SECTIONS 71870-71875 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 71870-71875

71870. Whenever the board deems it necessary to incur a bonded
indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, completion, or repair
of any or all improvements, works, or property mentioned in this
division and to provide for such bonded indebtedness to be payable
from taxes levied upon less than all of the district, the board
shall, by resolution, declare its intention to form an improvement
district and to incur such indebtedness.

71871. The resolution of intention shall state that the board
intends to form an improvement district of a portion of the district
which in the opinion of the board will be benefited, and to call an
election in such proposed improvement district, on a date to be
fixed, for the purpose of submitting to the voters thereof the
proposition of incurring indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of the
district for such improvement district.

71872. The resolution of intention shall also state:
(a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred.
(b) The amount of debt to be incurred, which may include expenses
of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the
bonds.
(c) That taxes for the payment of the bonds and the interest
thereon will be levied exclusively upon the taxable property in the
improvement district.

71873. The resolution of intention shall also state that a general
description of the proposed improvement, together with a map showing
the exterior boundaries of the proposed improvement district with
relation to the territory immediately contiguous thereto and to the
proposed improvement is on file with the secretary and is available
for inspection by any person or persons interested. This map shall
govern for all details as to the extent of the proposed improvement
district.

71874. The resolution of intention shall also state:
(a) The time and place for a hearing by the board on the questions
of the formation and extent of the proposed improvement district,
the proposed improvement, and the amount of debt to be incurred.
(b) That at the time and place specified in the resolution any
person interested, including all persons owning property in the
district or in the proposed improvement district, will be heard.

71875. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publishing a copy of
the resolution of intention pursuant to Section 6066 of the
Government Code prior to the time fixed for the hearing in a
newspaper printed and published in the district, if there is a
newspaper printed and published in the district. Such notice shall
also be given by posting a copy of the resolution of intention in six
public places within the proposed improvement district at least two
weeks before the time fixed for the hearing.