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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Health and Safety Code - HSC |
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Division 3. PEST ABATEMENT |
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Chapter 1. Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control Districts |
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ARTICLE 7. Alternative Revenues |
Section 2082.
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(a) A district may levy special benefit assessments consistent with the requirements of Article XIII ?D
of the California Constitution to finance vector control projects and programs.
(b) Before beginning a vector control project or program proposed to be financed pursuant to this section, the board of trustees shall adopt a resolution that does all of the following:
(1) Specifies its intent to undertake the project or program.
(2) Generally describes the project or program.
(3) Estimates the cost of the project or program.
(4) Estimates the duration of the proposed special benefit assessment.
(c) After adopting its resolution pursuant to subdivision (b), the board of trustees shall proceed pursuant to Section 53753 of the Government Code.
(d) The special benefit assessments levied pursuant to this section shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes. The county may deduct an amount not to exceed its actual costs incurred for collecting the special benefit assessments before remitting the balance to the district. The special benefit assessments shall be a lien on all the property benefited. Liens for the assessments shall be of the same force and effect as liens for property taxes, and their collection may be enforced by the same means as provided for the enforcement of liens for county taxes.