Section 26220.5 Of Chapter 13. Miscellaneous Powers From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 13.

. (a) Notwithstanding Section 26220, in Orange County, upon a four-fifths vote of the board of supervisors, the board of supervisors may sell or assign, for purposes of securing any financing of the same, any obligations arising out of any delinquent assessments or taxes levied on the secured roll by the county or any other political subdivision of the state. The sale or assignment may be to a joint powers agency, established in Orange County, that is purchasing the obligations pursuant to Section 6516.3. No assignment to a collection agency shall be made of obligations arising out of any delinquent assessments or taxes levied on the secured roll by the county or any other political subdivision of the state.
  (b) If the Orange County Board of Supervisors sells or assigns any obligation arising out of any delinquent assessments or taxes levied on the secured roll by the county or any other political subdivision of the state to a joint powers authority pursuant to subdivision (a), the joint powers authority may, in addition to the powers provided in Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 54773) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5, in 1995 or 1996, issue one 20-year bond issue for the purposes of refinancing notes issued to finance advances of moneys representing uncollected taxes in accordance with Section 4705 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and for further financing of uncollected taxes. This bond issue may consist of one or more series providing differing payment priorities. The principal amount of the issue outstanding may be decreased or increased during the 20-year term of the issue, but may not exceed the principal amount originally issued in 1995 or 1996.