Section 2286 Of Article 6. Tax Rate Limit Elections From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 1. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 6.
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. (a) No local agency formed after the effective date of this
chapter shall levy, or have levied on its behalf, any property tax
rate, except an additional property tax rate authorized pursuant to
Article 5 (commencing with Section 2270) of this chapter, unless a
maximum property tax rate has been approved for such agency. If an
election is held on the formation of a local agency, the maximum
property tax rate for such agency shall be included in describing the
local agency on the ballot in the formation question.
(b) In the event that a local agency which was in existence on the
effective date of this chapter desires to change its maximum
property tax rate, the governing body of such agency shall call a
special election, pursuant to the provisions of this article, to
approve a new maximum property tax rate for the agency.
(c) No maximum property tax rate described in subdivision (a) or
(b) shall be approved except by a majority vote of the qualified
voters of that local agency voting on the issue.
(d) Subdivisions (a), (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply
to an improvement district formed prior to, or after, the effective
date of this chapter for the purpose of levying an ad valorem tax as
defined in Section 2202 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for the
purpose of apportioning the costs of facilities and services made
available by a local agency, so long as the total property tax rate
within such improvement district does not exceed the maximum rate
which could be levied upon the property therein by a local agency
without regard to the existence of such improvement district.
(e) Subdivisions (a), (b) and (c) shall not apply to an
improvement district formed for the purpose of issuing bonds if the
issuance of such bonds has been approved by the electorate of such
improvement district.