ARTICLE 3.7. Voter Approval of Taxes
Article 3.7 added November 4, 1986, by initiative Proposition 62.
§§ 53720–53730 · 11 sections
- § 53720 DEFINITIONS. As used in this Article: (a) “local government” means any county, city, city and county, including a chartered city or county, or any public or…
- § 53721 All taxes are either special taxes or general taxes. General taxes are taxes imposed for general governmental purposes. Special taxes are taxes imposed for…
- § 53722 No local government or district may impose any special tax unless and until such special tax is submitted to the electorate of the local government, or…
- § 53723 No local government, or district, whether or not authorized to levy a property tax, may impose any general tax unless and until such general tax is submitted…
- § 53724 (a) A tax subject to the vote requirements prescribed by Section 53722 or Section 53723 shall be proposed by an ordinance or resolution of the legislative body…
- § 53725 (a) Except as permitted in Section 1 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, no local government or district may impose any ad valorem taxes on real…
- § 53726 Except as set forth in Section 53727, this Article shall not be construed to repeal or affect any statute enacted prior to August 1, 1985 which authorizes the…
- § 53727 (a) Neither this Article, nor Article XIIIA of the California Constitution, nor Article 3.5 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code (commencing with…
- § 53728 If any local government or district imposes any tax without complying with the requirements of this Article, or in excess of its authority as clarified by…
- § 53729 This Article may only be amended by vote of the electorate of the State of California.
- § 53730 If any provision of this Article, or the application thereof to any person, organization, local government, district, or circumstance is held invalid or…