to pay at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages does not preclude use of an alternative workweek schedule adopted pursuant to Section 511 or 514 of the Labor Code.

(B) Certify, in writing and under penalty of perjury, to the joint powers authority that a skilled and trained workforce will be used to perform all construction work on the project. All of the following requirements shall apply to the project:

(i) The joint powers authority shall require in all contracts for the performance of work that every contractor and subcontractor at every tier will individually use a skilled and trained workforce to construct the project.

(ii) Every contractor and subcontractor shall use a skilled and trained workforce to construct the project.

(iii) (I) Except as provided in subclause (II), the private entity shall provide to the joint powers authority, on a monthly basis while the project or contract is being performed, a report demonstrating compliance with Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. A monthly report provided to the joint powers authority pursuant to this subclause shall be a public record under the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1) and shall be open to public inspection. A private entity that fails to provide a monthly report demonstrating compliance with Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code shall be subject to a civil penalty of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per month for each month for which the report has not been provided. Any contractor or subcontractor that fails to use a skilled and trained workforce shall be subject to a civil penalty of two hundred dollars ($200) per day for each worker employed in contravention of the skilled and trained workforce requirement. Penalties may be assessed by the Labor Commissioner within 18 months of completion of the project using the same procedures for issuance of civil wage and penalty assessments pursuant to Section 1741 of the Labor Code, and may be reviewed pursuant to the same procedures in Section 1742 of the Labor Code. Penalties shall be paid to the State Public Works Enforcement Fund.

(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply if all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the project are subject to a project labor agreement that requires compliance with the skilled and trained workforce requirement and provides for enforcement of that obligation through an arbitration procedure.

(e) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

(1) “Project” means any zero-emission transportation system or facility that is developed, constructed, or operated by a joint powers authority formed pursuant to subdivision (a).

(2) “Project labor agreement” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.

(3) “Skilled and trained workforce” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 2601 of the Public Contract Code and as described in Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 423, Sec. 1. (SB 1226) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, by its own provisions.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


text:
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, one or more private, nonprofit mutual benefit corporations that are organized pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, formed for purposes of providing health care services, may join a joint powers authority or enter into a joint powers agreement with one or more public agencies otherwise established pursuant to this chapter formed for purposes of providing health care services. Any joint powers authority formed pursuant to a joint powers agreement as described in this section shall be deemed a public entity, as described in Section 6507, except that, notwithstanding any other law, the authority shall not have the power to incur debt or the power to employ physicians and surgeons, charge for professional services rendered by physicians and surgeons, or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine.

(b) An authority formed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be governed by a board of directors, the composition of which shall be determined by the participating public agency or agencies. The representation of private, nonprofit mutual benefit corporations on the board of directors shall not exceed 50 percent.

(c) (1) (A) When applicable to the construction or refurbishment of health facilities, a project undertaken by a joint powers authority formed pursuant to a joint powers agreement as described in this section, the joint powers authority shall obtain an enforceable commitment that any bidder, contractor, or other entity undertaking the project will use a skilled and trained workforce to complete the project.

(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply if either of the following are met:

(i) The joint powers authority has entered into a project labor agreement that will bind all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the project to use a skilled and trained workforce.

(ii) The bidder, contractor, or other entity has entered into a project labor agreement that will bind all contractors and subcontractors at every tier performing work on the project to use a skilled and trained workforce.

(2) For a project undertaken by a bidder, contractor, or other entity that is a private entity under contract to or otherwise performing the work for a joint powers authority formed pursuant to a joint powers agreement as described in this section, the private entity shall do both of the following:

(A) Certify, in writing and under penalty of perjury, to the joint powers authority that either of the following is true:

(i) The entirety of the project is a public work for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.

(ii) If the project is not in its entirety a public work and the project applicant is not required to pay prevailing wages to all construction workers under Article 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Chapter 1 of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code, all construction workers employed on construction of the project will be paid at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for the type of work and geographic area, as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to Sections 1773 and 1773.9 of the Labor Code, except that apprentices registered in programs approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards may be paid at least the applicable apprentice prevailing rate. If the project is subject to this clause, then for those portions of the project that are not a public work all of the following shall apply:

(I) The joint powers authority shall ensure that the prevailing wage requirement is included in all contracts for the performance of all construction work.

(II) All contractors and subcontractors at every tier shall pay to all construction workers employed in the execution of the work at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages, except that apprentices registered in programs approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards may be paid at least the applicable apprentice prevailing rate.

(III) Except as provided in subclause (V), all contractors and subcontractors at every tier shall maintain and verify payroll records pursuant to Section 1776 of the Labor Code and make those records available for inspection and copying by the joint powers authority and the public as provided by Section 1776 of the Labor Code.

(IV) Except as provided in subclause (V), the obligation of the contractors and subcontractors at every tier to pay prevailing wages may be enforced by the Labor Commissioner through the issuance of a civil wage and penalty assessment pursuant to Section 1741 of the Labor Code, which may be reviewed pursuant to Section 1742 of the Labor Code, within 18 months after the completion of the project, or by an underpaid worker through an administrative complaint or civil action, or by a joint labor-management committee through a civil action under Section 1771.2 of the Labor Code. If a civil wage and penalty assessment is issued, the contractor, subcontractor, and surety on a bond or bonds issued to secure the payment of wages covered by the assessment shall be liable for liquidated damages pursuant to Section 1742.1 of the Labor Code.

(V) Subclauses (III) and (IV) do not apply if all contractors and subcontractors at every tier performing work on the project are subject to a project labor agreement that requires the payment of prevailing wages to all construction workers employed in the execution of the project and provides for enforcement of that obligation through an arbitration procedure.

(VI) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 1773.1 of the Labor Code, the requirement that employer payments not reduce the obligation to pay the hourly straight time or overtime wages found to be prevailing shall not apply if otherwise provided in a bona fide collective bargaining agreement covering the worker. The requirement to pay at least the general prevailing rate of per diem wages does not preclude use of an alternative workweek schedule adopted pursuant to Section 511 or 514 of the Labor Code.

(B) Certify, in writing and under penalty of perjury, to the joint powers authority that a skilled and trained workforce will be used to perform all construction work on the project. All of the following requirements shall apply to the project:

(i) The joint powers authority shall require in all contracts for the performance of work that every contractor and subcontractor at every tier will individually use a skilled and trained workforce to construct the project.

(ii) Every contractor and subcontractor shall use a skilled and trained workforce to construct the project.

(iii) (I) Except as provided in subclause (II), the private entity shall provide to the joint powers authority, on a monthly basis while the project or contract is being performed, a report demonstrating compliance with Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. A monthly report provided to the joint powers authority pursuant to this subclause shall be a public record under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000)) and shall be open to public inspection. A private entity that fails to provide a monthly report demonstrating compliance with Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code shall be subject to a civil penalty of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per month for each month for which the report has not been provided. Any contractor or subcontractor that fails to use a skilled and trained workforce shall be subject to a civil penalty of two hundred dollars ($200) per day for each worker employed in contravention of the skilled and trained workforce requirement. Penalties may be assessed by the Labor Commissioner within 18 months of completion of the project using the same procedures for issuance of civil wage and penalty assessments pursuant to Section 1741 of the Labor Code, and may be reviewed pursuant to the same procedures in Section 1742 of the Labor Code. Penalties shall be paid to the State Public Works Enforcement Fund.

(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply if all contractors and subcontractors performing work on the project are subject to a project labor agreement that requires compliance with the skilled and trained workforce requirement and provides for enforcement of that obligation through an arbitration procedure.

(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

(1) “Health facilities” has the same meaning as in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.

(2) “Health care services” has the same meaning as in Section 234(d)(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(3) “Project” means any health facilities that are developed, constructed, or operated by a joint powers authority formed pursuant to subdivision (a).

(4) “Project labor agreement” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.

(5) “Skilled and trained workforce” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 2601 of the Public Contract Code and as described in Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.

(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2034, and as of that date is repealed.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 710, Sec. 1. (AB 2293) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2034, by its own provisions.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


citation: GOV § 6539

text: Notwithstanding any other law, the composition of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Fire Authority shall not include alternate members.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 504, Sec. 1. (AB 1217) Effective January 1, 2017.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


text:
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, two or more local agencies may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to this chapter to create and operate a regional housing trust to fund housing to assist the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, within their jurisdictions.

(2) A federally recognized tribal government may also enter into the joint powers agreement described in paragraph (1). If a tribal government enters into the joint powers agreement, the tribal government shall designate one of its members to join the board of directors described in subdivision (b). The tribal government shall determine how this member is selected.

(b) (1) A regional housing trust created pursuant to this section shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of a minimum of five directors.

(2) At least three members of the board of directors shall be elected members from a local agency that is a party to the joint powers agreement. The local agencies that are party to the joint powers agreement shall determine how these members are selected.

(3) At least two additional board members shall be experts in homeless or housing policy that are not elected officials of a local agency. The board members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall be selected by a majority vote of the other members of the board of directors.

(4) Any additional members of the board of directors shall meet the requirements of either paragraph (2), paragraph (3), or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), provided that at least a majority of the board of directors remains elected officials from the local agencies that are a party to the joint powers agreement.

(5) The board of directors shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members at the first meeting held in each calendar year.

(6) Members of the board of directors shall serve without compensation. Members of the board of directors may be reimbursed for actual expenses that are approved before they are incurred.

(7) A member of the board of directors shall serve a term of two years. If a vacancy occurs on the board of directors, the remaining members of the board of directors shall make an appointment to fill that vacancy that shall be effective only for the remainder of the term of the office that became vacated.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a regional housing trust created pursuant to this section may do any of the following:

(1) Fund any of the following:

(A) The planning and construction of housing of all types and tenures for the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, permanent supportive housing.

(B) The acquisition of housing of five or more units for the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, permanent supportive housing.

(C) The acquisition of housing of any number of units for the purpose of assisting a nonprofit corporation described in subdivision (a) of Section 214.15 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(2) Receive public and private financing and funds.

(3) Authorize and issue bonds, certificates of participation, or any other debt instrument repayable from funds and financing received pursuant to paragraph (2) and pledged by the regional housing trust.

(d) A regional housing trust created pursuant to this section shall incorporate into its joint powers agreement annual financial reporting and auditing requirements that shall maximize transparency and public information as to the receipt and use of funds by the agency. The annual financial report shall show how the funds have furthered the purposes of the regional housing trust.

(e) A regional housing trust created pursuant to this section shall comply with the regulatory guidelines of each specific state funding source received.

(f) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a local agency from requesting a special statute that provides exemptions from the requirements of this section if it believes that unique local circumstances exist.

(g) For purposes of this section, “local agency” means a city, county, or council of governments.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 147, Sec. 2. (SB 20) Effective January 1, 2024.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


text:
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the County of Orange and any of the cities within the County of Orange may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to this chapter to create and operate a joint powers agency to fund housing to assist the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, within the County of Orange.

(2) The joint powers agency created pursuant to this section shall be known as the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, and shall be created and operate in accordance with this section.

(b) The Orange County Housing Finance Trust shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of elected officials representing the County of Orange and representative cities that are party to the joint powers agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the Orange County Housing Finance Trust may do any of the following:

(1) Fund the planning and construction of housing of all types and tenures for the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, permanent supportive housing.

(2) Receive public and private financing and funds.

(3) Authorize and issue bonds, certificates of participation, or any other debt instrument repayable from funds and financing received pursuant to paragraph (2) and pledged by the Orange County Housing Finance Trust.

(d) The Orange County Housing Finance Trust shall incorporate into its joint powers agreement annual financial reporting and auditing requirements that shall maximize transparency and public information as to the receipt and use of funds by the agency. The annual financial report shall show how the funds have furthered the purposes of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust.

(e) The Orange County Housing Finance Trust shall comply with the regulatory guidelines of each specific state funding source received.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 336, Sec. 2. (AB 448) Effective January 1, 2019.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


text:
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the County of Los Angeles and any or all of the cities within the jurisdiction of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to this chapter to create and operate a joint powers agency to fund housing to assist the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, within the San Gabriel Valley region.

(2) The joint powers agency created pursuant to this section shall be known as the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust, and shall be created and operate in accordance with this section.

(b) (1) The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of nine directors appointed by the governing board of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.

(2) (A) Seven members of the board of directors shall be local elected officials from the County of Los Angeles or members of a city council from a city that is a member of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments that represents either of the following:

(i) A city that is a party to the joint powers agreement.

(ii) A County of Los Angeles board of supervisors district that is located wholly or partially within the territory of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, if the county is a party to the joint powers agreement.

(B) Two members of the board of directors shall be experts in homeless or housing policy. These experts shall meet all of the following criteria:

(i) They shall not be local elected officials or employees of a city that currently has a representative on the board of directors.

(ii) They shall have regional experience with affordable housing projects in multiple San Gabriel Valley cities.

(iii) They shall have at least five years of experience in homeless or housing policy.

(3) The board of directors shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members at the first meeting held in each calendar year.

(4) (A) Members of the board of directors shall serve without compensation.

(B) Members of the board of directors may be reimbursed for actual expenses subject to the approval of the governing board of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments. Actual expenses shall be approved before they are incurred.

(5) (A) A member of the board of directors shall serve a term of two years. After initial members of the board are selected, the governing board of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments shall designate staggered terms for the board of directors to require five members to be appointed in odd-numbered years and four members to be appointed in even-numbered years.

(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), staggered terms shall be established by drawing lots at the first meeting of the board so that a simple majority of the members shall initially serve a two-year term, and the remainder shall initially serve a one-year term.

(C) If a vacancy occurs on the board of directors, the governing board of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments shall appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy within 60 days of the vacancy. An appointment to fill a vacancy pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective only for the remainder of the term of the office that became vacated.

(6) Each member of the board of directors that represents a city that is a party to the joint powers agreement shall be a resident of a different city.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust may do any of the following:

(1) Fund the planning and construction of housing of all types and tenures for the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, permanent supportive housing.

(2) Receive public and private financing and funds.

(3) Authorize and issue bonds, certificates of participation, or any other debt instrument repayable from funds and financing received pursuant to paragraph (2) and pledged by the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust.

(d) The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust shall incorporate into its joint powers agreement annual financial reporting and auditing requirements that shall maximize transparency and public information as to the receipt and use of funds by the agency. The annual financial report shall show how the funds have furthered the purposes of the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust.

(e) The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust shall comply with the regulatory guidelines of each specific state funding source received.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 206, Sec. 1. (SB 1212) Effective January 1, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


text:
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the County of Riverside and any of the cities located within western Riverside County that are members of the Western Riverside Council of Governments may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to this chapter to create and operate a joint powers agency to fund housing to assist the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, within the County of Riverside.

(2) The joint powers agency created pursuant to this section shall be known as the Western Riverside County Housing Finance Trust, and shall be created and operate in accordance with this section.

(b) The Western Riverside County Housing Finance Trust shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of elected officials representing the County of Riverside and representative cities that are party to the joint powers agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the Western Riverside County Housing Finance Trust may do any of the following:

(1) Fund the planning and construction of housing of all types and tenures for the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, permanent supportive housing.

(2) Receive public and private financing and funds.

(3) Authorize and issue bonds, certificates of participation, or any other debt instrument repayable from funds and financing received pursuant to paragraph (2) and pledged by the Western Riverside County Housing Finance Trust.

(d) The Western Riverside County Housing Finance Trust shall incorporate into its joint powers agreement annual financial reporting and auditing requirements that shall maximize transparency and public information as to the receipt and use of funds by the agency. The annual financial report shall show how the funds have furthered the purposes of the Western Riverside County Housing Finance Trust.

(e) The Western Riverside County Housing Finance Trust shall comply with the regulatory guidelines of each specific state funding source received.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 120, Sec. 1. (AB 687) Effective January 1, 2022.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


text:
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to this chapter to create and operate a joint powers agency to fund housing to assist the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, low, and moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code within those jurisdictions.

(2) The joint powers agency created pursuant to this section shall be known as the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust, and shall be created and operated in accordance with this section and pursuant to the joint powers agreement entered pursuant to paragraph (1).

(b) (1) The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of a minimum of three directors who are elected officials representing the cities that are party to the joint powers agreement. Those directors shall consist of members equally appointed by each of the three representative cities that are a party to the joint powers agreement.

(2) The board of directors shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members at the first meeting held in each calendar year.

(3) (A) Members of the board of directors shall serve without compensation.

(B) Members of the board of directors may be reimbursed for actual expenses. Actual expenses shall be approved before they are incurred.

(4) (A) A member of the board of directors shall serve a term of two years.

(B) If a vacancy occurs on the board of directors, an individual shall fill the vacancy as outlined in the joint powers agreement. An appointment to fill a vacancy pursuant to this subparagraph shall be effective only for the remainder of the term of the office that became vacated.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust may do any of the following:

(1) Fund the planning, acquisition, and construction of housing of all types and tenures for the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, low, and moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, permanent supportive housing.

(2) Receive public and private financing and funds.

(3) Authorize and issue bonds, certificates of participation, or any other debt instrument repayable from funds and financing received pursuant to paragraph (2) and pledged by the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust.

(d) The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust shall incorporate into its joint powers agreement annual financial reporting and auditing requirements that shall maximize transparency and public information as to the receipt and use of funds by the agency. The annual financial report shall show how the funds have furthered the purposes of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust.

(e) The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust shall comply with the regulatory guidelines of each specific state funding source received.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 62. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2024.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


text:
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the County of Los Angeles and any or all of the cities within the jurisdiction of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments may enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to this chapter to create and operate a joint powers agency to fund housing to assist the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, within the South Bay Cities region.

(2) The joint powers agency created pursuant to this section shall be known as the South Bay Regional Housing Trust and shall operate in accordance with this section.

(b) (1) The South Bay Regional Housing Trust shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of an appropriate number of directors to be determined by the governing board of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments.

(2) (A) The board of directors shall be appointed by the governing board of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments and shall include mayors, council members, or County of Los Angeles supervisors that represent either of the following:

(i) A city that is a party to the joint powers agreement.

(ii) A County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors district that is located wholly or partially within the territory of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, if the county is a party to the joint powers agreement.

(B) Two members of the board of directors shall be experts in homeless or housing policy.

(3) The board of directors shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members at the first meeting held in each calendar year.

(4) (A) Members of the board of directors shall serve without compensation.

(B) Members of the board of directors may be reimbursed for actual expenses subject to the approval of the governing board of the South Bay Regional Housing Trust. Actual expenses shall be approved before they are incurred.

(5) If a vacancy occurs on the board of directors, the governing board of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments shall appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy within 60 days of the vacancy.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the South Bay Regional Housing Trust may do any of the following:

(1) Fund the planning and construction of housing of all types and tenures for the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low, very low, and low income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, including, but not limited to, permanent supportive housing.

(2) Receive public and private financing and funds.

(3) Authorize and issue bonds, certificates of participation, or any other debt instrument repayable from funds and financing received pursuant to paragraph (2) and pledged by the South Bay Regional Housing Trust.

(d) The South Bay Regional Housing Trust shall incorporate into its joint powers agreement annual financial reporting and auditing requirements that shall maximize transparency and public information as to the receipt and use of funds by the agency. The annual financial report shall show how the funds have furthered the purposes of the South Bay Regional Housing Trust.

(e) The South Bay Regional Housing Trust shall comply with the regulatory guidelines of each specific state funding source received.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 672, Sec. 2. (SB 1444) Effective January 1, 2023.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


text:
(a) Notwithstanding any law, for purposes of streamlining the return of land use authority to the County of Riverside and ensuring the continued maintenance of public infrastructure, the March Joint Powers Authority may do any of the following:

(1) Transfer jurisdiction over any landscaping and lighting maintenance districts, established pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Part 2 (commencing with Section 22500) of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code), to the County of Riverside pursuant to a joint resolution setting forth the mutually agreed upon terms and conditions under which the transfer is to take place.

(2) Transfer jurisdiction over any community facilities districts, established 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), to the County of Riverside pursuant to the requirements of that act and in the same manner as a county may transfer the authority for the governance of those districts to a city under that act.

(b) For purposes of this section, the “March Joint Powers Authority” means a public entity created pursuant to this article and composed of the Cities of Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside and the County of Riverside.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 28, Sec. 1. (SB 994) Effective January 1, 2025.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 1. Joint Powers Agreements


citation: GOV § 6540

text: As used in this article “bonds” means revenue bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness.

history: (History: Repealed and added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 329.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds

path: 1. GENERAL > 7. MISCELLANEOUS > 5. Joint Exercise of Powers > 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6541

text: “Bondholder” or “holder of bonds” or any similar term, as used in this article, shall mean any person who shall be the bearer of any outstanding revenue bond or the owner of bonds which shall at the time be registered to other than to bearer.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6542

text: “Entity” as used in this article means any agency, board or commission provided for by a joint powers agreement pursuant to Article 1 of this chapter. Such agency, board or commission is an entity separate from the public agencies which are parties to such agreement.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: “Fair and exhibition authority,” as used in this article, means an entity created by a joint powers agreement for the purpose of financing or otherwise facilitating agricultural, livestock, industrial, cultural, or other types of fairs or exhibitions.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1356.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: “Local agency” as used in this article means any public agency designated in Section 6500 other than the federal government or any federal department or agency, this state, an adjoining state, or any state department or agency.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 721.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6543

text: “Governing body” as used in this article means the board or commission provided for by a joint powers agreement, pursuant to Article 1 of this chapter.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6544

text: “Indenture” as used in this article means the instrument providing the terms and conditions for the issuance of the revenue bonds, and may be a resolution, order, agreement or other instrument.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6545

text: “Project” as used in this article includes buildings, structures, improvements and all facilities appurtenant thereto or provided therefor together with land and offstreet parking facilities necessary therefor to be financed by revenue bonds issued pursuant to this article. In addition, with respect to a facility for the generation or transmission of electric energy, a project also includes an ownership interest or a capacity right in that facility that may be situated in whole or in part within or without the state. In addition, with respect to a telecommunication system or service, a project also includes a contract for the installation, provision, or maintenance of that system or service. In addition, a project also includes any of the purposes specified in an agreement pursuant to Section 6516.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 190, Sec. 1. Effective July 26, 1993.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6546

text:
In addition to other powers, any agency, commission, or board provided for by a joint powers agreement pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) may issue revenue bonds pursuant to this article to pay the cost and expenses of acquiring or constructing a project or conducting a program for any or all of the following purposes:

(a) An exhibition building or other place for holding fairs or exhibitions for the display of agricultural, livestock, industrial, or other products, including movable equipment, entertainment facilities, and other facilities to be used in conjunction with holding a fair or exposition in several locations, including those projects and facilities specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 19606.1 of the Business and Professions Code, those projects and facilities specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 3205 of the Food and Agricultural Code, that project and facility authorized by Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 4161) of Chapter 6 of Part 3 of Division 3 of the Food and Agricultural Code, and for those purposes specified in an agreement pursuant to Section 6516 of the Government Code.

(b) A coliseum, a stadium, a sports arena or sports pavilion, or other building for holding sports events, athletic contests, contests of skill, exhibitions, spectacles, and other public meetings.

(c) Any other public buildings, including, but not limited to, general administrative facilities of a city, county, city and county, special district, or authority.

(d) A regional or local public park, recreational area, or recreational center, and all facilities and improvements related thereto.

(e) A facility for the generation or transmission of electrical energy for public or private uses and all rights, properties, and improvements necessary therefor, including fuel and water facilities and resources. As used in this chapter, “transmission of electric energy” does not include the final distribution of electric energy to the consumer.

(f) A facility for the disposal, treatment, or conversion to energy and reusable materials of solid or hazardous waste or toxic substances.

(g) Facilities for the production, storage, transmission, or treatment of water or wastewater.

(h) Local streets, roads, and bridges.

(i) Bridges and major thoroughfares construction pursuant to Sections 50029 and 66484.3.

(j) Mass transit facilities or vehicles.

(k) Publicly owned or operated commercial or general aviation airports and airport-related facilities.

(l) Police or fire stations.

(m) Public works facilities, including corporation yards.

(n) Public health facilities owned or operated by a city, county, city and county, special district, or authority.

(o) Criminal justice facilities, including court buildings, jails, juvenile halls, and juvenile detention facilities.

(p) Public libraries.

(q) Publicly owned or operated parking garages.

(r) Low-income housing projects owned or operated by a city, county, city and county, or housing authority.

(s) Public improvements authorized in a project area created pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law, Part 1 (commencing with Section 33000) of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code.

(t) Public improvements authorized pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Streets and Highways Code, the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500) of the Streets and Highways Code, the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Streets and Highways Code, and the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.

(u) Telecommunication systems or service, including, but not limited to, the installation, provision, or maintenance of that system or service.

(v) (1) Programs, facilities, rights, properties, and improvements for the management, conservation, reuse, or recycling of electric capacity or energy, natural gas, water, wastewater, or recycled water, including demand side or load management and other programs and facilities designed to reduce the demand for, or permit or promote the efficient use of, those resources.

(2) “Programs,” for the purpose of this subdivision, shall include activities only to the extent the costs thereof may be charged to a capital account under applicable generally accepted accounting principles or are of a type required to be charged to a capital account by entities subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission or other regulatory body of the state.

(w) Equipment necessary to support the above-listed facilities or necessary to deliver public services therefrom, including, but not limited to, telecommunications equipment, computers, and service vehicles.

(x) Bonds may be issued pursuant to this article if the joint powers entity, or its individual parties that contract pursuant to Section 6547.5, 6547.6, or 6547.7 to make payments to be applied to the payment of the indebtedness, have the power to acquire, construct, maintain, or operate one or more of the projects specified in this section.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 559, Sec. 73. (AB 2143) Effective January 1, 2025.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text:
In the County of Los Angeles, any agency, commission, or board provided for by joint powers agreement entered into by cities pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of this chapter for the purpose of the acquisition, operation, repair, maintenance, improvement and administration of the Hollywood-Burbank Airport as a public airport, pursuant to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, may carry out such purpose and may authorize the issuance of revenue bonds, pursuant to this article, to pay for acquiring, repairing, improving, financing and refinancing such project including all facilities and improvements and all expenses incidental thereto or connected therewith. Property tax revenues accruing to, levied by, or collected by any local agency which is a party to such a joint powers agreement shall not be used to redeem such revenue bonds unless an ordinance authorizing the use of such property tax revenues for such purposes is approved by a majority vote of the electors of the local agency voting on the issue. In operating the airport, the separate public entity above mentioned shall not permit or authorize any activity in conjunction with the airport which results in an increase in the size of the noise impact area based on a community noise equivalent level of 70 decibels as established pursuant to Title 21, California Administrative Code, Chapter 2.5, Subchapter 6, and shall further comply with the future community noise equivalent levels prescribed by such title as it now exists or is hereafter amended.

The separate public entity shall implement the noise monitoring requirements set forth in Title 21, California Administrative Code, Chapter 2.5, Subchapter 6. In addition, the entity shall diligently pursue all reasonable avenues available to insure that the adverse effects of noise are being mitigated to the greatest extent reasonably possible.

The separate public entity shall not authorize or permit the lengthening of runways defined herein as the paved portions of the runways presently on airport property, or the purchase of fee title to condemned real property zoned for residential use as of the effective date of this statute.

The power to issue revenue bonds under this section shall be of no further force and effect after December 31, 1980, unless (1) the entity shall have initially issued revenue bonds on or prior to December 31, 1980, or (2) the entity is unable to initially issue revenue bonds to accomplish the purpose of this section by reason of litigation, in which case the power to initially issue revenue bonds under this section shall continue to be effective until the final determination of such litigation and for one year thereafter. If the entity shall have initially issued revenue bonds within either of the time periods permitted by the prior sentence of this paragraph, the power to issue revenue bonds under this section shall continue so long as this section shall be in effect.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 62.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: In addition to other powers, any agency, commission or board provided for by joint powers agreement pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of this chapter and created in a county of the third class as determined by Sec. 28020 may, by ordinance, authorize the issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to this article to pay the cost and expenses of acquiring or improving a regional public park or regional public recreation area and all facilities and improvements related thereto.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 514.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any local agency entering into one or more leases or rental contracts or agreements with a joint powers entity formed for the purposes specified in Section 6546.2 shall do so only following the effective date of an ordinance adopted by the governing body of the local agency authorizing the local agency to enter into one or more such leases or rental contracts or agreements. Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall not take effect until and unless it shall first have been approved by a majority of the voters of the local agency. The ordinance submitted to the voters shall, in general terms:

(a) Describe the property or facilities to be leased or rented.

(b) State the maximum time period for which the lease or rental contract or agreement will run.

(c) State the maximum amount to be paid by the local agency to the joint powers entity under the lease or rental contract or agreement and the maximum yearly or monthly payments to be made thereon.

In the event that the governing body of the local agency desires to levy, or have levied on its behalf, a property tax rate in addition to the maximum property tax rate established pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 2260) of Chapter 3 of Part 4 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to provide funds for the preparation of plans and specifications, the payment of rentals and other amounts payable by the local agency under any such lease or rental contract or agreement or the payment of other costs and expenses related to the operation or maintenance of the regional public park or regional public recreation area, the governing body may specify in the ordinance to be submitted to the voters the additional property tax rate to be authorized for such purposes and the number of years for which such additional property tax rate shall be authorized. The revenue from such an additional property tax rate shall be used only for the purposes specified in the ordinance. Such additional property tax rate, when levied, shall be reported to the State Controller as provided in Section 2325 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

As used in this section, “property tax rate” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2213 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

For purposes of this section “lease or rental contract or agreement” means any lease, sublease, contract or other agreement involving land or buildings, structures or other facilities which are permanently attached to land, where the lease, sublease, contract or agreement is made directly or indirectly between a local agency and a joint powers entity, if the proceeds of the lease, sublease, contract or agreement provided by the local agency will be used in whole or in part by such joint powers entity for payment of principal or interest on any bonds issued by it pursuant to Section 6546.2.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 580.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text:
The governing body of any local agency adopting an ordinance pursuant to Section 6546.3 shall call an election for purposes of submitting to the qualified electors of the agency the question of whether the ordinance shall be adopted. Such election shall be called, held, conducted and the votes canvassed in the same manner, or as near thereto as is possible, as an election at which the local agency submits a general obligation bond proposal to its voters.

For purposes of this section the voters of the local agency shall be the voters entitled to vote at elections for members of the governing board of the agency, if the agency has an elected governing board, and the vote of each such voter shall be given the same weight as it would be given in an election for members of the governing board. If a local agency does not have an elected governing board, the voters of the agency shall be the voters residing within the boundaries of the agency who would be qualified to vote for candidates for Governor at any gubernatorial election. If a majority of the votes cast within a local agency are for adoption of the ordinance, the ordinance shall be deemed adopted; provided, however, that the ordinance shall not take effect until a certified copy of the record of the final canvass of votes is filed with the Secretary of State.

If a local agency does not have statutory power to introduce an ordinance and submit it to the voters of the agency, the governing body of such local agency may introduce and submit such ordinance at any regular meeting by the approving votes of a majority of all of its members.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: In the event that two-thirds of the votes cast in an election called pursuant to Section 6546.4 are against adoption of the ordinance, no ordinance authorizing the local agency to enter into a lease or rental contract or agreement for the same or substantially the same purpose shall be submitted to the voters of that local agency for a period of one year from the date of the election.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 514. See same-numbered section added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1152.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: For purposes of an agency, commission, or board that is authorized pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 6546 to issue revenue bonds for facilities for the production, storage, transmission, or treatment of water or waste water, that authority includes the authority to issue revenue bonds for facilities to remove hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants from that water.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1152, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995. See same-numbered section added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 514.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: In addition to any other powers, any agency, commission, or board provided for by joint powers agreement entered into by cities pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) and created in a county of the fifth class, as determined by Section 28020, may issue revenue bonds pursuant to this article to pay all or part of the cost and expenses of acquiring, constructing, or improving, facilities for the collection, treatment or disposal of sewage, waste, or stormwater, provided that entity has the power to construct, maintain, or operate the facilities.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 6, Sec. 1. Effective March 2, 1981.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: Public agencies may enter into a joint powers agreement for the purposes of creating a fair and exhibition authority with the power to issue revenue bonds for financing projects under this article. A fair and exhibition authority of which the Department of Food and Agriculture is a contracting party, may contract with citrus fruit fairs for the financing of projects for such fairs and may issue revenue bonds for such purpose. A fair and exhibition authority of which a county is a contracting party, which county contracts with a nonprofit corporation to conduct a fair pursuant to Sections 25905 and 25906 of the Government Code, or any similar or successor provision, may contract with such nonprofit corporation for the financing of projects for such fairs, and may issue revenue bonds for such purpose.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: In addition to other powers, any joint powers entity created to exercise the powers granted by Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 33750) of Part 1 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code or Part 13 (commencing with Section 37910) of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code, may issue revenue bonds for the purposes, and in accordance with the procedures, specified in those statutory provisions.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1159, Sec. 1.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text:
In any county with a population determined by the last official census of 4,000,000 or more, any agency, commission, or board provided for by joint powers agreement entered into by cities pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) for the purpose of the acquisition of land, design, engineering, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, and administration of an intermodal container transfer facility, may carry out that purpose and may authorize the issuance of revenue bonds, pursuant to this article, to pay for acquiring the land, designing, engineering, constructing, and improving that project, including all facilities, improvements, and all expenses incidental thereto or connected therewith.

The power to issue revenue bonds under this section shall be of no further force and effect after December 31, 1995, unless (1) the entity has initially issued revenue bonds on or prior to December 31, 1995, or (2) the entity is unable to initially issue revenue bonds to accomplish the purpose of this section by reason of litigation relating to the initial issuance, in which case the power to initially issue revenue bonds under this section shall continue to be effective until the final determination of that litigation and for one year thereafter. If the entity has initially issued revenue bonds within either of the time periods permitted by the prior sentence of this paragraph, the power to issue subsequent issues of revenue bonds under this section shall continue so long as this section shall be in effect.

history: (History: Added by renumbering Section 6546.6 (as amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 914) by Stats. 1984, Ch. 193, Sec. 33.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text:
(a) The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, or its successor organization, may issue revenue bonds pursuant to this article or bonds pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584), for the limited purpose of paying for acquiring the land, and designing, engineering, constructing, and improving that project, including all facilities and improvements of the consolidated transportation corridor, and including all associated financing costs. Ineligible expenses shall include any expenses for the maintenance, operations, and administration of the consolidated transportation corridor.

(b) For the purposes of this section, “consolidated transportation corridor” means a transportation corridor created to improve highway or rail access to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

(c) Anticipated sources of revenue or other funds to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized by this section may include a pledge or revenues from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, railroad use fees, truck fees, and pledges from other public and private sources.

(d) Any joint powers entity seeking authorization to issue revenue bonds pursuant to this section shall do so in compliance with Sections 6547 and 6547.5.

(e) Any joint powers entity under this section seeking to issue bonds pursuant to the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985 (Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584)) shall do so in compliance with all of the provisions under Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584).

(f) The authority to issue revenue bonds under this article or bonds under Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) shall be of no further force and effect after December 31, 2015, unless (1) the joint powers authority has initially issued revenue bonds or bonds on or prior to December 31, 2015, or (2) the joint powers authority is unable to initially issue revenue bonds or bonds to accomplish the purpose of this section by reason of litigation relating to the initial issuance, in which case the authority to initially issue revenue bonds under this article and bonds under Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) shall continue to be effective until the final determination of that litigation and for one year thereafter. If the joint powers authority has initially issued revenue bonds or bonds within either of the time periods permitted by this subdivision, the authority to issue subsequent issues of revenue bonds or bonds and to refund any issue of revenue bonds under this article or bonds under Article 4 (commencing with Section 6584) shall continue as long as initially issued revenue bonds or bonds remain outstanding and unpaid.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 568, Sec. 1.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6547

text:
The power of the entity to issue revenue bonds is additional to the powers common to the parties to the joint powers agreement, but shall not be exercised until authorized by the parties to that agreement. However, in the case of the issuance of revenue bonds by a fair and exhibition authority this authorization shall not be required. In the case of the issuance of revenue bonds by an entity created pursuant to this chapter to construct bridges and major thoroughfares, as referred to in Section 66484.3, the power of the entity to issue revenue bonds shall be exercised by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of the governing body of the entity during a regular meeting held pursuant to Section 54954. However, no member of the entity may vote on the question of bond issuance unless the member has been authorized to vote on that particular question by previous resolution of the public agency the member represents. In the case of the issuance of revenue bonds by an entity created pursuant to this chapter to carry out a consolidated transportation corridor project, as referred to in Section 6546.13, the power of the entity to issue revenue bonds shall be exercised by a resolution adopted by a majority vote of the governing body of the entity. In the case of a project for the generation or transmission of electric energy or a project for the disposal, treatment, or conversion to energy and reusable materials of solid waste, or a project for an intermodal container transfer facility, or a project for the construction of bridges and major thoroughfares pursuant to Section 66484.3, this power shall include the power to issue notes for the purpose of financing studies, the acquisition of options, permits, and other preliminary costs to be incurred prior to the undertaking of the construction or acquisition of a project, and for the purpose of providing temporary financing of costs of construction or acquisition of a project. These notes may be issued at public or private sale, and may be renewed from time to time, and the principal and interest with respect thereto may be made payable from the revenues of the entity unless paid from the proceeds of revenue bonds.

Every local agency shall make any authorization, as permitted under the first sentence of this section, by ordinance, unless otherwise prescribed in this section. Except as provided in this section, the ordinance shall describe in general terms the project, or projects, to be funded by the revenue bonds, the maximum amount of the bonds proposed to be issued, and the anticipated sources of revenue to redeem the bonds. In the case of a project for the generation or transmission of electric energy or a project for the disposal, treatment, or conversion to energy and reusable materials of solid waste, or a project for an intermodal container transfer facility, or a project for the construction of bridges and major thoroughfares pursuant to Section 66484.3, the ordinance shall describe in general terms the project or the studies or other preliminary costs therefor to be funded by the revenue bonds or notes, the estimate of the maximum amount of bonds to be issued for the project or the studies or other preliminary costs, and the anticipated sources of revenue or other funds to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds or notes. In the case of a project for a consolidated transportation corridor pursuant to Section 6546.13, the authorizing resolution shall describe in general terms, the project or projects to be funded by the revenue bonds, the maximum amount of bonds proposed to be issued for the project or projects, and the anticipated sources of revenue or other funds to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. However, the statement of the estimated maximum amount of the bonds or notes shall not be deemed to prevent the authorization by the ordinance of the issuance of bonds or notes by the entity in amounts that may exceed the estimate without further authorization under the ordinance if and to the extent the additional bonds or notes shall be required to complete the financing of the project or the studies or other preliminary costs. Each ordinance shall state that it is subject to the provisions for referendum prescribed by Section 9142 of the Elections Code.

A separate authorization shall be required for each separate bond issue proposed by the entity, except that, in the case of a project for the generation or transmission of electric energy or a project for the disposal, treatment, or conversion to energy and reusable materials of solid waste, or a project for an intermodal container transfer facility, or a project for the construction of bridges and major thoroughfares pursuant to Section 66484.3, a single authorization shall be sufficient for bonds that may be issued in installments from time to time for a project or the costs of studies or other preliminary costs therefor that shall be identified in the authorization.

The requirement of an ordinance and the right to referendum thereon shall not apply to the issuance of revenue bonds if, prior to March 4, 1971, one or more local or public agencies shall have taken formal action to implement any one or more projects to be acquired or constructed pursuant to a joint powers agreement. Formal action to implement any one or more projects shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following:

(a) The incurring of liability for a substantial portion of an architectural or engineering contract or other contract relating to a project.

(b) The acquisition of land or improvements for the project.

(c) The making of a substantial contribution toward the project.

Notwithstanding the requirement that parties to a joint powers agreement authorize the issuance of revenue bonds, in the case of a project that consists of the generation or transmission of electric energy financed in whole or in part by the issuance of revenue bonds, only those local agencies that contract to make payments to be applied to the payment of the revenue bonds shall be required to authorize the issuance of the revenue bonds.

Any authorizations required by this section for the issuance of revenue bonds to construct bridges and major thoroughfares projects pursuant to Section 50029 or 66484.3 may be by ordinance or resolution.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 557, Sec. 3. (SB 99) Effective January 1, 2010.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: Any entity which shall have been authorized to exercise the power to issue revenue bonds pursuant to this article shall have the further additional power to incur other forms of indebtedness pursuant to this section. Said further additional power shall not be exercised until authorized by the parties to the agreement. Said indebtedness may be evidenced by one or more bonds of any denomination issued pursuant to this article, or may consist of a note, warrant or other evidence of indebtedness which may be secured by a pledge, with the power of sale, of all or any part of bonds theretofore authorized or issued under this article. Said bond or bonds, or notes, warrants, or other evidences of indebtedness may be issued in negotiable form, in which case they shall be negotiable. The resolution authorizing the incurring of an indebtedness pursuant to this section may make any of the covenants and provide any of the terms or conditions authorized to be made or provided for in the case of bonds issued under this article, may provide for the sale or other disposition of any pledged bonds, and may contain any other covenant, term or condition which the governing body of the entity deems necessary or desirable to facilitate the incurring of said indebtedness or for the protection of the lender. Any such indebtedness shall be payable only from such sources as are authorized under this article for the payment of principal and interest on bonds or from the proceeds of refunding bonds issued pursuant to this article. Such indebtedness of the entity shall not constitute a debt, liability or obligation of any of the public agencies who are parties to the agreement creating such entity.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 943.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text:
Notice of the enactment of an ordinance subject to referendum under Section 6547 shall be published after adoption as required by Section 6040.1 within 15 days after the adoption of the ordinance.

If a local agency does not otherwise have statutory power to enact an ordinance pursuant to Section 6547, the governing body of the local agency is hereby empowered to introduce and enact the ordinance at any regular or adjourned regular meeting by the approving votes of a majority of all of its members. If ordinances of a local agency are not otherwise subject to referendum, then (1) the governing body of the local agency may refer any ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 6547 to the electors of the local agency in the same manner as the board of supervisors of a county may refer county questions pursuant to Section 9140 of the Elections Code, and (2) the electors of the local agency shall have the right to petition for referendum on the ordinance in the same manner and subject to the same rules as are set forth in Sections 9141 to 9145, inclusive, of the Elections Code, except that all computations referred to in those sections and officers of the county mentioned in those sections shall be construed to refer to comparable computations and officers of the local agency. If the governing board of a local agency is an elected board the electors of the local agency for the purposes of this section shall be the electors of the territory entitled to vote at elections for members of the governing board. If a local agency does not have an elected governing board, the electors residing within the boundaries of the local agency who would be qualified to vote for candidates for Governor at any gubernatorial election shall be the electors of the local agency for the purposes of this section.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 1995.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: In the event that an ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 6547 authorizing the entity to issue revenue bonds is subjected to a successful referendum election or is repealed or rescinded by a local agency, no ordinance authorizing the entity to issue revenue bonds for the same purpose shall be passed by that local agency for a period of one year from the date of such referendum, repeal or rescission.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: Except for the requirement of an ordinance and the right to referendum thereon, the amendments to Section 6547 adopted at the 1971 Regular Session of the Legislature shall not limit or affect any heretofore existing right of any public agency to be a party to a joint powers agreement which authorizes an entity to issue bonds under this article, including the right to accomplish a public purpose of such public agency regardless of whether such public agency is obligated to make any contribution or payment of public funds or property.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: A joint powers entity created pursuant to this chapter may issue revenue bonds pursuant to this article upon authorization by ordinance of only those individual parties to the joint powers agreement which contract to make payments to be applied to the payment of the revenue bonds, provided that the nonparticipating parties to the agreement incur no financial obligations under the issuance.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 868, Sec. 3. Effective September 23, 1985.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: A joint powers entity created pursuant to this chapter may incur other forms of indebtedness pursuant to Section 6547.1 for one or more projects specified in Section 6546 upon authorization by ordinance of only those individual parties to the joint powers agreement which contract to make payments to be applied to the payment of the instruments of indebtedness, provided that the nonparticipating parties to the agreement incur no financial obligations under such instruments of indebtedness.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 868, Sec. 4. Effective September 23, 1985.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: A joint powers entity created pursuant to this chapter may issue mortgage revenue bonds pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 52000) of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, revenue bonds for the deployment of broadband infrastructure by a public entity or nonprofit organization that are supported in whole or in part by funding granted pursuant to Section 281.2 of the Public Utilities Code, and industrial development bonds pursuant to the California Industrial Development Financing Act (Title 10 (commencing with Section 91500)).

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 112, Sec. 2. (SB 156) Effective July 20, 2021.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: No member of the governing body of the authority shall be personally liable on the bonds or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 920, Sec. 1. Effective October 12, 1997.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: The Treasurer is designated as an elected representative for federal tax purposes of a joint powers agency created pursuant to this chapter. In the discretion of the joint powers agency, the Treasurer is authorized to approve or certify the issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness, issued by or on behalf of that joint powers agency, to the extent this approval is required by federal tax law.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 186, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6548

text: The revenue bonds may be issued to provide all or any part of the funds required for the acquisition, construction and financing of said project, including any or all expenses incidental thereto or connected therewith, and such expenses may include engineering, inspection, legal and fiscal agents’ fees, costs of the issuance and sale of said bonds, working capital, reserve fund, and bond interest estimated to accrue during the construction period and for a period of not to exceed 12 months after completion of construction. The proceeds of the bonds shall be used only for the project provided for in the indenture pursuant to which such revenue bonds are issued.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 943.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


text: The level of fees or charges imposed by, or on behalf of, an agency or entity for the issuance of bonds pursuant to this article shall be disclosed in a report of final sale submitted to the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission pursuant to Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 8855) of Division 1 of Title 2.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 557, Sec. 4. (SB 99) Effective January 1, 2010.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6549

text: An indenture providing the terms and conditions for the issuance of the bonds and the covenants relating thereto shall be adopted in or approved by resolution. Such indenture shall describe or state the revenues and funds from which the bonds shall be payable. Such funds or revenues shall include the revenues derived from the operation of the project or projects for which the bond proceeds are used or expended and any other revenues derived therefrom, and may also include revenue, including existing funds, of the entity derived from any other building or buildings, coliseum, stadium, facilities or other sources and any or all extensions or renewals thereof.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6550

text:
The principal and interest of the bonds shall be payable:

(a) First, out of the revenue derived from the operation of the project or projects for which the bond proceeds were or are to be used or expended, or any other revenues derived from said project;

(b) Second, from such other revenues, including existing funds, of the entity as are described or stated as security for the bonds in the indenture in accordance with Section 6549 hereof.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6551

text: Revenue bonds issued under this article and contracts or obligations entered into to carry out the purposes for which bonds are issued, payable in whole or in part from the proceeds of said bonds, shall not constitute a debt, liability or obligation of any of the public agencies who are parties to the agreement creating such entity.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 972.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6552

text: All bonds issued by the entity shall contain a recital on their face that neither the payment of the principal or any part thereof nor any interest thereon constitutes a debt, liability or obligation of any of the public agencies who are parties to the agreement creating such entity.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 329.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6553

text: The indenture authorizing the issuance of the bonds shall recite the objects and purposes for which the bonds are to be issued, which may include any or all of the purposes stated in this article and which shall comprise the project, the principal amount of the bonds, the maximum rate of interest to be payable thereon which shall not exceed the maximum rate permitted by Section 53531, payable at the intervals which the governing body determines, and which may be fixed or variable and simple or compound, the date or dates of issue of the bonds, the maturity date or dates thereof, and the fund or funds from which the bonds and the interest thereon and premiums upon the redemption of any thereof are to be payable, and any other provisions authorized by this article as the governing body of the entity deems necessary or desirable. However, in the case of a project for the generation or transmission of electric energy, the maximum rate of interest shall not be applicable to bonds issued to continue or complete financing of a project for which bonds shall have theretofore been issued. The bonds shall be issued in negotiable form and shall be negotiable. The recitals or regularity of proceedings in any revenue bond issued and sold under this article shall be conclusive evidence of compliance with this article and of the validity of the bond. The bonds may be issued and sold to the United States of America, or the State of California, or to any appropriate department or agency thereof, to provide a source for the payment of principal and interest on any loan made by the United States of America, or the State of California, or agency thereof, to any agency created by an agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 212, Sec. 1. Effective July 23, 1987.)

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6554

text: The indenture authorizing the issuance of such bonds shall provide the denomination or denominations of the bonds, the medium of payment of principal thereof and interest thereon, the place or places of payment of said bonds and interest, which may be within or without the State of California, the form of said bonds (including recitals of regularity of the proceedings for the issuance thereof) and of interest coupons appertaining thereto, the form, denominations and conditions of any temporary bonds or interim certificates, and the manual and facsimile signatures to be attached to the bonds or certificates (one signature upon which must be manual) and the manual or facsimile signature to be affixed to the interest coupons.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6555

text: In the indenture authorizing the issuance of said bonds the governing body may also fix additional terms and conditions and may in any article, section or clause thereof make such provision or covenant as it may deem necessary or desirable to facilitate the issuance and sale of the bonds or for the protection or security of the holders thereof, including, without affecting the generality of the foregoing, provision for any or all of the matters stated in Sections 6556 to 6568 of this article.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds


citation: GOV § 6556

text: Said indenture may provide the terms and conditions under which said bonds may be paid, redeemed before maturity (including the premiums, if any, to be payable upon bonds redeemed prior to maturity), exchanged, registered, transferred, and negotiated. No bond shall be redeemable prior to maturity unless a statement substantially to that effect is contained in the bond.

title: 1. GENERAL

article: 2. Power to Issue Revenue Bonds