PART 2. POWERS AND DUTIES EXERCISED JOINTLY BY CITIES, COUNTIES, OR OTHER AGENCIES
Part 2 added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.
§§ 55000–55707 · 92 sections
CHAPTER 1. Joint Sanitation Projects §§ 55000–55115 · 42 sections
ARTICLE 1. General §§ 55000–55004 · 5 sections
- § 55000 As used in this chapter, “local agency” means municipal corporation or sanitary district.
- § 55001 As used in this chapter, “conduits” mean sewers, watermains, and other conduits.
- § 55002 Under the terms prescribed by its legislative body, a local agency may permit another local agency to construct and maintain conduits in, across, or along its…
- § 55003 When it is necesary to acquire property in the construction of any outfall sewer or conduit pursuant to this chapter, the property may be acquired by eminent…
- § 55004 All condemnation actions may be brought by and in the name of one local agency designated by all of the parties to the agreement.
ARTICLE 2. Request by Legislative Body §§ 55020–55028 · 9 sections
- § 55020 When the legislative body of a local agency finds and by resolution declares that its location is such that it cannot adequately or conveniently be provided…
- § 55021 The resolution shall contain: (a) A description of the conduits proposed to be constructed and maintained in the other local agency. (b) A description of the…
- § 55022 The resolution shall be accompanied by a written request that permission be granted to the local agency to construct and maintain the conduits described in the…
- § 55023 The clerk of the local agency shall sign the request.
- § 55024 In its discretion the legislative body receiving the request and copy of the resolution may grant permission.
- § 55025 The permission shall be granted by ordinance, or by resolution in the case of a sanitary district.
- § 55026 The ordinance or resolution shall state any terms and conditions of the permission prescribed by the legislative body.
- § 55027 If the legislative body grants permission for the construction and maintenance of sewers, it may require as a condition that it may connect its sewers with…
- § 55028 The cost may be determined by resolutions of the legislative bodies of both local agencies. The payment shall be made at the times and in the amounts…
ARTICLE 3. Contracts §§ 55050–55057 · 8 sections
- § 55050 All contracts for the construction or completion of, or for furnishing labor or materials for, any conduits to be constructed by a local agency in another…
- § 55051 The legislative body of the local agency constructing the conduits under permission shall advertise inviting sealed proposals for furnishing the labor and…
- § 55052 The advertisement shall be published for at least ten days in one or more newspapers published in the local agency. If there is no such newspaper it shall be…
- § 55053 The legislative body shall require such bonds as it deems best from the successful bidder to insure the faithful performance of the contract.
- § 55054 The legislative body may reject any and all bids.
- § 55055 This chapter does not prohibit the local agency itself from constructing or completing the works and employing the necessary labor without advertisement for…
- § 55056 In any city operating under a charter providing for a board of public works, all things required in this article to be performed by its legislative body shall…
- § 55057 If the charter or general law under which local agency is operating prescribes the manner of letting and entering into contracts of the kind provided for by…
ARTICLE 4. Agreements for the Joint Construction and Maintenance of Sanitation Facilities §§ 55080–55093 · 14 sections
- § 55080 When the legislative bodies of two or more local agencies determine and adopt a resolution declaring that it will be for the interest or advantage of the local…
- § 55081 The agreement may include the joint construction and maintenance of all necessary outfall sewers within or outside of the boundaries of the local agencies.
- § 55082 The agreement shall provide for the joint payment of the cost of the joint use, benefit, and maintenance of all the outfall sewers and conduits upon the terms…
- § 55083 The legislative body of each such local agency may bind and obligate the local agency to pay its proportionate part of the construction and maintenance costs…
- § 55084 By unanimous consent, the local agencies may amend or supplement the agreement and permit additional local agencies to become parties to the agreement.
- § 55085 When by resolution a legislative body determines and declares that it is for the interest or advantage of the local agency to become a party to the amended or…
- § 55086 Each such local agency is obligated to pay the proportionate part of the construction and maintenance costs of the outfall sewer and conduit at the times and…
- § 55087 Each such local agency is also obligated to reimburse the parties to the original agreement for money they expended pursuant to the original agreement.
- § 55088 An amended or supplemental agreement may be entered into prior to the commencement, during the construction, or after the completion of the outfall sewer and…
- § 55089 All contracts for construction pursuant to this article shall be made and entered into by one local agency designated by the legislative bodies of all the…
- § 55090 By their legislative bodies two or more local agencies may also enter into an agreement with each other for the joint use by them of any outfall sewers and…
- § 55091 The local agencies entering into the agreements may use the streets within such local agencies for the construction and maintenance of outfall sewers and…
- § 55092 When it is necessary to extend the outfall sewers and conduits without the limits of the local agencies, they may use public highways without the city limits…
- § 55093 When a local agency enters into an agreement pursuant to this article, the proportionate part of the costs required to be paid by it in the agreement may be…
ARTICLE 5. Sewage Treatment and Disposal Plants §§ 55110–55115 · 6 sections
- § 55110 Upon the terms prescribed by its legislative body, a local agency may enter into an agreement with other local agencies for the joint construction, ownership,…
- § 55111 The contracts may provide for the maintenance and operation of the plant or works and the percentages of the maintenance and operation cost to be paid by the…
- § 55112 Any local agency may issue bonds to pay all or part of the cost of construction of or ownership in the plant or works, or of purchasing capacity in the plant…
- § 55113 Bonds issued by a city pursuant to this article shall be issued substantially pursuant to Article 1, Chapter 4, Division 4, Title 4.
- § 55114 In chartered cities bonds shall be issued pursuant to the city charter.
- § 55115 Bonds issued by a sanitary district shall be issued substantially in the manner provided in the act under which the district is incorporated.
CHAPTER 2. Joint Projects for Sanitation and Electrical Lines §§ 55300–55367 · 23 sections
ARTICLE 1. General §§ 55300–55310 · 11 sections
- § 55300 As used in this chapter, “local agency” means county, city, and sanitary district.
- § 55301 As used in this chapter, “conduits” mean sewers, water mains, or other conduits.
- § 55302 As used in this chapter, “lines” mean pole lines for the transmission of electricity and electric energy.
- § 55303 All powers and duties conferred upon the Public Utilities Commission by this chapter are exclusive. Its judgment is conclusive upon all parties to any…
- § 55304 This chapter is alternative to, and does not repeal, Chapter 1.
- § 55305 Under the terms prescribed by its legislative body a city or sanitary district may permit a local agency to construct and maintain conduits and lines in,…
- § 55306 The resolution of necessity and request for permission of a local agency to construct and maintain conduits and poles in another city or sanitary district…
- § 55307 If a city or sanitary district, grants permission for the construction and maintenance of sewers, it may connect its sewer and those of its inhabitants with…
- § 55308 A local agency shall let contracts for furnishing labor or materials for the construction or completion of conduits or line constructed by it in another city…
- § 55309 If a controversy arises between the local agencies after permission has been granted by a city or sanitary district or by the Public Utilities Commission…
- § 55310 The Public Utilities Commission shall hear and determine the complaint pursuant to the Public Utilities Act.
ARTICLE 2. Agreements for the Joint Construction and Maintenance of Sanitation Conduits and Electrical Lines §§ 55330–55333 · 4 sections
- § 55330 When the legislative body of a local agency and the legislative bodies of one or more cities or sanitary districts find and adopt a resolution declaring that…
- § 55331 The legislative body of each local agency may bind or obligate it to pay a proportionate part of the construction and maintenance costs of the conduits or…
- § 55332 All contracts for construction of conduits or lines pursuant to this article shall be made and entered into by one of the local agencies designated by the…
- § 55333 The legislative body of a local agency and the legislative bodies of one or more cities or sanitary districts may enter into an agreement with each other for…
ARTICLE 3. Refusal to Grant Permission §§ 55360–55367 · 8 sections
- § 55360 For the purposes of this chapter, all conduits and lines are declared to be public utilities.
- § 55361 When the legislative body of the city or sanitary district to which a request has been made fails to grant permission or prescribe the terms upon which the…
- § 55362 Except as otherwise provided in this article, proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission shall be had and conducted pursuant to the Public Utilities…
- § 55363 A local agency may make a complaint to the Public Utilities Commission in either of the following cases: (a) If a city or sanitary district refuses to grant…
- § 55364 The local agency may make the complaint within one year after making the application and request for permission.
- § 55365 The complaint shall set forth: (a) Copies of the resolutions of the legislative bodies of the several local agencies, relative to the application and its…
- § 55366 The Public Utilities Commission shall hear the complaint. If it appears to the commission that the public interest or convenience requires that the streets and…
- § 55367 In the judgment the Public Utilities Commission may prescribe the terms upon which the local agency making the application may use the streets and public…
CHAPTER 3. Joint Cement Projects § 55500 · 1 section
- § 55500 Counties, cities, and irrigation districts may jointly or severally purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire and operate, manage, and control rock quarries, rock…
CHAPTER 4. Fire and Police Protection §§ 55600–55642 · 17 sections
ARTICLE 1. Performance of Fire Protection Functions by County Firewarden or State Forester §§ 55600–55609 · 11 sections
- § 55600 As used in this article, “local agency” means a city, chartered city, or a fire protection district.
- § 55601 As used in this article, “county” means a county in which a county firewarden has been appointed.
- § 55602 As used in this article, “forest fire” means any fire burning uncontrolled on any lands partially or wholly covered by timber, brush, grass, grain, or other…
- § 55603 The board of supervisors of any county may contract with any local agency within the county, and the legislative body of the local agency may contract with the…
- § 55603.5 Every contract between a county and a city that provides for the furnishing of fire protection services by the county to the city, except a contract to render…
- § 55604 When the contract has been made, the county firewarden, his deputies, and assistants may exercise the same powers and duties within the local agency as are…
- § 55605 In the contract the local agency may provide for the payment by it to the county of an agreed consideration to be paid to the county treasurer.
- § 55606 The board of supervisors may contract with the state, through the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, for the performance by the Director of Forestry…
- § 55607 The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may contract with the county for the performance by the county fire warden, his or her deputies, and assistants…
- § 55608 When a contract has been made, the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection or the county fire warden may exercise the same powers and duties within the county…
- § 55609 The contract between the county and the State may provide for the duties, directions, and salaries of such personnel upon the terms agreed upon.
ARTICLE 2. Supplementary Fire or Police Protection §§ 55631–55634 · 3 sections
- § 55631 As used in this article, “local agency” means a neighboring city, county, fire protection district, joint powers authority that provides fire protection…
- § 55632 The legislative body of any local agency may contract with any other local agency for the furnishing of fire or police protection to such other local agency.
- § 55634 All the privileges and immunities from liability, exemptions from laws and rules, and all pension, relief, disability, workmen’s compensation and all other…
ARTICLE 3. Rescue and Resuscitator Services §§ 55640–55642 · 3 sections
- § 55640 The board of supervisors of a county may provide rescue and resuscitator services throughout the county, and to this end the board may contract with the state,…
- § 55641 When a contract has been made, the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection may exercise the same powers and duties within the county for the provision of…
- § 55642 The contract between the county and the state may provide for the duties, directions, and salaries of personnel performing rescue and resuscitator services,…
CHAPTER 5. Tax Sharing §§ 55700–55707 · 9 sections
ARTICLE 1. Bradley-Burns Revenues §§ 55700–55707 · 9 sections
- § 55700 As used in this article, “local agency” means a county, city and county, and city, both chartered and general law.
- § 55701 As used in this article, “legislative body” means the board of supervisors in the case of a county or city and county and the city council or board of trustees…
- § 55702 As used in this article, “revenue” means revenue derived from the tax collected pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law provided for…
- § 55703 Except as specifically provided in this article, and unless the context otherwise requires, terms used in this article shall have the same meaning as the…
- § 55704 In any case in which a legislative body, by resolution, determines that one or more retailers have been established, or will be established, in one local…
- § 55704.5 Pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 29 of Article XIII of the California Constitution, on or after November 4, 1998, counties, cities and counties, and…
- § 55705 The apportionment of revenue pursuant to this article shall be on such terms as the parties may agree pursuant to a contract signed by the individuals…
- § 55706 A copy of the contract and a copy of each resolution shall be transmitted to the auditor, or officer holding the equivalent position, of each local agency…
- § 55707 Except as otherwise provided in Section 55704.5, no contract entered into pursuant to this article shall be operative until it has been submitted at a general…