California Code
DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS
PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 1 - Formation

ARTICLE 1 - Petition and Hearing

Section 5820. - 5820. Any portion of a county in this state, the...

Section 5821. - 5821. Whenever fifty or more persons in any county of...

Section 5822. - 5822. The petition shall show: (a) The name of the...

Section 5823. - 5823. The petition shall contain a request that the territory...

Section 5824. - 5824. Each signer of the petition shall be a registered...

Section 5825. - 5825. The petition shall be published for at least two...

ARTICLE 2 - Hearing

Section 5830. - 5830. At the time and place specified in the notice...

Section 5831. - 5831. A certificate issued by the assessor of the county...

Section 5832. - 5832. At the hearing, the board of supervisors may change...

Section 5833. - 5833. The board of supervisors may also change the exterior...

Section 5834. - 5834. Land may not be added to the proposed district...

Section 5835. - 5835. The board of supervisors shall investigate and determine: (a)...

Section 5836. - 5836. If it appears, and the board of supervisors finds...

Section 5837. - 5837. If the improvement, development, protection, maintenance, management or control...

Section 5838. - 5838. Neither the board of supervisors or the harbor commission,...

Section 5839. - 5839. Upon final hearing, the board of supervisors shall have...

Section 5840. - 5840. The finding of facts required to be made by...

Section 5841. - 5841. The findings are conclusive evidence of the existence of...

ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds

Section 5859. - 5859. The board of supervisors shall make and have entered...

Section 5860. - 5860. The board shall pass a resolution calling an election...

Section 5861. - 5861. This resolution of the board of supervisors shall: (a)...

Section 5862. - 5862. The resolution shall also prescribe the manner of voting...

Section 5863. - 5863. The resolution shall invite the qualified voters residing in...

Section 5864. - 5864. The ballot to be used at the election shall...

Section 5865. - 5865. The resolution calling the election shall be published pursuant...

Section 5866. - 5866. On the day of the election the polls at...

Section 5867. - 5867. When the polls are closed, the board of election...

Section 5868. - 5868. The board of supervisors at its first regular meeting...

Section 5869. - 5869. If from the canvass it appears and the board...

Section 5870. - 5870. If it appears and the board of supervisors finds...

Section 5871. - 5871. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall thereupon...

Section 5872. - 5872. The Secretary of State shall file the certificate in...

Section 5873. - 5873. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall file...

Section 5874. - 5874. An action or proceeding shall not be maintained or...

CHAPTER 2 - Bonds

ARTICLE 1 - Issuance and Sale

Section 5880. - 5880. The board of supervisors shall pass a resolution providing...

Section 5881. - 5881. All bonds issued under this part shall be payable...

Section 5882. - 5882. The board of supervisors of the county may determine...

Section 5883. - 5883. The bonds shall be signed by the chairman of...

Section 5884. - 5884. Bonds may be issued and sold by the board...

ARTICLE 2 - Payment of Bonds, Taxation

Section 5890. - 5890. Bonds issued are obligations of the district and the...

Section 5891. - 5891. The taxes shall: (a) Be levied upon all of...

Section 5892. - 5892. The board of supervisors may at the same time...

Section 5893. - 5893. In no event shall the district levy a tax...

CHAPTER 3 - Management and Control

Section 5900. - 5900. Whenever any district is formed pursuant to this part...

Section 5900.1. - 5900.1. The board may sue and be sued in the...

Section 5900.2. - 5900.2. The board may adopt a seal and alter it...

Section 5900.3. - 5900.3. The board may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise,...

Section 5900.4. - 5900.4. The board may exercise the right of eminent domain...

Section 5900.5. - 5900.5. The board may borrow money and incur indebtedness and...

Section 5900.6. - 5900.6. When any improvement or development work done under the...

Section 5900.7. - 5900.7. If any portion of the harbor is situated within...

Section 5900.8. - 5900.8. The board shall exercise general supervision over the harbor...

Section 5900.9. - 5900.9. The board may provide by ordinance for the regulation...

Section 5900.10. - 5900.10. Every person who violates the provisions of any ordinance...

Section 5900.11. - 5900.11. A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter...

Section 5901. - 5901. The governing body of a city within which a...

Section 5902. - 5902. The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for...

Section 5903. - 5903. If the purposes for which the bonds were voted...

Section 5904. - 5904. (a) The district may, in any year, levy assessments,...

CHAPTER 3.5 - Claims

Section 5905. - 5905. All claims for money or damages against the district...

CHAPTER 4 - Improvement of Other Harbor or Harbors Within the District

Section 5910. - 5910. Any harbor improvement district organized and existing pursuant to...

Section 5911. - 5911. The board of supervisors of any county in which...

Section 5912. - 5912. Upon receiving the report and recommendation of the harbor...

Section 5913. - 5913. The hearing, investigation, determination and findings of the board...

Section 5914. - 5914. Upon final hearing, if the board finds that the...

Section 5915. - 5915. For the purpose of financing the improvement, development, protection...

CHAPTER 5 - Acquisition, Improvement or Maintenance of Lands for Public Beaches

Section 5940. - 5940. Any harbor improvement district organized and existing pursuant to...

Section 5941. - 5941. The board of supervisors of any county in which...

Section 5942. - 5942. Upon receiving the report and recommendation of the harbor...

Section 5943. - 5943. The hearing, investigation, determination and findings of the board...

Section 5944. - 5944. Upon final hearing, if the board finds that the...

Section 5945. - 5945. For the purpose of financing the acquisition, improvement or...

CHAPTER 6 - Inland Parks and Recreation Areas

Section 5950. - 5950. The board of supervisors may manage the business of...

Section 5950.1. - 5950.1. The term “inland parks and recreation areas,” as used...

Section 5950.5. - 5950.5. The board of supervisors of any harbor improvement district...

Section 5951. - 5951. If the district is authorized to acquire, develop, operate,...

Section 5952. - 5952. If the district is authorized to acquire, develop, operate,...

Section 5953. - 5953. For the purpose of determining the annual expenditures required...

Section 5954. - 5954. In acquiring, developing, operating, or maintaining inland parks and...

Section 5955. - 5955. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 5940 to 5954, inclusive,...

Section 5956. - 5956. The district may purchase, collect, trade, exchange, or otherwise...