California Government Code ARTICLE 9 - Sale of Improvements Financed by Special Assessments

• Section 50550.
  As used in this article, “improvements” means any or all of the following property acquired, constructed or installed by a local agency with funds derived...
• Section 50551.
  Whenever the legislative body of a local agency determines by resolution that certain of its improvements are no longer useful for the purpose for which...
• Section 50552.
  The legislative body shall adopt a resolution of intention, describing the improvements and stating the reason for which the improvement is proposed to be sold....
• Section 50553.
  The clerk of the legislative body shall cause the resolution of intention to be published once a week for two successive weeks in a daily,...
• Section 50554.
  At the time and place fixed in the resolution of intention, any owner of property assessed or being assessed to pay for the acquisition, construction...
• Section 50555.
  At any time not later than the time set for hearing objections, any owner of property assessed or being assessed to pay for the acquisition,...
• Section 50556.
  At the time for hearing protests, the legislative body shall hear and pass upon all protests and objections to the proposed sale. If 10 percent...
• Section 50557.
  If the legislative body determines to proceed, it shall adopt a resolution ordering the sale of such improvement and calling for bids. The resolution shall...
• Section 50558.
  If the improvement is useful and necessary for the rendition of a service to the local agency, the legislative body shall provide that the sale...
• Section 50559.
  The notice inviting sealed proposals shall contain a description of the improvement, the terms and conditions of the sale, and the time and place when...
• Section 50560.
  The notice shall be published at least once a week for two successive weeks in a daily, semiweekly, or weekly newspaper of general circulation in...
• Section 50561.
  The legislative body shall sell the improvement to the highest responsible bidder or may reject any or all bids.(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1923.)
• Section 50562.
  If the legislative body finds that the public interest will be furthered or that the advertising or calling for bids will not result in competitive...
• Section 50563.
  The proceeds of the sale of such improvement shall be distributed by the local agency to the owners of the property which has been or...
• Section 50564.
  This article shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. The powers herein granted to local agencies shall not be construed as a limitation on...

Last modified: October 22, 2018