ARTICLE 7. Capital Financing [25216. - 25216.3.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 7.

in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 25216. Section 25216.

Whenever the board determines that the amount of revenue available to a county service area is inadequate to acquire, construct, improve, rehabilitate, or replace the facilities authorized by this chapter, or to fund or to refund any outstanding indebtedness, the board may incur debt and raise revenues pursuant to this article or any other provision of law.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 25216.1. Section 25216.1.

(a) Whenever the board determines that it is necessary for a county service area to incur a general obligation bond indebtedness for the acquisition or improvement of real property, the board may proceed pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 29900) of Division 3. (b) The total amount of bonded indebtedness incurred pursuant to this section shall not at any time exceed 5 percent of the taxable property within the county service area as shown by the last equalized assessment roll.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 25216.2. Section 25216.2.

The board of supervisors may finance any enterprise and issue revenue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 54300) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5), and a county service area shall be deemed a “local agency” for the purposes of that chapter.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 25216.3. Section 25216.3.

The board may levy benefit assessments to finance facilities consistent with the requirements of Article XIII D of the California Constitution including, but not limited to, benefit assessments levied pursuant to any of the following: (a) The Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Streets and Highways Code). (b) The Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500) of the Streets and Highways Code). (c) The Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (Division 12 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Streets and Highways Code). (d) The Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Act of 1972 (Part 2 (commencing with Section 22500) of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code), notwithstanding Section 22501 of the Streets and Highways Code. (e) Any other statutory authorization enacted on or after January 1, 2009.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026