Section 33678 Of Article 6. Taxation From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 24. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 6.
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. (a) This section implements and fulfills the intent of this
article and of Article XIII B and Section 16 of Article XVI of the
California Constitution. The allocation and payment to an agency of
the portion of taxes specified in subdivision (b) of Section 33670
for the purpose of paying principal of, or interest on, loans,
advances, or indebtedness incurred for redevelopment activity, as
defined in subdivision (b) of this section, shall not be deemed the
receipt by an agency of proceeds of taxes levied by or on behalf of
the agency within the meaning or for the purposes of Article XIII B
of the California Constitution, nor shall such portion of taxes be
deemed receipt of proceeds of taxes by, or an appropriation subject
to limitation of, any other public body within the meaning or for
purposes of Article XIII B of the California Constitution or any
statutory provision enacted in implementation of Article XIII B. The
allocation and payment to an agency of this portion of taxes shall
not be deemed the appropriation by a redevelopment agency of proceeds
of taxes levied by or on behalf of a redevelopment agency within the
meaning or for purposes of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.
(b) As used in this section, "redevelopment activity" means either
of the following:
(1) Redevelopment meeting all of the following criteria:
(A) Is redevelopment as prescribed in Sections 33020 and 33021.
(B) Primarily benefits the project area.
(C) None of the funds are used for the purpose of paying for
employee or contractual services of any local governmental agency
unless these services are directly related to the purpose of Sections
33020 and 33021 and the powers established in this part.
(2) Payments authorized by Section 33607.5.
(c) Should any law hereafter enacted, without a vote of the
electorate, confer taxing power upon an agency, the exercise of that
power by the agency in any fiscal year shall be deemed a transfer of
financial responsibility from the community to the agency for that
fiscal year within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 3 of
Article XIII B of the California Constitution.