California Streets and Highways Code

§ 5024

SHC § 5024 Effective Jan 1, 1996Div. 7 · Part 1

Statute text

“Incidental expense” includes all of the following:

(a)Compensation for work done by the engineer, and attorney’s fees or services in proceedings pursuant to this division. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a court of competent jurisdiction renders a final judgment that invalidates in whole or part the formation of the assessment district or the levy of assessments, any attorney’s fees and engineering charges incurred by the city in defending that litigation are not incidental expenses and shall not be charged against the assessment district in any manner except as to those claims upon which the city prevails and as allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b)The cost of printing and advertising provided for in this division, including the treasurer’s estimated cost of printing, servicing, and collecting any bonds to be issued to represent or be secured by unpaid assessments.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 91, Sec. 168. Effective January 1, 1996.