Section 4892.1 Of Article 4. Finances And Taxation From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 5. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 4.
4892.1
. On or before the first day of July the governing body of
any city, the area of which, in whole or in part, is included within
one or more sewer maintenance districts, may elect to pay out of
municipal funds, in lieu of providing sewer maintenance service to
such territory, the whole of the amount of taxes which will be levied
for district purposes for the fiscal year commencing upon said first
day of July upon property located within such city.
The election shall be made by the adoption of an order reciting
that the city, pursuant to this section, elects to pay the whole of
the amount of taxes which will be levied by said district or
districts upon property located within the incorporated limits of the
city and stating the time and manner in which payment shall be made.
Upon the adoption of the order a certified copy of the same shall
be presented to the governing body of the district or districts for
approval. If the governing body of the district or districts is
satisfied that the financial condition of the city reasonably will
assure such payment and if the time and manner of payment is
acceptable, the governing body of the district or districts shall by
order approve the city's election to pay taxes. Immediately upon the
adoption of the order approving the city's election to pay the taxes,
certified copies of each order shall be filed with the county
auditor, county assessor and county tax collector.
Thereafter, if the whole of the taxes which are levied on property
within the city is to be paid by the city, the county auditor shall
not extend the district tax on such property.
If the payment made by any city shall exceed the amount of
district taxes which have been levied against property within the
city, the amount of such excess without interest shall be refunded to
the city prior to the close of the fiscal year for which the payment
was made.
Any election to pay taxes pursuant to this section shall be
effective only for the fiscal year for which made.