California Government Code

§ 53755.5

GOV § 53755.5 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 2 · Title 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 4 · Art. 4.6

Statute text

When an agency proposes to impose or increase any fee or charge subject to Section 6 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution that is not exempt from the requirements of subdivision (c) of Section 6 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution, the following procedures, in addition to any other procedures adopted by the agency pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 6 of Article XIIID of the California Constitution, shall apply to the election:

(a)If the agency opts to submit the proposed fee or charge for approval by a two-thirds vote of the registered voters residing in the affected area, the election shall be conducted by the agency’s elections official or that official’s designee. If the election is conducted by the county elections official, the agency, if other than the county, shall reimburse the county for the actual and reasonable costs incurred by the county elections official in conducting the election.

(b)If the agency opts to submit the proposed fee or charge for approval by a majority vote of the property owners who will be subject to the fee or charge, then in addition to the procedures set forth in Section 6 of Article XIIID of the California Constitution, the following procedures shall apply to the election:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 201. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.