California Code
DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS
PART 7 - SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 7000. - 7000. This part shall be known and may be cited...

Section 7001. - 7001. This part and all of its provisions shall be...

Section 7002. - 7002. “Harbor” means a portion of the Pacific Ocean or...

Section 7003. - 7003. “District” means any small craft harbor district formed pursuant...

Section 7004. - 7004. “Board” means the board of directors of a district....

Section 7005. - 7005. “Develop” and “development” includes without limitation the acquisition, construction,...

CHAPTER 2 - Formation

ARTICLE 1 - Petition

Section 7010. - 7010. A district may be formed consisting of any portion...

Section 7011. - 7011. Fifty or more registered, qualified electors in a county...

Section 7012. - 7012. The petition shall: (a) Set forth the exterior boundaries...

Section 7013. - 7013. Within 10 days from the filing thereof the county...

Section 7014. - 7014. If the report shows the petition to be sufficient...

ARTICLE 2 - Hearing

Section 7020. - 7020. At the time and place specified in the notice...

Section 7021. - 7021. At the hearing the board of supervisors, without further...

Section 7022. - 7022. If the territory included within the proposed district lies...

Section 7023. - 7023. Except for proceedings to which Section 7022 applies, no...

Section 7023.5. - 7023.5. If, prior to the time fixed for the hearing,...

Section 7024. - 7024. If, after concluding the hearing, the board of supervisors...

Section 7025. - 7025. A finding of the board of supervisors of the...

ARTICLE 3 - Election on Formation

Section 7030. - 7030. After adoption of the resolution provided for in Section...

Section 7031. - 7031. The resolution calling the election shall contain: (a) The...

Section 7032. - 7032. The election shall be called and conducted and candidates...

Section 7033. - 7033. The resolution calling the election shall be published pursuant...

Section 7033.1. - 7033.1. Within five days after the district formation election has...

Section 7033.2. - 7033.2. The board of supervisors or any member or members...

Section 7033.3. - 7033.3. If more than one argument for or more than...

Section 7033.4. - 7033.4. The elections officials in charge of conducting the election...

Section 7034. - 7034. The vote shall be canvassed by the board of...

Section 7035. - 7035. If less than a majority of the votes cast...

Section 7036. - 7036. If a majority of the votes cast upon the...

Section 7037. - 7037. No informality in any proceeding, including informality in the...

CHAPTER 3 - Internal Organization

ARTICLE 1 - Directors

Section 7040. - 7040. Each district shall have a board of five directors...

Section 7041. - 7041. The term of office of each director, other than...

Section 7042. - 7042. If a person elected fails to qualify, the office...

Section 7043. - 7043. All vacancies occurring in the office of director shall...

Section 7044. - 7044. An appointment to fill a vacancy in the office...

Section 7045. - 7045. Each director elected or appointed shall hold office until...

Section 7046. - 7046. If and when the territory included within the district...

Section 7047. - 7047. Each director shall receive a sum as may be...

Section 7048. - 7048. Before entering upon the duties of his office each...

ARTICLE 2 - The Board

Section 7050. - 7050. The board is the governing body of the district....

Section 7051. - 7051. The powers of the district shall, except as otherwise...

Section 7052. - 7052. Within 30 days after the formation of the district...

Section 7053. - 7053. At its organization meeting the board may transact any...

Section 7053.5. - 7053.5. A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter...

Section 7054. - 7054. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum...

Section 7055. - 7055. The board may act either by ordinance, resolution, order...

Section 7056. - 7056. Separate books may be maintained for the filing of...

Section 7057. - 7057. The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the...

Section 7058. - 7058. The board may pass all ordinances necessary for the...

Section 7059. - 7059. The board shall establish rules for its proceedings. (Added...

Section 7060. - 7060. The board may adopt a seal for the district...

Section 7061. - 7061. By resolution the board may change the name of...

ARTICLE 3 - Officers and Employees

Section 7070. - 7070. The board shall at its first meeting, or as...

Section 7071. - 7071. A director shall not be treasurer. The secretary and...

Section 7072. - 7072. The board may, at any time, appoint or employ,...

Section 7073. - 7073. The board may require the secretary, treasurer or other...

Section 7074. - 7074. The treasurer shall receive and safely keep all moneys...

CHAPTER 4 - Elections

ARTICLE 1 - Elections Generally

Section 7080. - 7080. (a) Except for the first election, directors shall be...

Section 7081. - 7081. Nomination papers for the office of director shall be...

Section 7082. - 7082. The provisions of the Elections Code relating to the...

Section 7083. - 7083. If there is but one person to be elected...

Section 7084. - 7084. If there are two or more persons to be...

Section 7085. - 7085. If a proposition has been submitted at the election...

Section 7086. - 7086. Special district elections held under this part or under...

Section 7087. - 7087. Notice of the holding of the election shall be...

Section 7088. - 7088. The returns of the election shall be made, the...

Section 7089. - 7089. No irregularities or informalities in conducting any district election...

Section 7090. - 7090. All the expenses of district elections shall be borne...

ARTICLE 2 - Appointments in Lieu of Election

Section 7100. - 7100. If, on the tenth day after the time for...

Section 7101. - 7101. In such case the board of supervisors of the...

ARTICLE 3 - Initiative; Referendum; Recall

Section 7120. - 7120. Ordinances may be enacted by and for any district...

Section 7121. - 7121. (a) No ordinance shall become effective until 30 days...

CHAPTER 5 - Powers

Section 7140. - 7140. The district may exercise the powers expressly granted in...

Section 7141. - 7141. The district has perpetual succession. (Added by Stats. 1959,...

Section 7142. - 7142. The district may sue and be sued in all...

Section 7143. - 7143. The district may levy and cause to be collected...

Section 7144. - 7144. The district may make contracts for any and all...

Section 7145. - 7145. The district may employ labor, professional services, agents, servants...

Section 7146. - 7146. The district may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise...

Section 7147. - 7147. The district may acquire by eminent domain any property...

Section 7148. - 7148. Any county, city and county, city, or other political...

Section 7149. - 7149. The district may acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, repair, develop,...

Section 7150. - 7150. The district may lease any property, whether real or...

Section 7151. - 7151. The district may join with the United States or...

Section 7152. - 7152. The board may, by ordinance, establish general rules for...

Section 7153. - 7153. The district may construct any works along, under, or...

Section 7154. - 7154. The district may use any lands acquired or owned...

Section 7155. - 7155. The district may sell and issue franchises relating to...

Section 7156. - 7156. The district may advertise its advantages and solicit business...

Section 7158. - 7158. The district may accept aid from the United States...

CHAPTER 6 - Financial Provisions

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 7170. - 7170. A district may borrow money, incur indebtedness, and issue...

Section 7171. - 7171. A district may issue warrants payable in not to...

Section 7172. - 7172. All claims for money or damages against the district...

Section 7173. - 7173. Warrants shall be drawn by the treasurer and signed...

Section 7174. - 7174. The treasurer shall install and maintain a system of...

Section 7175. - 7175. The treasurer shall make annual, or oftener if the...

Section 7176. - 7176. A bank may act as depositary, paying agent or...

ARTICLE 2 - Alternative County Treasurer as Depositary

Section 7190. - 7190. As an alternative to the procedures of Article 1...

Section 7191. - 7191. The county treasurer shall: (a) Receive and receipt for...

Section 7192. - 7192. The county treasurer shall pay, when due, out of...

Section 7193. - 7193. The county auditor shall draw warrants to pay claims...

Section 7194. - 7194. The county treasurer shall report in writing on the...

Section 7195. - 7195. The board of supervisors of the county shall determine...

ARTICLE 3 - Short Term Borrowing

Section 7200. - 7200. A district may incur indebtedness for any purpose for...

Section 7201. - 7201. Said notes shall be payable in not to exceed...

Section 7202. - 7202. The total aggregate amount of said notes outstanding at...

ARTICLE 4 - General Obligation Bonds

Section 7210. - 7210. Whenever the board deems if necessary for the district...

Section 7211. - 7211. The resolution shall state: (a) The purpose for which...

Section 7212. - 7212. Notice of the holding of the election shall be...

Section 7213. - 7213. The returns of the election shall be made, the...

Section 7214. - 7214. No irregularities or informalities in conducting the election shall...

Section 7215. - 7215. Any action or proceeding wherein the validity of the...

Section 7216. - 7216. If from the election returns it appears that more...

Section 7217. - 7217. The full amount of bonds may be divided into...

Section 7218. - 7218. The board shall, by resolution, prescribe the form of...

Section 7219. - 7219. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or...

Section 7220. - 7220. The board may also provide for the call and...

Section 7221. - 7221. The denomination of the bonds shall be stated in...

Section 7222. - 7222. The principal and interest shall be payable in lawful...

Section 7223. - 7223. The bonds shall be dated, numbered consecutively, and be...

Section 7224. - 7224. Before selling the bonds, or any part thereof, the...

Section 7225. - 7225. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall...

Section 7226. - 7226. Any action or proceeding, wherein the validity of any...

Section 7227. - 7227. Any general obligation bonds issued by a district shall...

ARTICLE 5 - Revenue Bonds

Section 7240. - 7240. The district may issue revenue bonds for any purpose...

Section 7241. - 7241. If revenue bonds are issued, the bonds shall be...

Section 7243. - 7243. In any ordinance or resolution calling an election to...

CHAPTER 7 - Taxation

Section 7260. - 7260. After the incurring of any general obligation indebtedness, evidenced...

Section 7261. - 7261. To the extent to which moneys are in the...

Section 7262. - 7262. On or before the first day of August the...

Section 7263. - 7263. After the board has furnished the estimate, the board...

Section 7264. - 7264. All district taxes shall be collected at the same...

Section 7265. - 7265. All district taxes whether for the payment of indebtedness...

Section 7266. - 7266. (a) The district may, in any year, levy assessments,...

CHAPTER 8 - Changes in Organization

ARTICLE 1 - Annexation

Section 7280. - 7280. Land in the same county in which the district...

CHAPTER 9 - Construction

Section 7340. - 7340. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of...