CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3198Introduced by Assembly Member GarciaFebruary 16, 2024 An act to repeal Section 6515 of the Government Code, relating to joint powers agreements. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3198, as introduced, Garcia. Joint powers agreements: revenue bonds.The Joint Exercise of Powers Act, under a provision that has become inoperative, authorized an entity created by a joint powers agreement between an irrigation district and a city and having the power to acquire, construct, maintain, or operate facilities and property for supplying water for specified purposes to issue revenue bonds to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, improving, or financing these facilities.This bill would repeal this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6515 of the Government Code is repealed.6515.In addition to other powers, any agency, commission or board provided for by a joint powers agreement entered into pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of this chapter between an irrigation district and a city, if such entity has the power to acquire, construct, maintain or operate systems, plants, buildings, works and other facilities and property for the supplying of water for domestic, irrigation, sanitation, industrial, fire protection, recreation or any other public or private uses, may issue revenue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (commencing with Section 54300) to pay the cost and expenses of acquiring, constructing, improving and financing a project for any or all of such purposes.Upon the entity adopting the resolution referred to in Article 3 (commencing with Section 54380) the irrigation district and the city shall implement the same by each conducting the election in its own territory. The proposition authorizing the bonds shall be deemed adopted if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of all the voters voting on the proposition within the entity.The provisions of this section shall be of no further force and effect after December 31, 1973, unless the entity is unable to accomplish the purpose of this section by reason of litigation, in which case this section shall continue to be effective until the final determination of such litigation and for one year thereafter.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3198Introduced by Assembly Member GarciaFebruary 16, 2024 An act to repeal Section 6515 of the Government Code, relating to joint powers agreements. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3198, as introduced, Garcia. Joint powers agreements: revenue bonds.The Joint Exercise of Powers Act, under a provision that has become inoperative, authorized an entity created by a joint powers agreement between an irrigation district and a city and having the power to acquire, construct, maintain, or operate facilities and property for supplying water for specified purposes to issue revenue bonds to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, improving, or financing these facilities.This bill would repeal this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 3198
Introduced by Assembly Member GarciaFebruary 16, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Garcia
February 16, 2024
An act to repeal Section 6515 of the Government Code, relating to joint powers agreements.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3198, as introduced, Garcia. Joint powers agreements: revenue bonds.
The Joint Exercise of Powers Act, under a provision that has become inoperative, authorized an entity created by a joint powers agreement between an irrigation district and a city and having the power to acquire, construct, maintain, or operate facilities and property for supplying water for specified purposes to issue revenue bonds to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, improving, or financing these facilities.This bill would repeal this provision.
The Joint Exercise of Powers Act, under a provision that has become inoperative, authorized an entity created by a joint powers agreement between an irrigation district and a city and having the power to acquire, construct, maintain, or operate facilities and property for supplying water for specified purposes to issue revenue bonds to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, improving, or financing these facilities.
This bill would repeal this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 6515 of the Government Code is repealed.6515.In addition to other powers, any agency, commission or board provided for by a joint powers agreement entered into pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of this chapter between an irrigation district and a city, if such entity has the power to acquire, construct, maintain or operate systems, plants, buildings, works and other facilities and property for the supplying of water for domestic, irrigation, sanitation, industrial, fire protection, recreation or any other public or private uses, may issue revenue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (commencing with Section 54300) to pay the cost and expenses of acquiring, constructing, improving and financing a project for any or all of such purposes.Upon the entity adopting the resolution referred to in Article 3 (commencing with Section 54380) the irrigation district and the city shall implement the same by each conducting the election in its own territory. The proposition authorizing the bonds shall be deemed adopted if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of all the voters voting on the proposition within the entity.The provisions of this section shall be of no further force and effect after December 31, 1973, unless the entity is unable to accomplish the purpose of this section by reason of litigation, in which case this section shall continue to be effective until the final determination of such litigation and for one year thereafter.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 6515 of the Government Code is repealed.6515.In addition to other powers, any agency, commission or board provided for by a joint powers agreement entered into pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of this chapter between an irrigation district and a city, if such entity has the power to acquire, construct, maintain or operate systems, plants, buildings, works and other facilities and property for the supplying of water for domestic, irrigation, sanitation, industrial, fire protection, recreation or any other public or private uses, may issue revenue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (commencing with Section 54300) to pay the cost and expenses of acquiring, constructing, improving and financing a project for any or all of such purposes.Upon the entity adopting the resolution referred to in Article 3 (commencing with Section 54380) the irrigation district and the city shall implement the same by each conducting the election in its own territory. The proposition authorizing the bonds shall be deemed adopted if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of all the voters voting on the proposition within the entity.The provisions of this section shall be of no further force and effect after December 31, 1973, unless the entity is unable to accomplish the purpose of this section by reason of litigation, in which case this section shall continue to be effective until the final determination of such litigation and for one year thereafter.
SECTION 1. Section 6515 of the Government Code is repealed.
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6515.In addition to other powers, any agency, commission or board provided for by a joint powers agreement entered into pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of this chapter between an irrigation district and a city, if such entity has the power to acquire, construct, maintain or operate systems, plants, buildings, works and other facilities and property for the supplying of water for domestic, irrigation, sanitation, industrial, fire protection, recreation or any other public or private uses, may issue revenue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (commencing with Section 54300) to pay the cost and expenses of acquiring, constructing, improving and financing a project for any or all of such purposes.Upon the entity adopting the resolution referred to in Article 3 (commencing with Section 54380) the irrigation district and the city shall implement the same by each conducting the election in its own territory. The proposition authorizing the bonds shall be deemed adopted if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of all the voters voting on the proposition within the entity.The provisions of this section shall be of no further force and effect after December 31, 1973, unless the entity is unable to accomplish the purpose of this section by reason of litigation, in which case this section shall continue to be effective until the final determination of such litigation and for one year thereafter.
In addition to other powers, any agency, commission or board provided for by a joint powers agreement entered into pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of this chapter between an irrigation district and a city, if such entity has the power to acquire, construct, maintain or operate systems, plants, buildings, works and other facilities and property for the supplying of water for domestic, irrigation, sanitation, industrial, fire protection, recreation or any other public or private uses, may issue revenue bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (commencing with Section 54300) to pay the cost and expenses of acquiring, constructing, improving and financing a project for any or all of such purposes.
Upon the entity adopting the resolution referred to in Article 3 (commencing with Section 54380) the irrigation district and the city shall implement the same by each conducting the election in its own territory. The proposition authorizing the bonds shall be deemed adopted if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of all the voters voting on the proposition within the entity.
The provisions of this section shall be of no further force and effect after December 31, 1973, unless the entity is unable to accomplish the purpose of this section by reason of litigation, in which case this section shall continue to be effective until the final determination of such litigation and for one year thereafter.