§ 53398.51.1. — 53398.51.1. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 72.)

California § 53398.51.1.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code GOV: Government Code - GOV
• Div.: 2.
• Title 5.: DIVISION 2. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES
• Part 1.: PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES
• Ch. 2.99.: CHAPTER 2.99. Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

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(a)
The public financing authority shall have a membership consisting of one of the following, as appropriate:
(1)
If a district has only one participating affected taxing entity, the public financing authority’s membership shall consist of three members of the legislative body of the participating entity, and two members of the public chosen by the legislative body. The legislative body may appoint one of its members to be an alternate member of the legislative body who may serve and vote in place of a member who is absent or disqualifies themselves from participating in a meeting of the authority. The appointment of the public members shall be subject to the provisions of Sections
54970 and 54972.
(2)
If a district has two or more participating affected taxing entities, the public financing authority’s membership shall consist of a majority of members from the legislative bodies of the participating entities, and a minimum of two members of the public chosen by the legislative bodies of the participating entities. A legislative body of a participating affected taxing entity may appoint one of its members to be an alternate member of the legislative body who may serve and vote in place of a member who is absent or disqualifies themselves from participating in a meeting of the authority. The appointment of the public members shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 54970 and 54972.
(3)
If a district has more than three participating affected
taxing entities, the legislative bodies of the taxing entities may, upon agreement by all participating affected taxing entities, appoint only one member and one alternate member of their respective legislative bodies to the public financing authority, and a minimum of two members of the public chosen by the legislative bodies of the participating entities. The appointment of the public members shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 54970 and 54972.
(4)
For purposes of this subdivision, “legislative body” may include a directly elected mayor of a charter city who is not a member of the city’s legislative body under the city’s adopted charter.
(b)
The legislative body shall ensure the public financing authority is established at the same time that it adopts a resolution of
intention pursuant to Section 53398.59.
(c)
Members of the public financing authority established pursuant to this chapter shall not receive compensation but may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties pursuant to Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 53232) of Chapter 2.
(d)
Members of the public financing authority are subject to Article 2.4 (commencing with Section 53234) of Chapter 2.
(e)
The public financing authority created pursuant to this chapter shall be a local public agency subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950)), the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1),
and the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000)).
(f)
Notwithstanding any other law, any member of the legislative body of a participating affected taxing entity who serves as a member of the public financing authority pursuant to this section may also serve as a member of the governing body of an agency or entity formed pursuant to an agreement for the joint exercise of power that the participating affected taxing entity has entered into in accordance with the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1).

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 72. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.