Gov. Code, § 25214.1 · Article 5. Finance
Gov. Code, § 25214.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) On or before July 1 of each year, the board shall adopt a resolution establishing the appropriations limit, if any, for each county service area and make other necessary determinations for the following fiscal year pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution and Division 9 (commencing with Section 7900) of Title 1.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or Division 9 (commencing with Section 7900) of Title 1, a board of supervisors may include the proceeds of taxes for all county service areas within the county’s own appropriations limit.
(c) Pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 9 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution, this section shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) A county service area which existed on January 1, 1978, and which did not as of the 1977–78 fiscal year levy an ad valorem tax on property in excess of twelve and one-half cents ($0.125) per one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed value.
(2) A county service area which existed on January 1, 1978, or was thereafter created by a vote of the people, and which is totally funded by other than the proceeds of taxes.
(d) This section shall not apply to any county service area that has previously transferred services and all of the property tax revenue allocation associated with those services to another local agency.
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History
Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 158, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.
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