2007 California Government Code Article 1. General

CA Codes (gov:53370-53371.3)

53370.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
Community Rehabilitation District Law of 1985.



53370.3.  The purpose of this chapter is to provide a method of
financing the rehabilitation, renovation, repair, or restoration of
existing public facilities.  This chapter does not affect or limit
any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the
rehabilitation, renovation, repair, or restoration of public
facilities or the raising of revenue for those purposes.



53370.7.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) California's economy and the well-being of its citizens depend
on maintaining a framework of essential public works in fit
condition.
   (b) Many California public works have been undermaintained or are
simply old enough to require rehabilitation or replacement.
   (c) Many local governments do not have a viable means of financing
needed rehabilitation and replacement of their public facilities and
the creation of a suitable financing mechanism is essential.



53371.  This chapter shall be liberally construed in order to
effectuate its purposes.



53371.3.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions
contained in this section shall govern the construction of this
chapter:
   (a) "Clerk" means the clerk of the legislative body of the city or
county in which the district or proposed district is located.
   (b) "County" means a county or a city and county.
   (c) "District" means a community rehabilitation district created
pursuant to this chapter.
   (d) "Legislative body" means the city council in the case of a
city or the board of supervisors in the case of a county or a city
and county.
   (e) "Public capital facilities" means publicly owned facilities
with a useful life of five years or more and include, but are not
limited to, the facilities described in Section 53380.7.
   (f) "Rehabilitation" means rehabilitation, renovation, repair,
restoration, replacement, enlargement, modernization, or relocation.