Section 6502 Of Article 1. Joint Powers Agreements From California Government Code >> Division 7. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
6502
. If authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies,
two or more public agencies by agreement may jointly exercise any
power common to the contracting parties, including, but not limited
to, the authority to levy a fee, assessment, or tax, even though one
or more of the contracting agencies may be located outside this
state.
It shall not be necessary that any power common to the contracting
parties be exercisable by each such contracting party with respect
to the geographical area in which such power is to be jointly
exercised. For purposes of this section, two or more public agencies
having the power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial,
cultural, or other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have
common power with respect to any such fair or exhibition conducted by
any one or more of such public agencies or by an entity created
pursuant to a joint powers agreement entered into by such public
agencies.