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Section 53311.

53311. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982”. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1451, Sec. 1.)

Section 53311.5.

53311.5. This chapter provides an alternative method of financing certain public capital facilities and services, especially in developing areas and areas undergoing rehabilitation. The provisions of this chapter shall not affect or limit any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the furnishing of governmental facilities or services or the raising of revenue for […]

Section 53312.

53312. Any provision in this chapter which conflicts with any other provision of law shall prevail over the other provision of law. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1102, Sec. 2. Effective September 24, 1986.)

Section 53312.5.

53312.5. The local agency may take any actions or make any determinations which it determines are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter and which are not otherwise prohibited by law. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 538, Sec. 1. Effective September 9, 1985.)

Section 53312.7.

53312.7. (a) On and after January 1, 1994, a local agency may initiate proceedings to establish a district pursuant to this chapter only if it has first considered and adopted local goals and policies concerning the use of this chapter. The policies shall include at least the following: (1) A statement of the priority that various kinds […]

Section 53312.8.

53312.8. (a) Territory that is dedicated or restricted to agricultural, open-space, or conservation uses may not be included within or annexed to a community facilities district that provides or would provide facilities or services related to sewers, nonagricultural water, or streets and roads, unless the landowner consents to the inclusion or annexation of that territory to […]

Section 53313.

53313. A community facilities district may be established under this chapter to finance any one or more of the following types of services within an area: (a) Police protection services, including, but not limited to, criminal justice services. However, criminal justice services shall be limited to providing services for jails, detention facilities, and juvenile halls. (b) Fire […]

Section 53313.1.

53313.1. To the extent that any capital facility is provided under this chapter, a duplicate levy, impact fee, or other exaction may not be required for the same purpose under Section 66477. (Added by renumbering Section 53313.8 (as added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1451) by Stats. 1992, Ch. 427, Sec. 64. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Section 53313.4.

53313.4. Any territory within a community facilities district established for the acquisition or improvement of school facilities for a school district shall be exempt from any fee, increase in any fee other than a cost-of-living increase as authorized by law, or other requirement first levied, increased, or imposed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section […]

Section 53313.5.

53313.5. A community facilities district may also finance the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, or rehabilitation of any real or other tangible property with an estimated useful life of five years or longer or may finance planning and design work that is directly related to the purchase, construction, expansion, or rehabilitation of any real or tangible […]

Section 53313.51.

53313.51. The legislative body may enter into an agreement for the construction of discrete portions or phases of facilities to be constructed and purchased consistent with Section 53313.5. The agreement may include any provisions that the legislative body determines are necessary or convenient, but shall do all of the following: (a) Identify the specific facilities or […]

Section 53313.6.

53313.6. The legislative body may provide for adjustments in ad valorem property taxes pursuant to Section 53313.7 within a community facilities district only after making both of the following findings at the conclusion of the public hearing held pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 53318): (a) That an ad valorem property tax is, or will […]

Section 53313.7.

53313.7. (a) Upon making the findings pursuant to Section 53313.6, the legislative body may, with the concurrence of the legislative body which levied the property tax described in subdivision (a) of Section 53313.6, by ordinance, determine that the total annual amount of ad valorem property tax revenue due from parcels within the proposed community facilities district, […]

Section 53313.9.

53313.9. (a) All or any part of the cost of any school facilities financed by a community facilities district may be shared by the State Allocation Board pursuant to Section 17718.5 of the Education Code. (b) If the State Allocation Board shares in any part of the cost of the school facilities, the ownership of those facilities […]

Section 53314.

53314. The legislative body may from time to time transfer moneys to a community facilities district or to an improvement area within a community facilities district, for the benefit of the district or improvement area, from any funds available to the legislative body. Any moneys so transferred may be used for the payment of any […]

Section 53314.3.

53314.3. In the first fiscal year in which a special tax or charge is levied for any facility or for any services in a community facilities district or a zone within a community facilities district, the legislative body shall include in the levy a sum sufficient to repay to the legislative body the amounts transferred […]

Section 53314.5.

53314.5. Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the legislative body, the legislative body may appropriate any of its available moneys to a revolving fund to be used for the acquisition of real or personal property, engineering services, or the construction of structures or improvements needed in whole or in part to provide one or more […]

Section 53314.6.

53314.6. (a) In connection with the financing of services and facilities pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 53313 and subdivision (k) of Section 53313.5, the legislative body may establish a revolving fund to be kept in the treasury of the district. Except as provided in subdivision (b), moneys in the revolving fund shall be expended solely […]

Section 53314.7.

53314.7. (a)  Any responsible party as defined by subdivision (a) of Section 25323.5 of the Health and Safety Code shall be liable to the district for the costs incurred in the removal or remedial action for the cleanup of any hazardous substance released or threatened to be released into the environment. The amount of the […]

Section 53314.8.

53314.8. At any time either before or after the formation of the district, the legislative body may provide, by ordinance, that for a period specified in the ordinance, the local agency may contribute, from any source of revenue not otherwise prohibited by law, any specified amount, portion, or percentage of the revenues for the purposes […]