Article 11. General Provisions of California Public Utilities Code >> Division 10. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 11.

All bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the district under the provisions of this part, and the interest thereon, are free and exempt from all taxation within the State of California, except for transfer, franchise, inheritance and estate taxes.

An action to determine the validity of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Any person who, without probable cause, institutes in any court, state or federal, any action or proceeding contesting the validity of the issuance or sale by the district of any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness authorized by this part, and who does not prevail in such action or proceeding, shall be liable in damages to the district, in an amount which will compensate the district for all the detriment proximately caused thereby, or which, in the ordinary course of things, would be likely to result therefrom. He shall also be liable for the costs and attorney's fees paid or incurred in the defense of the action or proceeding. No proceeding contesting the validity of the issuance or sale by the district of any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness authorized by this part shall be instituted following the expiration of 60 days from and after the date of the election authorizing the issuance of the bonds or, in the case of indebtedness for which an election is not required, 60 days from and after the date of the resolution of the board authorizing the issuance of the indebtedness involved.

Notwithstanding any other statutory provision to the contrary, the district may pledge all or any part of income received under Section 29123 to the payment of any revenue bonds to be issued pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 29240) of this chapter or the payment of any equipment trust certificates to be issued pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 29250) of this chapter. Income so pledged may be declared in such pledge to be revenues of the enterprise for all purposes of the Revenue Bond Law of 1941, notwithstanding anything to the contrary therein contained.