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Harbors and Navigation Code
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This act shall be known as the Harbors and Navigation Code.
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The provisions of this code in so far as they are substantially the same as existing statutory provi…
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All persons who, at the time this code goes into effect, hold office under any of the acts repealed …
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Any action or proceeding commenced before this code takes effect, and any right accrued, is not affe…
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Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, these definitions, rules of construction and…
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Division, part, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner affect the scope, meanin…
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Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty is imposed upon, a public officer, the power may be exerci…
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Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whe…
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Whenever reference is made to any portion of this code or of any other law of this state, such refer…
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“Section” means a section of this code unless some other statute is specifically mentioned. Subdivis…
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The present tense includes the past and future tenses; and the future, the present.
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The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.
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“Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section 297.5 of the Family Code.
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The singular number includes the plural, and the plural the singular.
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“County” includes city and county.
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“City” includes city and county.
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“Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
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“Oath” includes affirmation.
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“Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or subscriber can not write, such signer…
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“Person” means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, …
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“State” means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. I…
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“Vessel” includes ships of all kinds, steamboats, steamships, canal boats, barges, sailing vessels, …
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“Steam vessel” means any vessel which is propelled by machinery.
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“Wharf” includes pier, quay, or landing.
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“Goods” includes wares or merchandise.
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If any provision of this code, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held inv…
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions and definitions in this chapter govern…
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Whenever the term “Business, Transportation and Housing Agency” appears within the Harbors and Navig…
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“Department” or “Division” means the Division of Boating and Waterways in the Department of Parks an…
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“Director” or “deputy director” means the Deputy Director of Boating and Waterways.
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“Harbor” means a portion of the ocean or inland waters within the jurisdiction of this state either …
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“Channel” means any waterway now navigable in fact by vessels or artificially improved or created so…
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“Navigable waters” means waters which come under the jurisdiction of the United States Corps of Engi…
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The adoption, repeal, amendment, or modification of any rules and regulations pursuant to this divis…
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Any construction or development authorized by this division that also constitutes a project within t…
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Facilities in harbors and connecting waterways established under the provisions of this division sha…
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(a) The Department of Harbors and Watercraft and its successor, the Department of Navigation and Oce…
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(a) Whenever the term “Division of Small Craft Harbors” or the term “Small Craft Harbors Commission”…
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The division shall be administered by an executive officer known as the Deputy Director of Boating a…
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The director, before entering upon his duties, shall execute and deliver to the state an official bo…
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The provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Gove…
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The director, with the approval of the Governor, may arrange and classify the work of the department…
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The Resources Agency shall represent the State of California and the Governor of California in relat…
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The department may enter into agreements with the United States and with any county, city, district,…
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The department may enter into any contract of agreement with the United States Department of the Arm…
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The department may enter into any contracts or agreements that may be necessary in carrying out the …
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The department may do any act or enter into any contract or agreement desirable in carrying out the …
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The department may take such action as may be necessary to take advantage of any act of Congress her…
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For the purposes of this division, the department may receive and accept for the state any gift, dev…
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The director, with approval of the Director of Finance, may accept on behalf of the department feder…
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The department may expend the money in any appropriation or in any special fund in the State Treasur…
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The department shall have possession and control of all records, books, papers, offices, equipment, …
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The department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may transfer, sell or other…
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Whenever the department has received and deposited any money in the State Treasury to the credit of …
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The department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may procure insurance on ve…
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For the purpose of disseminating information relating to its activities, powers, duties, or function…
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Upon request, the department shall make available to persons owning or operating small craft harbors…
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The department may sell copies of all or any part of its records at a charge sufficient to pay at le…
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The director may recommend to the Legislature such action as may be necessary to provide the finance…
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In addition to other powers specified in this division and in Division 3 (commencing with Section 39…
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the growth of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipe…
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To the extent feasible, the division shall collaborate with the California Conservation Corps establ…
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(a) The division is designated as the lead agency of the state for the purpose of cooperating with o…
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(a) Each marina that is developed or improved with funds loaned by the department pursuant to Articl…
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The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any county, state, federal…
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To the extent that funds are available therefor, the department shall cooperate with all agencies of…
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The department shall prepare plans for and construct such works as its studies and investigations in…
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When state funds are made available on a matching basis to be expended in connection with any federa…
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Whenever a beach erosion control project has been authorized by Congress for federal financial parti…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 65.5, appropriations may be made by the state, from time t…
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Small beach erosion control projects not specifically authorized by Congress and undertaken by the U…
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Whenever beach erosion control works are included in a small boat harbor development project, the re…
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The department, with the approval of the Director of Finance, and on terms satisfactory to the depar…
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Where the department is the construction agency, the city, county or other public agency acting in c…
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The San Diego County Beach Erosion Control Project (Imperial Beach) is authorized for state particip…
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The San Diego (Sunset Cliffs), California, Beach Erosion Control Project is authorized for state par…
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The Orange County, California, Beach Erosion Control Project is authorized for state participation p…
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The Los Angeles County (Redondo Beach to Malaga Cove) Beach Erosion Control Project is authorized fo…
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The department shall conduct the repair and restoration of the beach and shoreline located adjacent …
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The director shall cause to be prepared, and continuously maintained, a comprehensive plan for the d…
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In conformance with the California Recreational Trails Act, the Legislature hereby finds and declare…
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This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Public Beach Restoration Act.
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(a) The California Public Beach Restoration Program is hereby established, to be administered by the…
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(a) The Public Beach Restoration Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. The moneys in the fun…
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The department may prepare plans for, and acquire, construct, develop, and improve, small craft harb…
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(a) The department may prepare or contract for the preparation of plans for, acquire or contract for…
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“Harbor of safe refuge” means a port, harbor, inlet, or other body of water normally sheltered from …
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No city, county, or district that has received, or is receiving, money under this division for the d…
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(a) The following are harbors of safe refuge: (1) Bodega Bay Harbor. (2) Channel Islands Harbor. (3)…
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If the department acquires, constructs, develops, or improves a small craft harbor pursuant to Secti…
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The department may contract with a federal agency, state agency, or city, county, or district, in th…
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The department may provide for the granting of concessions within the boundaries of harbors under th…
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(a) The department shall protect small craft harbors under its jurisdiction from damage and preserve…
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(a) (1) The division, subject to the approval of the Legislature in accordance with Section 85.2, ma…
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(a) The department shall encourage cities, counties, and districts that propose to apply for initial…
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A transfer pursuant to Section 70 or a loan pursuant to Section 71.4 shall not be made to a city, co…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Section 82, or any contract or agreement to the…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Section 40 of this code, Section 30233 of the P…
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(a) A contract or agreement for a transfer pursuant to Section 70 or a loan pursuant to Section 71.4…
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A city, county, or district may use any excess revenues from rates enacted pursuant to Section 71.4 …
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(a) If the legislative body of a city, county, or district has acquired, constructed, or improved sm…
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(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, if the legislative body of a city, county, or …
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An agreement or contract for a transfer pursuant to former Section 5823 of the Public Resources Code…
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(a) The Division, subject to the approval of the Legislature in accordance with Section 85.2, may gr…
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Transfers pursuant to Section 70, loans pursuant to Section 71.4, and grants pursuant to Section 72.…
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(a) The department may grant funds to any public agency for the construction or procurement of float…
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The department, subject to a line item appropriation by the Legislature for each proposed project, m…
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The department, subject to a line item appropriation by the Legislature for each proposed project, m…
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(a) The department may grant funds to any public agency for the construction or procurement of vesse…
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The department has such powers and duties relating to vessels and vessel operators as are imposed up…
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It is the intent of the Legislature that Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund moneys be used to imp…
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“Private marina owner” means a profit-oriented business enterprise which owns and operates, or inten…
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“Recreational marina” means a marina owned by a private marina owner which is used by the public pri…
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(a) The department may make loans to private marina owners to develop a recreational marina. Loan fu…
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(a) An application for a loan under Section 76.3 shall be filed with the department and shall: (1) I…
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In processing applications under this article, the division shall give priority to applications from…
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Loans made under this article shall include, but are not limited to, the following terms and conditi…
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(a) All loans made by the department to private marina owners shall be funded from the Harbors and W…
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The department shall adopt regulations to implement or make this article more specific, including st…
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(a) The department, subject to the approval of the Director of Finance, may borrow funds from the Ha…
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The department, upon whatever terms and conditions it deems proper, may sell or otherwise dispose of…
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(a) The Harbors and Watercraft Commission and its successor, the Navigation and Ocean Development Co…
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The commission shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and con…
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Members of the commission may receive a salary for their services in an amount of one hundred dollar…
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The members of the commission may be removed from office by the Governor for inefficiency, neglect o…
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The commission shall, immediately after the effective date of this section, organize and elect from …
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The commission shall adopt a seal.
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No action shall be taken by the commission by less than a majority of its members.
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The Department of General Services shall furnish suitable offices and equipment for the use of the c…
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The deputy director shall act as the secretary of the commission.
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The division, consistent with Section 82.3, and in furtherance of the public interest and in accorda…
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The commission shall have the following particular duties and responsibilities: (a) To be fully info…
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All meetings of the commission shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend…
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All records of the commission shall be open to inspection by the public during regular office hours.
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All moneys received by the department, including any moneys received by the department from the purc…
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(a) All moneys in the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund are available, upon appropriation by the…
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(a) The local public agency shall annually certify to the department that for a small craft harbor o…
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The department shall give consideration for funding the planning, construction, development, or impr…
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A small craft harbor or boating facility funded pursuant to Section 70, 70.2, 70.8, 71.4, 72.5, or 7…
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The provisions of this Division, in so far as they are not in conflict with the admiralty and mariti…
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Navigable waters and all streams of sufficient capacity to transport the products of the country are…
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The following streams and waters are declared navigable and are public ways: Albion River, to a poin…
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The following streams and waters are also navigable and are public ways: Deer Creek, between its mou…
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The following streams and waters are also navigable and are public ways: Johnson’s Creek, from its m…
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The following streams and waters are also navigable and are public ways: Napa River, between its mou…
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The following streams and waters are also navigable and are public ways: Sacramento River, between i…
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The following streams and waters are also navigable and are public ways: The north branch of Alameda…
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The coast line of the State of California from the boundary line between it and Mexico on the south,…
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Every person who cuts or causes to be cut down any tree, so that it falls into any navigable waters,…
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(a) A person who unlawfully obstructs the navigation of any navigable waters is guilty of a misdemea…
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Every person who, within the anchorage of any port, harbor, or cove of this State, into which vessel…
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(a) Except in case of emergency imperiling life or property, or unavoidable accident, collision, or …
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Every person who throws, deposits, or permits another in his employ to throw or deposit, any sawdust…
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(a) It is unlawful to cause or permit any petroleum, chemical, or other hazardous substance to be tr…
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Except where permitted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 13200) of Di…
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Any recovery or settlement of money damages, including, but not limited to, civil penalties, arising…
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The provisions of this Division, in so far as they are not in conflict with the admiralty and mariti…
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When steam vessels meet each shall turn to the right, so as to pass without interference.
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When a passenger is to be landed from a steam vessel by means of a small boat, he shall not be permi…
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No line used for the purpose of landing or receiving passengers may be attached in any way to the ma…
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During the landing and receiving of a passenger, and the going and returning of the small boat for t…
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There shall be kept in every small boat a good and suitable pair of oars. In the night-time a signal…
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A steam vessel going in the same direction as a steam vessel ahead of it shall not approach or pass …
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When any steam vessel is running in the night-time the master shall cause to be shown two conspicuou…
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Every person in charge of a steam vessel who violates any of the provisions of the preceding seven s…
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The person in charge of any vessel at anchor in the night-time in any of the harbors or ports within…
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Neither the master nor the owner of any vesel can recover damages for injuries to the vessel or to h…
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Every raft of timber floated on the Sacramento or San Joaquin rivers at night which fails to show tw…
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Every steam vessel navigating any waters of this State and carrying passengers, shall be equipped wi…
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Every master or owner, and each of them, of any vessel not provided with boats as required by this c…
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Every person in charge of a steam vessel navigating any of the waters of this State which is used fo…
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(a) A captain or other person having charge of any steam vessel used for the conveyance of passenger…
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The owners of every steam vessel are responsible for the good conduct of the master or other person …
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The penalties established by this chapter may be recovered by the district attorney of any county bo…
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(a) Counties or cities may adopt restrictions concerning the navigation and operation of vessels and…
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The provisions of this article in addition to the provisions of other parts of this code which relat…
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Whenever any vessel, whether a steam vessel or sailing vessel, proceeding in one direction, meets an…
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Sailing vessels, having the wind fair, shall give way to those on a wind. When both are going by the…
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A steam vessel navigating a narrow channel shall, whenever it is safe and practicable, keep to that …
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When steam vessels will inevitably or necessarily cross so near that by continuing their respective …
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The rules of this article do not apply to any case for which a different rule is provided by the reg…
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If a collision is occasioned by failure to observe any rule of Article 1 of this chapter, the owner …
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Damage to person or property arising from the failure of a vessel to observe any rule of Article 1 o…
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Losses caused by collision are to be borne as follows: (a) If either party was exclusively in fault …
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Where damage arises out of, or is caused directly and proximately by, the acts of an owner or operat…
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(a) Any person responsible for natural gas, oil, drilling waste, or exploration, as defined in parag…
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A person who willfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, injures, sinks, or sets adrift a vessel of less…
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A person who willfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, or injures a vessel of ten gross tons and upwar…
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A person who willfully and maliciously sinks or sets adrift a vessel of ten gross tons and upwards t…
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A person who willfully and maliciously burns, injures, or destroys any part of, or the whole of, a p…
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A person in command or charge of a vessel, who, within this state, willfully wrecks, sinks, or other…
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A person, other than one described in Section 304 who is guilty of any act specified in that section…
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A person who prepares, makes, or subscribes a false or fraudulent manifest, invoice, bill of lading,…
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(a) A person who moors a vessel to, or hangs on with a vessel to, a buoy or beacon, except a designa…
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A person who moors a vessel of any kind, to a buoy or beacon, except a designated mooring buoy, plac…
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A person found guilty of a misdemeanor violation as provided in this chapter shall be subject to a f…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person found guilty of a felony violation as provided …
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The provisions of this Division shall not be construed to apply to the extent to which they are not …
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“Appurtenances” include all things belonging to the owners, which are on board a vessel, and which a…
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Vessels are engaged in foreign or domestic navigation, or in the fisheries. Vessels are engaged in f…
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A vessel in a port of the country in which it is registered is called a domestic vessel, in another …
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If a vessel belongs to several persons, not partners, and they differ as to its use or repair, the c…
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If the owner of a vessel commits its possession and navigation to another, that other, and not the o…
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The registry, enrollment, and license of vessels are regulated by acts of Congress.
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Any and all rights and obligations created pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with …
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As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Customer” means any person who reques…
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This article applies only to work done on a vessel with an estimated cost of one hundred dollars ($1…
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Notwithstanding Section 502, a repairperson has no lien on a vessel under this article for compensat…
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No repairperson shall commence work for compensation without specific authorization from the custome…
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Any repairperson who gives an original estimate in good faith, shall not be obligated to complete a …
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All work done by a repairperson, including all warranty work, shall be recorded on an invoice and sh…
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The invoice shall show the repairperson’s business name and address. If the repairperson’s telephone…
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Notwithstanding Section 413, upon authorization from the customer as to a specific job, a repairpers…
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(a) This article does not apply to a vessel in distress which is in need of immediate work critical …
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A marine carrier is liable in like manner as an inland carrier, except for loss or injury caused by …
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The liability of a common carrier by sea is further regulated by acts of Congress.
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Perils of the sea are: (a) Storms and waves. (b) Rocks, shoals, and rapids. (c) Other obstacles, tho…
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A marine carrier shall not stow freight upon deck during the voyage, except where it is usual so to …
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The owner of a vessel is bound to pay to the owner of her cargo the market value, at the time of arr…
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A carrier by water may, when in case of extreme peril it is necessary for the safety of the vessel o…
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So far as possible, a jettison shall begin with the most bulky and least valuable articles.
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A jettison can be made only by authority of the master of a vessel, except in case of his disability…
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The loss incurred by a jettison, when lawfully made, shall be borne in due proportion by all that pa…
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The proportions in which a general average loss is to be borne shall be ascertained by an adjustment…
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In estimating values for the purpose of a general average, the vessel and appurtenances shall be val…
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The owner of things stowed on deck, in case of their jettison, is entitled to the benefit of a gener…
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The law concerning jettison and general average is equally applicable to every other voluntary sacri…
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Pilots holding valid licenses for San Pedro Bay and its approaches and tributaries, their associatio…
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The rates and charges for pilotage services do not include insurance covering the vessel or its owne…
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Upon reasonable notice from the owners, agents, charterers, or operators, a pilot shall provide insu…
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The election of the owners, agents, charterers, or operators to use a pilot through whom trip insura…
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It shall be understood and agreed, and shall be the essence of an agreement under which services of …
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(a) The Marine Exchange of Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor, Inc., hereafter referred to as the marine …
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“Covered vessel,” as used in this article, means any of the following: (a) Every power-driven vessel…
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Prior to entering the VTS area, every covered vessel shall report to the marine exchange the vessel’…
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The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach may impose fees upon all covered vessels within the VTS area…
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The following vessels, while transiting the VTS area, shall comply with the requirements of Section …
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While transiting the VTS area, every vessel described in Sections 445.5 and 447 shall do all of the …
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The vessel traffic service shall be advisory in nature. Nothing in this article relieves, or is inte…
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(a) It shall be understood and agreed, and shall be the essence of the marine exchange’s operation o…
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(a) The marine exchange and its officers and directors are subject to Section 5047.5 of the Corporat…
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The marine exchange shall cooperate fully with the administrator appointed pursuant to Section 8670.…
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(a) Upon request by the administrator, the marine exchange shall submit a complete description and o…
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Bottomry is a contract by which a vessel or its freightage is hypothecated as security for a loan, w…
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The owner of a vessel may hypothecate it or its freightage, upon bottomry, for any lawful purpose, a…
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The master of a vessel may hypothecate it upon bottomry only for the purpose of procuring repairs or…
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The master of a vessel can hypothecate it upon bottomry only when he can not otherwise relieve the n…
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The master of a vessel may hypothecate freightage upon bottomry, under the same circumstances as tho…
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Upon a contract of bottomry, the parties may lawfully stipulate for a rate of interest higher than t…
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A lender upon a contract of bottomry, made by the master of a vessel, as such, may enforce the contr…
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A stipulation in a contract of bottomry, imposing any liability for the loan independent of the mari…
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If there is a total loss of the thing hypothecated, from a risk to which the loan was subject, the l…
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Unless it is otherwise expressly agreed, a bottomry loan becomes due immediately upon the terminatio…
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A bottomry lien is independent of possession, and is lost by omission to enforce it within a reasona…
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A bottomry lien, if created out of a real or apparent necessity, in good faith, is preferred to ever…
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Of two or more bottomry liens on the same subject, the latter in date has preference, if created out…
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Respondentia is a contract by which all or part of a cargo is hypothecated as security for a loan, t…
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The owner of cargo may hypothecate it upon respondentia, at any time and place, and for any purpose.
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The master of a vessel may hypothecate its cargo upon respondentia only if all of the following cond…
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The owner of a vessel is bound to repay to the owner of its cargo all which the latter is compelled …
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The provisions of sections 455 to 462 of this code apply equally to loans on respondentia.
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Debts amounting to at least fifty dollars ($50), contracted for the benefit of vessels, are liens in…
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All vessels are liable for: (a) Services rendered on board at the request of, or under contract with…
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The master of a vessel has a general lien, independent of possession, upon the vessel and freightage…
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The mate and seamen of a vessel have a general lien, independent of possession, upon the vessel and …
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The cost of repairing or replacing any buoy or beacon which is maintained by authority of the United…
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In any action brought pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the complaint shall designate the …
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Notwithstanding Section 483.010 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff, at the time of issuin…
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The writ shall be directed to the sheriff of the county within which the vessel lies, or the marshal…
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The sheriff or marshal to whom the writ is directed and delivered shall execute it without delay, an…
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The owner, or the master agent, or consignee of the vessel, may, on behalf of the owner, appear and …
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After the attachment is levied, the owner, or the master, agent, or consignee of the vessel, may, in…
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After the appearance in the action of the owner, the attachment may, on motion, also be discharged i…
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If the attachment is not discharged, and a judgment is recovered in the action in favor of the plain…
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Any mariner, boatman, or other person employed in the service of the vessel attached, who may wish t…
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If the claim of the mariner, boatman, or other person filed with the clerk of the court, as provided…
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The notice of sale published by the sheriff or marshal must contain a statement of the measurement a…
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Boaters Lien Law”.
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As used in this article: (a) “Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles or any successor ag…
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The time a notice or statement is given or sent, unless otherwise expressly provided, means the time…
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The possessory vessel lien procedures described by the provisions of this article shall supersede an…
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(a) Except as provided in Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 410) of Chapter 1 of Division 3, ever…
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(a) A lienholder shall apply to the department for the issuance of an authorization to conduct a lie…
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(a) For vessels with a value determined to be one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or less, th…
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(a) A registered or legal owner of a vessel may release any interest in the vessel after the lien ha…
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(a) Whenever the lien upon any vessel is lost by reason of the loss of possession through trick, fra…
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No lien sale shall be undertaken pursuant to Section 503 or 504 unless the vessel has been available…
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Within 10 days after the sale of any vessel pursuant to the provisions of Section 503 or 504, the le…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), at the time a lienholder applies to the department to con…
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The proceeds of a vessel lien sale shall be disposed of as follows: (a) The amount necessary to disc…
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A lien provided for in this article for repairs, labor, supplies, or materials for, or for storage o…
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All forms required pursuant to this article shall be prescribed by the department. Language used in …
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No lien shall attach to any personal property in or on the vessel except that which is carried on th…
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The sheriff of each county shall give all possible aid and assistance to vessels stranded on its coa…
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Wrecked property may be kept or reclaimed at the time of the wreck by the owner, consignee, or other…
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The sheriff of any county in which any wrecked property is found, when no person entitled to possess…
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If wrecked property is in a perishable state, the sheriff shall apply to the judge of the superior c…
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If, within 90 days after wrecked property is found, any person claims the property, or its proceeds,…
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Before making the order, the judge shall require from the claimant a bond to the people to be approv…
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If the bond becomes forfeited, the judge of the superior court, upon the application, supported by p…
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The rejection by the judge of any claim shall not preclude the claimant from maintaining an action a…
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If, within 60 days after saving wrecked property, no claimant of the property appears, or, if within…
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Public notice of every sale of wrecked property under the provisions of this article shall be publis…
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Every sheriff into whose possession any wrecked property comes, shall forthwith cause to be publishe…
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The expense of publishing notices under the provisions of this article is a charge upon the property…
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(a) Any hulk, derelict, wreck, or parts of any ship, vessel, or other watercraft sunk, beached, or a…
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(a) A peace officer, as described in Section 663, or a lifeguard or marine safety officer employed b…
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(a) Any peace officer, as described in Section 663, may store any vessel removed from private proper…
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(a) Except for the urgent and immediate concern for the safety of those aboard a vessel, a person sh…
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(a) On or before January 1, 2005, the department shall submit recommendations to the Legislature on …
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any wrecked property that is an unseaworthy derelict…
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For purposes of this article, “surrendered vessel” means a recreational vessel that the verified tit…
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It is the intent of the Legislature that a sum of not more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) be …
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Sheriffs and all persons employed by them or aiding in the recovery and preservation of wrecked prop…
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Every officer to whom an order for the delivery of wrecked property or the payment of its proceeds i…
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If, in any case, the amount of salvage and expenses is not settled by agreement, on the application …
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The fees and expenses of the contest shall be paid by the person upon whose application it was had, …
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Any person, other than the master, mate, or a seaman of a wrecked vessel, who rescues it, or its app…
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For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) A “vessel” includ…
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, marine debris that is floating, sunk, partially sunk, or beac…
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On or before January 1, 2017, the State Lands Commission shall adopt, at a public meeting and after …
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Any person who keeps any wrecked property, or its proceeds, after the salvage and expenses have been…
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(a) A person who takes away any goods from a stranded vessel, or any goods cast by the sea upon the …
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As used in this chapter: (a) “Watercraft” means any boat, ship, barge, craft or floating thing desig…
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Where the nonresident has died prior to the commencement of a suit, action or proceeding brought pur…
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Proof of compliance with Section 604 shall be made in the event of service by mail by affidavit of t…
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The court in which the suit, action or proceeding is pending may order such continuances as may be n…
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In the event of service of process pursuant to this chapter upon a nonresident outside this State, t…
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting other methods of service of process upon non…
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The operator of every privately or publicly owned marina or small craft harbor, or facilities in con…
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It is the policy of this state to promote safety for persons and property in and connected with the …
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(a) This chapter shall apply to vessels and associated equipment used, to be used, or carried in ves…
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As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly requires a diffe…
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As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, “bather” or “bathi…
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The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide every person who originally registers, or who acquire…
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(a) The department may issue regulations to do all of the following: (1) Establish minimum safety st…
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(a) The use of a distinctive blue light as prescribed by the department is reserved for public safet…
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(a) (1) For the purposes of this section, a “muffler” or “muffler system” is a sound suppression dev…
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Boating facilities constructed with funds derived from the state shall be required as a condition fo…
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(a) A person may not manufacture for sale a motorized recreational vessel that is not equipped with …
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(a) Each diesel powered vessel operating exclusively in California, engaged in the commercial transp…
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A person who maliciously throws, hurls, or projects an object by manual, mechanical, or other means …
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(a) The owner of a motorized recreational vessel that is numbered pursuant to Section 9850 of the Ve…
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No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any internal combustion engine for use on any motor…
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(a) No person shall use any vessel or manipulate water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device in a …
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(a) As used in this section, “mechanically propelled vessel” means any vessel actively propelled by …
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(a) Every owner, operator, or person in command of any vessel propelled by machinery is guilty of an…
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The department may adopt regulations to establish and maintain for the use of vessels and the equipm…
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(a) No person shall serve as a crew member on any charter boat while under the influence of intoxica…
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(a) Whenever a person convicted of any violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of Sectio…
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(a) No person shall operate a vessel other than a recreational vessel for 24 hours if the person is …
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(a) It is an infraction for a person under the age of 21 years who has 0.01 percent or more, by weig…
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(a) A person operating a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard-type engine…
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(a) It is the duty of the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty,…
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The operator of any vessel involved in an accident in the waters of this state who knows or has reas…
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In addition to the requirements of Section 656.1, the operator of any vessel involved in an accident…
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In addition to the requirements of Sections 656.1 and 656.2, the operator of any vessel involved in …
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The department is authorized to develop a program of public information and research in the interest…
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In accordance with any request duly made by an authorized official or agency of the United States, a…
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(a) No person shall operate a vessel on any waters for towing a person or persons on water skis, an …
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(a) A person shall not use a recreational vessel unless all of the following requirements are met: (…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no person under 16 years of age shall operate a vessel po…
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(a) Failure of the operator of a vessel involved in towing a skier to display or cause to be display…
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The department may make rules and regulations for the uniform navigational marking of the waters of …
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(a) Any ordinance, law, regulation, or rule relating to vessels, which is adopted pursuant to provis…
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(a) Every owner of an undocumented vessel numbered under this code is liable and responsible for the…
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A copy of the ordinances or local laws adopted pursuant to this chapter, and of any amendments there…
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Every peace officer of this state or of any city, county, city and county, or other political subdiv…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person …
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Within the territorial limits of a county, city, or district, a harbor policeman regularly employed …
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Every vessel subject to this chapter, if under way and lawfully ordered to stop and lie to by a peac…
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(a) Each county of the state is entitled to receive state financial aid for boating safety and enfor…
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(a) When any person is arrested for a violation of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the dep…
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Any person willfully violating his written promise to appear in court is guilty of a misdemeanor reg…
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When a person signs a written promise to appear at the time and place specified in the written promi…
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In addition to any other court which may be a proper place of trial, any superior court location whe…
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(a) Any person who violates subdivision (c) of Section 652, Section 654, 654.05, 654.06, 655.7, 658.…
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(a) A person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of Section 655,…
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The department may grant funds from the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund to local public agenci…
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(a) For the purposes of Section 668.1, the department shall approve boating safety courses that it d…
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(a) The interest of any registered owner of a vessel that has been used in the commission of a viola…
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The regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be adopted in accordance wi…
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The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or …
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Neither the owner of a boat livery nor his agent or employees shall permit any vessel to be delivere…
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(a) (1) In addition to the fees imposed pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) of Sec…
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(a) All moneys deposited in the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 675 shall …
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Any person or entity that manages any aspect of the water in a reservoir, as defined in Section 6004…
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This article does not preempt a special district, city, county, or joint powers authority from adopt…
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For purposes of this article, “invasive mussel” has the same meaning as Section 2303 of the Fish and…
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(a) On or before January 1, 2018, the division shall develop a vessel operator card to be issued pur…
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(a) (1) The division shall determine the fees required under this section in amounts sufficient to c…
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(a) The division may develop and provide a vessel operator examination on the division’s Internet We…
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(a) An amount not to exceed four million dollars ($4,000,000) shall, upon appropriation in the annua…
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(a) On or before April 1, 2019, and on or before April 1 annually thereafter, the division shall pre…
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(a) Subject to the schedule in subdivision (b), a person shall not operate on waters subject to the …
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(a) A violation of this article is an infraction. (b) A person convicted of an infraction for a viol…
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This act shall be known as the Anthony Farr and Stacy Beckett Boating Safety Act of 2004, and may be…
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(a) It is unlawful to operate a motorized vessel or have the engine of a motorized vessel run idle w…
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All state-sponsored boating safety courses and all boating safety courses that require state approva…
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(a) When a new or used motorized vessel is sold in California, the two carbon monoxide poisoning war…
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(a) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall insert the Department of Boating and Waterways’ informati…
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The Department of Boating and Waterways pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 85.2 may use funds in…
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Yacht and Ship Brokers Act.
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the construction of th…
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Except as otherwise provided by law, all records of the department relating to yacht brokers and yac…
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Any declaration, license, or other record electronically generated or transmitted pursuant to this a…
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(a) The director may, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act (commencing with Section 18500 …
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In accordance with the provisions of Section 82 of this code, the commission shall advise the depart…
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(a) The director may adopt a seal and such other device for use by the department as it may desire, …
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The Attorney General shall act as the attorney for the department in all actions and proceedings pur…
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The division shall publish or cause to be published on or before July 1 of each year a directory of …
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(a) No person shall engage in the business of, act in the capacity of, advertise as, or assume to ac…
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No licensed broker or licensed salesman shall practice any fraud or deceit or make any fraudulent or…
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The definitions of “broker” and “salesperson,” as set forth in Section 701, do not include the follo…
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No person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a licensed broker or salesman within …
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(a) No licensed broker shall employ or compensate, directly or indirectly, any person for performing…
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Nothing contained in this article shall preclude a partnership from performing acts for which a brok…
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A licensed broker who accepts funds from others in connection with any transaction subject to this a…
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Within one month after the closing of a transaction in which title to a yacht is conveyed from a sel…
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(a) No broker shall engage in any transaction for which a license is required under this article wit…
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Application for a license as a broker shall be made on forms prescribed by the department and shall …
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Application for a license as a salesman shall be made on forms prescribed by the department and shal…
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(a) A person shall be deemed qualified to submit an application for a broker’s license if, as shown …
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The department may require proof as it deems advisable concerning the honesty, truthfulness, and goo…
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(a) In addition to any proof of honesty, truthfulness, and good reputation required of any applicant…
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The license first issued to a broker shall be for a period of one year. Such license may be renewed …
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The license first issued to a salesman shall be for a period of one year. Such license may be renewe…
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(a) An application on the form prescribed by the department for the renewal of a broker or salesman …
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Temporary licenses may be issued to salespersons under the following conditions: (a) The licenses sh…
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(a) A person who fails to renew his license within two years after its expiration may not renew it p…
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The department may issue a certificate of convenience to the executor or administrator of the estate…
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(a) Every license issued to a corporation entitles one officer thereof on behalf of the corporation …
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(a) Every license issued to a partnership entitles one partner thereof on behalf of the partnership …
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(a) Any limited liability company licensed by the department as a yacht broker on July 1, 2001, in o…
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(a) Before any broker’s license shall be issued or renewed by the department for any applicant, the …
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(a) A cash deposit given instead of the bond required by Section 730 shall be held by the department…
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The department may deny an application or temporarily suspend or permanently revoke the license of a…
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The department may deny an application or may suspend or revoke the license of a yacht broker or yac…
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(a) The division shall require an applicant for a yacht and ship broker or salesperson license, as t…
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(a) The department shall not deny, suspend, or revoke a license granted under this article without a…
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(a) Every broker shall maintain a definite place of business in this state as his principal office a…
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A licensed broker shall retain, for four years, copies of all listings, deposit receipts, canceled c…
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The department shall accept any electronic record or electronic or digital signature created, genera…
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(a) The division shall adopt regulations setting forth the fees to be charged and collected under th…
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(a) The proceedings and hearings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 …
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(a) Each violation of a section or subdivision of a section of this article, excepting Section 709, …
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Any person who violates any provision of this article, or any regulation adopted pursuant to this ar…
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Any action taken in the enforcement of this article shall be commenced within three years of the dep…
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(a) Every keeper of a storage facility shall keep a written record of every vessel subject to regist…
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For purposes of this article, the following provisions shall apply: (a) “Company” means any company,…
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The division shall require every for-hire vessel company to procure, and continue in effect so long …
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The division shall, after a public hearing, set the amount of liability insurance, required by Secti…
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The protection required under Section 759.2 shall be evidenced by deposit with the division, coverin…
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With the consent of the division, a copy of an insurance policy, certified by the company issuing it…
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The protection against liability shall be continued in effect so long as the for-hire vessel company…
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The division may establish rules as are necessary to enforce this article.
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Any for-hire vessel company that knowingly refuses or fails to procure protection against liability,…
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Following an administrative hearing, the division may impose a penalty of not less than fifty dollar…
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(a) Upon filing of the evidence of liability protection pursuant to Section 759.2, the division shal…
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Upon receiving notification of impending cancellation of liability protection pertaining to a for-hi…
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Rules and regulations adopted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to its prior authority ove…
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This article shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
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As used in this article, “for-hire vessel” includes any vessel propelled by machinery carrying more …
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No for-hire vessel, while carrying passengers for hire, shall be operated or navigated on the waters…
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An applicant for an operator’s license shall submit his written verified application to the departme…
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Upon application for an operator’s license, the department shall require an examination of the appli…
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The examination may include a test of the applicant’s knowledge of safety rules, an actual demonstra…
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Upon completion of the examination, the department may, with or without hearing, issue the operator’…
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An operator’s license issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be v…
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(a) The department may suspend or revoke any license issued pursuant to this article on a finding th…
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The department shall be responsible for administering the licensing of operators of for-hire vessels…
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The division shall make rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this article, including…
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It is unlawful and constitutes a misdemeanor for any person to violate, or to fail to comply with, a…
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The authority and power granted to the department in this article shall not be construed to conflict…
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The Legislature finds and declares that the charter boat industry operates in the public interest by…
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Charter Boat Safety Act of 1983.
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As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “For-hire vessel” means a for-hi…
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No person shall take or offer to take seven or more passengers on a charter boat unless the vessel i…
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(a) No operator or charterer shall prevent any person from complying with, or direct any person to v…
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The operator of a charter boat, or the operator’s employee or agent, shall require each passenger to…
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An operator, or the operator’s employee or agent, who directs the passengers to the life preservers …
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The operator, or the operator’s employee or agent, of a charter boat, prior to getting underway, sha…
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(a) A charterer or operator who organizes charter boat trips shall inform each adult passenger as so…
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(a) Every charterer and every charter boat operator shall include in all advertising for any charter…
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No operator of a for-hire vessel shall leave or enter Morro Bay after being directed by the harborma…
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The operation of Section 655, 773.5, 773.7, or 774.1 or subdivision (b) of Section 773.8 shall be su…
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(a) Except as provided in Section 774, violation of any provision of this article is a misdemeanor p…
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(a) This article does not impose any mandatory duties upon any public entity to monitor sea or weath…
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (1) Marine sanitation devices sh…
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The definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Vessel terminal” means…
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(a) Every vessel terminal shall, as required by the regional board for the protection of the quality…
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(a) Vessel pumpout facilities for the transfer and disposal of sewage from marine sanitation devices…
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The state board shall adopt standards for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of …
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Every peace officer of the state and of any city, county, or other public agency, all state and loca…
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(a) A person shall not disconnect, bypass, or operate a marine sanitation device so as to discharge …
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The Attorney General, at the request of the department, the state board, any regional board, or any …
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(a) Excepting laws regulating the discharge of sewage into or upon the navigable waters of any lake,…
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Nothing in this chapter precludes the regulation of houseboats, as defined in Section 13901 of the W…
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Nothing in this chapter is intended to affect the operation of Section 117505 of the Health and Safe…
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Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the state board from taking any action pursuant to subdivision…
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(a) Any loan made pursuant to Section 71.4 or 76.3, and any lease or concession contract entered int…
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The provisions of this Division shall not be construed to apply to the extent to which they are not …
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The master of a vessel is appointed by and holds his appointment at the pleasure of the owner.
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The master of a vessel shall be always on board when it is entering or leaving a port, harbor, or ri…
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On entering or leaving a port, harbor, or river, the master of a vessel, the navigation of which is …
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The master of a vessel may enforce the obedience of the mate and seamen to his lawful commands by co…
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The master of a vessel may confine any person on board, during a voyage, for wilful disobedience to …
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If, during a voyage, the vessel’s supplies fail, the master, with the advice of the officers, may co…
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The master of a vessel shall not abandon it during the voyage, without the advice of the other offic…
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The master of a vessel, upon abandoning it, shall carry with him, so far as it is in his power, the …
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The master of a vessel, who engages for a common profit on the cargo, shall not trade on his own acc…
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The master of a vessel shall use great care and diligence in the performance of his duties, and he i…
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The master of a vessel is a general agent for its owner in all matters concerning the vessel.
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The master of a vessel has authority to borrow money on the credit of its owner, if it is necessary …
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During a voyage, the master of a vessel is a general agent for each of the owners of the cargo, and …
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The master of a vessel may procure all its necessary repairs and supplies, may engage cargo and pass…
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The master of a vessel may hypothecate the vessel, freightage, and cargo, and sell part of the cargo…
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When a vessel, whether foreign or domestic, is seriously damaged, or the voyage is otherwise broken …
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The master of a vessel may sell the cargo if the voyage is broken up beyond the possibility of pursu…
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The master of a vessel in case of its capture may engage to pay a ransom for it in money or in part …
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The power of the master of a vessel to bind its owner, or the owners of the cargo, ceases upon the a…
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Unless otherwise expressly agreed, or unless the contracting parties give exclusive credit to the ow…
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The master of a vessel is liable to third persons for the acts or negligence of persons employed in …
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The owner of a vessel is bound to pay to the owner of the cargo, at the time of arrival of the vesse…
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The general agent for the owners, in respect to the care of a ship and freight, is called the manage…
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Unless otherwise directed, it is the duty of the manager of a vessel to provide for its complete sea…
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A managing owner is presumed to be without right to compensation for his own services.
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A manager may make contracts requisite for the performance of his duties. He may enter into charter …
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Without special authority a manager shall not borrow money or give up the lien for freightage, or pu…
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The mate is the officer next in rank to the master, and in case of the master’s disability the mate …
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All persons employed in the navigation of a vessel, or upon a voyage, other than the master and mate…
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The mate and seamen of a vessel are engaged by the master, and may be discharged by him at any perio…
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A mate or seaman is not bound to go to sea in a vessel that is not seaworthy. If there is reasonable…
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A seaman can not by agreement be deprived of his lien upon the vessel, or of any remedy for the reco…
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A seaman can not, by special agreement, impair any of his rights, or add to any of his obligations, …
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Except as otherwise provided by law, the wages of seamen are due when, and so far only as, freightag…
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The right of a mate or seaman to wages and provisions begins either from the time he begins work, or…
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If a voyage is broken up before departure of the vessel, the seamen shall be paid for the time they …
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When a mate or seaman is wrongfully discharged, or is driven to leave the vessel by the cruelty of t…
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If a vessel is wrecked or lost, a seaman is entitled to his wages up to the time of the loss or wrec…
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A certificate from the master or chief surviving officer of a vessel, to the effect that a seaman ex…
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When a mate or seaman is prevented from rendering service by illness or injury, incurred without his…
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If a mate or seaman becomes sick or disabled during the voyage, without his fault, the expense of fu…
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If a mate or seaman dies during the voyage, his personal representatives are entitled to his wages t…
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A mate or seaman who deserts his vessel without cause, or who is justifiably discharged by the maste…
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A mate or seaman may not, under any pretext, ship goods on his own account without permission from t…
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The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to ensure the safety of person…
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The Legislature further finds and declares all of the following: (a) The maritime industry is necess…
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The Legislature finds and declares that the enhancement of navigational safety is of the utmost conc…
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This division applies to pilots for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisu…
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No fine or other penalty authorized by the provisions of this division, nor any revocation or suspen…
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If any provision of this division or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held i…
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(a) “Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun” means all the waters of those bays and of the tri…
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“Board” means the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.
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“High seas” includes all the navigable waters of the Pacific Ocean west of the Golden Gate Bridge, a…
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“Inland pilot” means a person holding an inland pilot license prior to January 1, 2011.
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“Pilot” means any of the following: (a) Any person licensed under the authority of this division to …
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“Pilotage grounds” means all waters extending eastward from the precautionary area surrounding buoy …
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“Plan” or “pension” or “pension plan” means the San Francisco Pilot Pension Plan established pursuan…
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“Vessel” means all vessels not exempted under provisions of this division.
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“Commission investigator” means a person employed by or under contract with the board and assigned t…
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Vessels which use pilotage services, and their tackle, apparel, furniture, and other appurtenances, …
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If any pilot, in endeavoring to assist or relieve any vessel in distress, suffers loss or damage to …
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In the event a pilot is carried to sea against the pilot’s will, or unnecessarily detained on board …
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(a) Pilots licensed by the board have exclusive authority, to the extent not provided otherwise by f…
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(a) A person who does not hold a license as a pilot issued pursuant to this division, and who pilots…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to ensure the safety of pe…
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Any nonself-propelled vessel in tow of a tug within Monterey Bay and the Bay of San Francisco, San P…
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(a) A majority of all of the pilots licensed by the board shall appoint one pilot to act as port age…
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Pilots shall at all times keep, for their exclusive use, vessels of such description and condition a…
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Every pilot in charge of a vessel arriving in Monterey Bay and the Bay of San Francisco, San Pablo, …
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Every pilot in charge of a vessel leaving the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun shall pil…
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When a pilot goes aboard a vessel, the pilot becomes a servant of the vessel and its owner and opera…
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A pilot licensed pursuant to this division shall do all of the following: (a) Take an oath of office…
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(a) The account required pursuant to Section 1136 shall show all of the following: (1) The name of e…
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(a) When cruising offshore or standing out to sea, pilots shall go to the vessel nearest to shore or…
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(a) Every pilot boarding a vessel shall exhibit his commission or license as pilot when requested by…
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for a unified system of state regulated pilotage …
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(a) Each pilot license shall be valid for a period of one year and shall be renewed upon application…
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Any continuing education program adopted by the board shall regularly inform pilots of the hazards o…
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A pilot shall refuse a pilotage assignment if he or she is physically or mentally fatigued and has a…
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(a) There is in the Transportation Agency a Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francis…
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Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of California. Each …
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(a) The public members of the board shall receive, as compensation for their services, the amount th…
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(a) The board shall organize itself by electing a president, and shall provide offices in San Franci…
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(a) The board is vested with all functions and duties relating to the administration of this divisio…
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The president of the board may administer oaths in regard to any matter properly before it and he or…
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(a) The board may appoint, fix the compensation of, and from time to time adjust the compensation of…
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(a) The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board and shall be under the direct su…
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(a) If suspected safety standard violations concerning pilot hoists, pilot ladders, or the proper ri…
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If the executive director of the board alerts the United States Coast Guard to a violation or likely…
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The board shall keep a written record of all the board’s proceedings and acts. (a) The board shall a…
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(a) Except as provided in Section 1157.4, all records of the board relating to the personal informat…
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The board shall establish procedures for access to confidential or restricted information from its r…
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A member of the board, the executive director, the assistant director, or an employee of the board w…
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Upon a request to the board by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, the executive dire…
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On or before April 15, 2010, and annually thereafter, the board shall submit to the Secretary of the…
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(a) After the adoption of the first pilotage tariff pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1…
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The public members, the executive director, the assistant director, and employees of the board shall…
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The executive director shall not, during the term of his or her office, serve as a member of the boa…
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(a) All moneys received by the board pursuant to the provisions of any law shall be accounted for at…
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(a) The Pilot Boat Surcharge Account is hereby established in the Board of Pilot Commissioners’ Spec…
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(a) The vessel shall pay a board operations surcharge, the purpose of which is to fully compensate t…
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There is hereby established a San Francisco Bar Pilot Pension Plan which is continued in existence a…
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All amounts generated by the pension plan shall be used solely to pay pensions to retired pilots and…
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(a) The pension plan shall be administered and all benefit payments shall be made by one or more fid…
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(a) (1) (A) Each retired pilot and inland pilot, who has completed 25 full years of service as a pil…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a pilot shall be eligible for the pension provided in Sec…
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(a) In addition to, and concurrently with, the basic pilotage rate described in Section 1190, a char…
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(a) The benefits actually paid out each month by the fiduciary agent or agents designated by the boa…
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(a) The board shall review the benefits received by retired or disabled pilots and inland pilots and…
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The board may review the pension plan and make any recommendations it deems necessary for changes in…
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The board shall appoint and license the number of pilots which is sufficient to carry out the purpos…
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In determining the number of pilots needed, pursuant to Section 1170, the board shall take into cons…
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Before changing the number of pilots which may be licensed pursuant to this division, the board shal…
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(a) The board shall adopt, by regulation, a pilot’s conflict-of-interest code, which shall include, …
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(a) The board shall have the sole authority to determine the qualifications for obtaining a license …
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(a) The board shall adopt, by regulation, licensing standards that equal or exceed standards for obt…
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(a) There shall be an examination fee to be charged in an amount established by the board to each ap…
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Pilots licensed by the board shall be carefully examined as to their qualifications. A license as a …
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An application for a pilot’s license shall be made in writing to the board, stating such information…
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A pilot’s license shall be issued in the name of the State of California and contain a designation o…
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No person shall be licensed as a pilot unless all of the following requirements are met: (a) The per…
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(a) The board shall appoint a physician or physicians who are qualified to determine the suitability…
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(a) At the time of the physical examination required by Section 1176, a trainee or an applicant for …
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(a) All pilots licensed pursuant to this division shall have and maintain proper federal endorsement…
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(a) The board’s proceedings with regard to the refusal to issue or renew a pilot license shall be co…
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Persons applying for an original license shall not receive a license unless they have proper federal…
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(a) Subject to this section, the board shall participate in a pull-notice system, pursuant to Sectio…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, any shipping company which regularly employed …
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If, in the opinion of the board, there is reasonable cause to believe that the public interest requi…
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(a) The board shall establish an incident review committee, which shall be composed of one public me…
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(a) The board, after full consideration of the evidence, report, and recommendations presented by th…
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The license of a pilot may be revoked or suspended before its expiration only for reasons of miscond…
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If, after a hearing, the board finds that the pilot is guilty of misconduct sufficient for deprivati…
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(a) Upon notification of nonrenewal of the license, a pilot is entitled to a trial and hearing in th…
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The board shall formally review the executive director with respect to the performance of his or her…
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(a) Every vessel spoken inward or outward bound shall pay the following rate of bar pilotage through…
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Every vessel that uses a pilot under this division while navigating the waters of Monterey Bay shall…
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(a) There shall be an additional surcharge imposed per each movement of a vessel using pilot service…
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares that, consistent with the board’s adoption of rate recommenda…
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(a) A vessel using pilots for ship movements or special operations that do not constitute bar pilota…
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If a vessel that is subject to the payment of pilotage enters any port of Monterey Bay and the Bays …
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 1120, only the following noncommercial vessels that use pilotage service…
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(a) In addition to other charges for pilotage, there shall be an incremental rate of additional mill…
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(a) The moneys charged and collected each month from the pilot boat surcharge pursuant to Section 11…
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(a) In addition to other fees for pilotage, there shall be a surcharge in an amount established by t…
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(a) The moneys charged and collected each month from the pilot trainee surcharge pursuant to Section…
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Expenses of the pilot trainee program shall include all costs incurred by the board in the operation…
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(a) In addition to other fees for pilotage, there shall be a surcharge in an amount established by t…
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(a) The moneys charged and collected each month from the pilot continuing education surcharge pursua…
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Pilot continuing education expenses shall include all costs incurred by the board in the operation a…
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(a) Costs resulting from the provision of continuing education for currently licensed pilots regardi…
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(a) The board shall contract with an independent entity to conduct a study of the effects of work an…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the rates and charges for pilotage services shall not inc…
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(a) In addition to other charges for pilotage, there shall be temporary transit fees imposed as is n…
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Pursuant to the requirements of this chapter, the board shall adopt, and cause to be published, a pi…
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(a) The adopted pilotage tariff shall be determined by a formula whereby a revenue requirement is eq…
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(a) The adopted pilotage tariff may include as part of the tariff for pilotage services the reasonab…
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A petition that is submitted on the basis of a notice of intent to petition filed less than 18 month…
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(a) The pilotage rates imposed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1190) shall be subject…
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(a) The administrative adjudication provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act contained in Chap…
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Executive director” means the ex…
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(a) Any person intending to petition to request a change in pilotage rates shall file a notice of in…
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Upon receipt of a notice of intent to petition, the executive director shall do all of the following…
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(a) Within 20 days of publication of the notice of intent to petition at a duly noticed meeting of t…
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(a) Any person with a substantial interest in the pilotage tariff may file a petition with the board…
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(a) Provided that the requirements of Sections 1260 and 1262 have been complied with by the petition…
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(a) A petition filed under this chapter shall include all of the following components: (1) (A) A sig…
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Upon receipt of a petition, the executive director shall do all of the following: (a) Schedule an it…
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(a) Any stakeholder with a substantial interest in the pilotage tariff may file a written request to…
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(a) Any intervening party, or proposed intervening party, shall file an answer, counterpetition, or …
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(a) The administrative law judge shall hold an initial petition management conference to set a heari…
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(a) During the public hearing on the petition, the administrative law judge retains the discretion t…
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(a) At the conclusion of the public hearing on the petition and until the issuance of the tentative …
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Except as otherwise permitted with respect to the executive director’s responses to bench requests p…
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(a) The administrative law judge shall issue a tentative order and tariff inclusive of the findings …
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(a) Upon receipt of a tentative order and tariff from an administrative law judge, the executive dir…
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If no request for the tentative order and tariff to be agendized is received by the executive direct…
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(a) If a request for the tentative order and tariff to be agendized is received by the executive dir…
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(a) If the board opts to rerefer a tentative order and tariff to the administrative law judge pursua…
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(a) The board shall authorize a pilot to establish a catastrophic event memorandum account and to re…
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Pilots may submit to the board annually a copy of an audit of the financial record of pilotage opera…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The state has a compelling interest in …
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The definitions in this article govern the construction of this part.
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“Authority” means a joint powers entity or nonprofit public benefit corporation created in accordanc…
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“Bonds” means bonds, notes, bond anticipation notes, commercial paper, or other evidences of indebte…
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“Harbor agency” means any state or local agency, city, county, city and county, harbor district, por…
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“Infrastructure fund” means a port or harbor infrastructure fund established by an authority pursuan…
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“Joint powers laws” means Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the G…
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“Member” means any harbor agency that is party to an agreement establishing an authority pursuant to…
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(a) “Port or harbor infrastructure” means any of the following, if its primary or predominant use is…
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“Seaport infrastructure financing district” means an enhanced infrastructure financing district that…
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(a) Any two or more harbor agencies may, pursuant to the joint powers law, establish an authority, s…
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An authority established pursuant to Section 1700 shall deposit into an infrastructure fund establis…
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An authority may establish one or more subaccounts within the infrastructure fund, and may treat eac…
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Subject to the terms and conditions determined by an authority that establishes an infrastructure fu…
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In addition to any purpose authorized under the joint powers law for which bonds may be issued, an a…
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Exclusively for purposes of securing the financing of port or harbor infrastructure, any harbor agen…
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(a) Before any public funds are allocated pursuant to this part for a privately owned port or harbor…
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The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) In addition to the findings and declara…
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As used in this chapter, “public financing authority” has the same meaning as provided in Section 53…
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When designated by the legislative body pursuant to Section 53398.62 of the Government Code, the har…
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(a) Upon receipt of a resolution from the public financing authority promulgated under subdivision (…
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(a) Upon receipt of a preliminary approval from a harbor agency granted pursuant to Section 1713, th…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), Chapter 2.99 (commencing with Section 53398.50) of Part 1…
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All permanent fixtures and capital improvements to the real property of a harbor agency that adminis…
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If a harbor agency administering granted public trust property is a department of a local government…
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(a) Pursuant to Section 6009 of the Public Resources Code, the State Lands Commission shall retain a…
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This chapter shall not apply to the Stockton Port District, as established pursuant to Part 4 (comme…
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Any public agency with authority to approve or deny port projects that result in the filling of subt…
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(a) For purposes of this section, “council” means the California Marine and Intermodal Transportatio…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The Ports of Long Beach, Los Ang…
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(a) Beginning January 1, 2012, the Port of Long Beach shall assess its infrastructure and air qualit…
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(a) Beginning January 1, 2012, the Port of Los Angeles shall assess its infrastructure and air quali…
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(a) Beginning January 1, 2012, the Port of Oakland shall assess its infrastructure and air quality i…
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This part may be cited as the Harbor Development Bond Law of 1958.
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As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings: (a) “Committee” means…
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The following funds are created in the State Treasury for the purposes of this part: (a) Harbor Bond…
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There is in the State Government the Harbor Improvement Bond Committee. The committee shall consist …
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The members of the committee shall not receive additional compensation for their services under this…
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For the purpose of creating funds to provide for the construction, improvement and development of ha…
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After adoption of any resolution by the committee, provided for in Section 3907, the State Treasurer…
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Whenever the authority pursuant to Section 3940 or the commission pursuant to Section 3950 determine…
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The aggregate par value of all bonds issued under this part at the instance of the authority shall n…
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All bonds issued under this part shall bear the facsimile signature of the Governor and the facsimil…
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All bonds herein authorized, which shall have been duly sold and delivered as herein provided, shall…
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In determining the dates of maturity of the bonds, and the amount thereof to mature at each date of …
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The rate of interest to be borne by the bonds need not be uniform for all bonds of the same issue, s…
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Both principal of and interest on the bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States, a…
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Each bond shall contain a reference to this part and if subject to call or redemption prior to matur…
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The bonds authorized to be issued under this part shall be sold by the State Treasurer to the highes…
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Due notice of the time and place of sale of all bonds shall be given by the State Treasurer by publi…
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The sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to…
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The committee may provide for the issuance, sale or exchange of refunding bonds out of the bonds iss…
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For the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds the Harbor Bond Sinking Fund shall consis…
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(a) A separate account shall be established in the Harbor Bond Sinking Fund, in which shall be depos…
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The State Treasurer shall on Controller’s warrants duly drawn for that purpose, invest the moneys in…
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The authority is authorized with the approval of the Department of Finance, to invest any surplus mo…
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Whenever the committee deems that it will increase the salability or the price of the bonds to obtai…
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The State Treasurer directly or through a state fiscal agent, or agents, shall, on the respective da…
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Upon the payment of any such bond or coupon, the State Treasurer, or such state fiscal agent, or age…
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The State Treasurer, or such state fiscal agent, or agents, with the approval of the State Treasurer…
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It shall be the duty of the State Treasurer to pay the interest of said bonds, when the same falls d…
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All bonds issued under this part and sold shall be deemed to have been called in at their respective…
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Whenever the committee shall determine that any bonds then outstanding, and which by their terms are…
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The State Controller and the State Treasurer shall keep full and particular account and record of al…
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All money remaining in the account of the Harbor Bond Sinking Fund, established pursuant to subdivis…
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Whenever the authority determines by resolution that it is necessary or desirable to obtain funds th…
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The authority may make improvements or purchases specified in Section 3940 and expend from the Fifth…
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The authority shall make payments from the San Francisco Harbor Improvement Fund to the Harbor Bond …
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Whenever the commission determines by resolution that it is necessary or desirable to obtain funds t…
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The commission may expend from the Small Craft Harbor Bond Fund in the manner authorized by law any …
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All money received by the commission in repayment of the principal and interest of any loan made fro…
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The commission shall make payments from the Small Craft Harbor Improvement Fund to the Harbor Bond S…
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Local, regional, and statewide agencies responsible for emergency preparation and response activitie…
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The board of supervisors of any county may, upon approval of the Public Utilities Commission, grant …
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The board of supervisors of each county may upon approval of the Department of Finance through the C…
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Application for such authority is made by publishing notice as required in the next section, and by …
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Each applicant shall publish a notice in at least one newspaper in each county which the wharf or ch…
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When any lands sought to be appropriated and used for a wharf or chute are not owned by the applican…
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If the owner of the land is a nonresident of the county, the sheriff may make service by leaving a c…
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On the day named in the notice, or to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall hear proof of …
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The grant conveys to the grantee or applicant the right of way and all necessary use, for the purpos…
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The grant carries with it the right to have unencumbered and unobstructed the land and water on each…
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After authority to construct a wharf or chute has been granted, until the grantee has procured from …
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The wharf or chute shall not be of a greater width than seventy-five feet, and it may extend to navi…
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The orders granting authority, and agreements, contracts, deeds, and decrees of courts granting the …
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The board shall annually fix the rate of tolls or wharfage for the use of the wharf or chute, to pro…
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When the wharf or chute is completed and the tolls or wharfage fixed, the owner is entitled to a lic…
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An owner or keeper of a wharf or chute who takes toll or wharfage for its use forfeits the sum of tw…
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Authority shall not be granted under this chapter which will interfere with vested rights, or interf…
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The lands of the State situated in the city of San Francisco, and those otherwise disposed of or sit…
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A board of supervisors of a county may grant any railroad corporation authority to construct a wharf…
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In any county of this State in which there exists any harbor, bay, inlet, or other arm of the sea, t…
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The harbor commission shall consist of five members, each of whom, at the time of his appointment, i…
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(a) Each commissioner shall, within 20 days after receiving notice of appointment, qualify by taking…
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Each member of the commission shall receive five dollars for each day actually and necessarily spent…
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When a harbor commission appointed under the provisions of this chapter ceases to exist another harb…
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If, after a careful survey, investigation and examination, the commission reports to the board of su…
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When any improvement, development or protection of a bay, inlet, or other arm of the sea, commenced …
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The commission may, with the approval of the board of supervisors, appoint and fix the compensation …
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Whenever the commission ceases to exist, it shall make a final report to the board and file all book…
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This chapter does not apply to any harbor, bay, inlet, or other arm of the sea, or any portion there…
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With all diligence, the commission shall: (a) Proceed to cause proper surveys to be made of any harb…
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If the commission, after a careful survey, investigation and examination, finds and reports to the b…
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The board shall then fix a date for hearing the report which is not more than thirty nor less than t…
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If the plans and specifications and report are finally approved by the board, it shall adopt a resol…
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The board shall without delay call an election to determine whether the bonds of the county shall be…
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The election shall be conducted, and the bonds issued and sold and paid for, pursuant to the law con…
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Every election held for the purpose of submitting the question of the issuance and sale of bonds, au…
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For the holding of the special election the board may form bond election precincts by adopting the p…
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It is sufficient to set forth the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued and sold, to state th…
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Whenever funds necessary for any improvement, development, or protection for which bonds have been v…
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The improvement, development, or protection of any harbor, and all work, labor, or service employed …
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The board may at any time require from the commissioners a report of the progress of any work and of…
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All bonds sold for any purpose contemplated by this chapter shall be sold for not less than their pa…
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Prior to the voting of bonds, the board may in all work under this chapter, incur, permit to accrue,…
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Upon a showing of necessity by the commission, the board may, by a four-fifths vote, permit the expe…
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All money shall be paid out of the general fund of the county until there is money in the harbor fun…
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The board, on recommendation of the commission, may use any and all moneys in the harbor fund in con…
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The commission shall, once in each six months, make out and verify under oath, and file with the boa…
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Whenever the improvement, development or protection of any such harbor, bay, inlet or other arm of t…
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The board of supervisors in which the control and management of any harbor, bay, inlet or other arm …
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The board of supervisors of any county in which the control and management of any harbor, bay, inlet…
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“Harbor,” as used in this article, includes any bay, inlet, or other arm of the sea in which the tid…
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Any county may improve, develop, protect, and maintain one or more or all of the harbors within its …
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Upon receiving a petition signed by persons who are both freeholders and electors in the county, equ…
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With all diligence, the harbor commission shall proceed with surveys of the harbor or harbors intend…
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Upon receiving the report and recommendations of the Harbor Commission, the board of supervisors sha…
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For such a purpose, the county may incur a bonded indebtedness, upon the conditions, in the manner a…
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Any tax for such a purpose may be levied only if a proposal therefor (specifying the purpose, the ra…
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The work of improving, developing, or protecting the harbor, whether the moneys therefor are the pro…
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When the improvement, development, or protection of a particular harbor is completed, and the board …
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In managing and controlling a harbor, the board of supervisors has authority, upon such terms and co…
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In any year a tax may be levied for the maintenance of the harbor or harbors in the county at a rate…
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The board of supervisors of each county may, when public convenience for the purpose of commerce req…
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In order to locate and open a towpath, the same proceedings shall be taken as are required by law to…
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The owner of any land over which a towpath is located and opened shall not be deprived of the water …
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It is not necessary to construct or maintain fences on either side of any towpath, but the board of …
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The board of supervisors of any county in which there is a port of entry or harbor, for which there …
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“Harbor,” as used in this part, includes any bay, harbor, inlet or other arm of the sea in which the…
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“Harbor commission,” as used in this part, includes any commission, board or officer in which the im…
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“District,” as used in this part, refers to a district formed pursuant to this part.
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Any portion of a county in this state, the exterior boundaries of which include a bay, harbor, inlet…
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Whenever fifty or more persons in any county of this State, the exterior boundaries of which include…
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The petition shall show: (a) The name of the proposed district. (b) The official name or name by whi…
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The petition shall contain a request that the territory included within the boundaries be formed int…
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Each signer of the petition shall be a registered voter, resident, and freeholder within the propose…
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The petition shall be published for at least two weeks preceding the hearing in a newspaper of gener…
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At the time and place specified in the notice the board of supervisors shall consider the petition a…
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A certificate issued by the assessor of the county and filed in the proceedings, which states that t…
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At the hearing, the board of supervisors may change the exterior boundaries of the proposed district…
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The board of supervisors may also change the exterior boundaries of the proposed district, as set fo…
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Land may not be added to the proposed district until notice is served upon the owner of the lands pr…
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The board of supervisors shall investigate and determine: (a) If the improvement or development work…
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If it appears, and the board of supervisors finds that it is necessary, in order to make a sufficien…
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If the improvement, development, protection, maintenance, management or control of a harbor or any p…
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Neither the board of supervisors or the harbor commission, if one exists, is bound by the improvemen…
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Upon final hearing, the board of supervisors shall have a finding of facts entered upon the minutes …
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The finding of facts required to be made by the board of supervisors shall set forth: (a) The name o…
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The findings are conclusive evidence of the existence of every fact found by the board of supervisor…
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The board of supervisors shall make and have entered in the minutes an order finally determining the…
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The board shall pass a resolution calling an election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified…
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This resolution of the board of supervisors shall: (a) Fix the date of the election which shall be n…
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The resolution shall also prescribe the manner of voting for or against the incurring of the indebte…
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The resolution shall invite the qualified voters residing in the proposed district to vote upon the …
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The ballot to be used at the election shall be substantially in the following form: HARBOR DISTRICT …
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The resolution calling the election shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Co…
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On the day of the election the polls at each of the polling places designated by the board of superv…
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When the polls are closed, the board of election in each precinct shall close the polls in accordanc…
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The board of supervisors at its first regular meeting after the date of the election shall canvass t…
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If from the canvass it appears and the board of supervisors finds that a majority of the votes were …
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If it appears and the board of supervisors finds that more than a majority of the votes cast at the …
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The clerk of the board of supervisors shall thereupon immediately make up and certify a copy of thes…
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The Secretary of State shall file the certificate in his or her office, and within five days thereaf…
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The clerk of the board of supervisors shall file the certificate in his or her office and upon the f…
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An action or proceeding shall not be maintained or prosecuted in any court whatever to test or to in…
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The board of supervisors shall pass a resolution providing for the issuance and sale of bonds to rep…
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All bonds issued under this part shall be payable substantially in the following manner: A part to b…
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The board of supervisors of the county may determine the denomination of the bonds, except that no o…
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The bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the board of supervisors, and the treasurer, and counte…
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Bonds may be issued and sold by the board of supervisors of the county for not less than their par v…
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Bonds issued are obligations of the district and the board of supervisors of the county shall, at th…
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The taxes shall: (a) Be levied upon all of the property within the district taxable for county purpo…
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The board of supervisors may at the same time and in the same manner levy upon all of the property i…
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In no event shall the district levy a tax in excess of twenty cents ($0. 20) for each one hundred do…
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Whenever any district is formed pursuant to this part and its control is vested in the board of supe…
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The board may sue and be sued in the name of the district.
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The board may adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
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The board may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease and dispose of real and personal property…
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The board may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to t…
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The board may borrow money and incur indebtedness and issue bonds or other evidence of the indebtedn…
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When any improvement or development work done under the authority of the board is completed, the mai…
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If any portion of the harbor is situated within the boundaries of any incorporated city, the board o…
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The board shall exercise general supervision over the harbor and may adopt general rules and regulat…
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The board may provide by ordinance for the regulation of anchorages, wharfages and dockage of vessel…
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Every person who violates the provisions of any ordinance enacted by the board of supervisors pursua…
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A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 …
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The governing body of a city within which a portion of the harbor is situated may establish by ordin…
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The board of supervisors may by ordinance provide for the appointment of a harbor commission consist…
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If the purposes for which the bonds were voted are being or shall be carried out by cooperation or a…
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(a) The district may, in any year, levy assessments, reassessments, or special taxes and issue bonds…
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All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section…
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Any harbor improvement district organized and existing pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5…
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The board of supervisors of any county in which the district is situated may direct the harbor commi…
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Upon receiving the report and recommendation of the harbor commission, the board shall fix a date fo…
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The hearing, investigation, determination and findings of the board of supervisors shall be conducte…
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Upon final hearing, if the board finds that the harbor or harbors can be improved, developed and pro…
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For the purpose of financing the improvement, development, protection and maintenance of such additi…
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Any harbor improvement district organized and existing pursuant to this part may purchase, lease or …
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The board of supervisors of any county in which a district is situated may direct the harbor commiss…
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Upon receiving the report and recommendation of the harbor commission, the board shall fix a date fo…
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The hearing, investigation, determination and findings of the board of supervisors shall be conducte…
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Upon final hearing, if the board finds that the lands considered in the commission’s report can be a…
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For the purpose of financing the acquisition, improvement or maintenance of such lands as is authori…
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The board of supervisors may manage the business of the district and promote the commercial interest…
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The term “inland parks and recreation areas,” as used in this chapter, includes, but is not limited …
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The board of supervisors of any harbor improvement district organized and existing pursuant to Part …
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If the district is authorized to acquire, develop, operate, and maintain inland parks and recreation…
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If the district is authorized to acquire, develop, operate, and maintain inland parks and recreation…
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For the purpose of determining the annual expenditures required by Section 5952, only such expenditu…
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In acquiring, developing, operating, or maintaining inland parks and recreaton areas, the district s…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 5940 to 5954, inclusive, the district may acquire, develo…
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The district may purchase, collect, trade, exchange, or otherwise acquire exhibition or study materi…
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“Harbor,” as used in this part, includes any bay, harbor, inlet, river, channel, slough, or arm of t…
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“Board,” as used in this part, means the commission or board having the management or control of the…
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“District,” as used in this part, refers to a district formed pursuant to this part.
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A county or portion of a county or city or portion of a city or more than one city with or without a…
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Whenever fifty or more persons in any area which may be formed into a district pursuant to this part…
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The petition shall contain: (a) The name of the proposed district. (b) The official name or names by…
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Each signer of the petition shall be a registered voter, resident and freeholder within the proposed…
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The petition shall be published for a least two weeks preceding the hearing thereon in a newspaper o…
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At the time and place specified in the notice, the board of supervisors shall consider the petition …
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At the hearing, the board of supervisors may change the exterior boundaries of the proposed district…
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Land may not be added to or included in the proposed district until notice is served upon the owner …
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The board of supervisors shall investigate and determine whether or not the improvement and developm…
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Upon the completion of the hearing, the board of supervisors shall have a finding of facts entered u…
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The findings of fact required to be made by the board of supervisors shall set forth: (a) The name o…
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The findings are conclusive evidence of the existence of every fact so found by the board of supervi…
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The board of supervisors shall have entered in its minutes an order finally determining and establis…
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The board of supervisors, by resolution, shall fix the date of the election, which shall not be less…
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The board of supervisors for the first election in the proposed district and the board at any subseq…
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The resolution shall also prescribe the manner of voting for or against the formation of the distric…
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The resolution shall invite the qualified voters residing in the district to vote upon the propositi…
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The ballot to be used at the election shall be substantially in the following form: (Name) Harbor Di…
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The official ballot at the first election in the proposed district shall provide voting squares afte…
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The resolution calling the first election and the resolution of the board calling any subsequent ele…
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Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which h…
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The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any indiv…
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If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is f…
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(a) The elections officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet conce…
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On the day of any election held pursuant to this part, the polls at each of the polling places desig…
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When the polls are closed, the board of election in every precinct at the election to be held for th…
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The board of supervisors at its first regular meeting after the date of the election for the formati…
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If from the canvass it appears and the board of supervisors finds that a majority of the votes were …
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The clerk of the board of supervisors shall thereupon make up and certify a copy of the minutes and …
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The Secretary of State shall file the certificate in his office and within five days thereafter exec…
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The clerk of the board of supervisors shall file the certificate in his or her office and from the f…
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An action or proceeding shall not be thereafter maintained or prosecuted in any court whatever to te…
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Each district formed pursuant to this part shall be governed by a board of five harbor commissioners…
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The first board shall be elected at the election for the formation of the district, and the two cand…
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There shall be an election for harbor commissioners within each district on the first Tuesday after …
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A candidate for harbor commissioner shall be a registered voter of the proposed or existing district…
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Any qualified voter in the proposed or existing district may sign as many nomination papers as there…
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If on the 60th day prior to a general district election only one person has been nominated for each …
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If, pursuant to Section 6054.1, no election is held, the board of supervisors of the county in which…
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Where the office of a commissioner becomes vacant during his term the vacancy shall be filled for th…
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The commissioners elected at the first election shall, within 10 days from the date of the canvass o…
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Each commissioner upon taking the oath of office, and for each term, shall file with the county elec…
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The commissioners shall serve without salary until the yearly gross income of the district, exclusiv…
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The board shall fix the compensation or salary of all subordinate officers or employees of the distr…
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The board shall provide for a yearly audit of its books by a certified public accountant or a public…
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The board shall hold at least one meeting a month, at such time as is fixed by ordinance of the boar…
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A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 …
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 660, the board may pass all necessary ordinances for the reg…
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Before any ordinance may be adopted, the violation of which shall be a misdemeanor, a notice shall b…
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Every person who violates any of the provisions of a district ordinance adopted pursuant to Sections…
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The district’s manager, harbormaster or wharfinger, or any duly authorized representative of one of …
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It may employ engineers, attorneys and any other officers and employees necessary in the work of the…
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It may sue and be sued in the name of the district in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdic…
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It may adopt a seal.
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It may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise, lease or otherwise acquire, hold and enjoy and lease a…
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Notwithstanding Section 6012: (a) A harbor district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control, o…
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It may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to the exer…
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It may borrow money and incur indebtedness and issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness. All bo…
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Whenever the improvement and development work for which any issue of bonds has been voted has been c…
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It may provide for, and supervise pilots and the pilotage of sea-going vessels within the harbor and…
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It may perform the functions of warehousemen, stevedores, lighterers, reconditioners, shippers and r…
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It may manage the business of the district and promote the maritime and commercial interest by prope…
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A harbor district may acquire, purchase, takeover, construct, maintain, operate, develop, and regula…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the Oxnard Harbor District may acquire, purchase, …
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A harbor district may by resolution order that all or any of the funds under its control and not nec…
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The board may do all other acts necessary and convenient for the full exercise of its powers.
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The board shall by ordinance fix the rate of wharfage charges and other charges which are appropriat…
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By resolution, the board may provide for the creation and accumulation of a fund for capital outlays…
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At any time after the creation of the fund, the board may transfer to the capital outlay fund any un…
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The capital outlay fund shall remain inviolate for the making of any capital outlays and the money s…
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the board may borrow money by issuance of prom…
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(a) A district may issue limited obligation notes after the adoption, by a four-fifths vote of all t…
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Notwithstanding any other provision in this part, the Crescent City Harbor District may borrow money…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the Port San Luis Harbor District may operate, its…
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(a) (1) Notwithstanding the borrowing limit set forth in Section 6084, the Oxnard Harbor District ma…
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All bonds issued pursuant to this part and Chapter 32, Statutes of 1901, page 27, are obligations of…
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The board shall, at least thirty days before the meeting of the board of supervisors at which the ge…
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The taxes shall be levied upon all of the taxable property within the district taxable for county pu…
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A district may impose a special tax pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapt…
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On or before June 15 of each year, the district board shall estimate and determine the amount of mon…
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On or before June 15 of each year, the board shall publish a notice pursuant to Section 6061 of the …
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At the time and place designated in the published notice for the meeting, any taxpayer may appear an…
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The district board shall report the final budget to the board of supervisors after the budget hearin…
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The board of supervisors shall at the time of levying the county taxes, levy a tax upon all the taxa…
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(a) The district may, in any year, levy assessments, reassessments, or special taxes and issue bonds…
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All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section…
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Pursuant to this chapter a district may create a revenue bond indebtedness for the acquisition and c…
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The issuance of said bonds shall be authorized by ordinance adopted by two-thirds of all the members…
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The secretary shall publish said ordinance once in a newspaper of general circulation printed in sai…
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The ordinance shall specify the total amount, denomination, method of maturity, and the rate or maxi…
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The proceeds of said bonds shall be placed in an account in the treasury of the district to be entit…
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(a) The lien of the bonds of the same issue shall be prior and superior to all revenue bonds subsequ…
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Proceedings for the issuance of the bonds shall commence, the board shall have those powers and duti…
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There may be annexed to a district any of the following territory which is in the same county as the…
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“District,” as used in this part, refers to any port district formed pursuant to this part.
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“Board,” as used in this part, means the board of port commissioners described in Chapter 2 (commenc…
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This part does not repeal, modify or otherwise affect the provisions of any other law relating to po…
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Any property owned by any city which is used or held for the purpose of aiding or developing navigat…
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If any land under a navigable stream is by virtue of any work or improvement by the United States or…
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If the district is dissolved, lands which were granted to it by a municipal corporation revert to th…
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A district may be organized pursuant to this part. It shall include one municipal corporation and an…
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The formation of a district is initiated by a petition presented at a regular meeting of the board o…
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The petition shall state the name of the proposed district, and describe the proposed boundaries and…
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Upon presentation, the petition shall be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors, and upon …
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A notice of the time and place of the hearing of the petition, including a copy of the petition, exc…
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At the hearing of the petition, the board of supervisors shall hear those appearing in support, and …
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If the board of supervisors finds that protests have been made, prior to its final determination for…
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The board of supervisors may make such changes in the proposed boundaries of the district as are adv…
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The boundaries of any district shall be fixed by the board of supervisors so as not to include more …
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At the time of making its order fixing the boundaries of the district the board of supervisors shall…
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An election shall be held within 130 days of the call, to determine whether the district shall be or…
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The board of supervisors shall canvass the results of the election and if a majority of those voting…
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A certified copy of the certificate filed with the Secretary of State, shall be recorded in the offi…
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Any informality in procedure or in the conduct of the election shall not invalidate the establishmen…
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The district shall be governed by a board of port commissioners. The board consists of five members.…
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(a) The Stockton Port District shall be governed by a board of port commissioners consisting of seve…
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The Santa Cruz Port District shall be governed by a board of port commissioners consisting of five m…
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These appointments shall be made within thirty days after the formation of the district.
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Port districts in Ventura County shall be governed by a board of port commissioners consisting of fi…
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A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the body which appointed the commissioner whose office is …
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Each commissioner shall, within ten days after his appointment and before entering upon the discharg…
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A person shall not be appointed a member of the board unless he is, at the time of his appointment, …
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The term of office of each commissioner is four years from the time of his appointment, except that …
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The chairman is the presiding officer of the board and he shall vote on propositions passed upon by …
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The first meeting of the board shall be held within ten days of the appointment of its chairman. The…
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The board shall select one of its members vice chairman, who shall preside in the absence of the cha…
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The board may prescribe rules and regulations pertaining to the selection of officers and employees …
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A corporation may be selected as treasurer or the board may provide that the duties of the treasurer…
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The commissioners shall serve without salary or compensation.
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The auditor of the district shall hold office during the pleasure of the board of election, and it s…
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The mayor of the city within the district, or the chairman of the board of supervisors of the county…
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The fiscal year of any district shall begin on the first day of July of each year and shall end on t…
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The board shall annually file a report of the affairs and financial condition of the district for th…
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The powers of a district established pursuant to this part shall be exercised by the board, by ordin…
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A grant of a franchise or lease of property of the district shall not be made for a longer period th…
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A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 …
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The district may itself, without letting contracts therefor, do work and make improvements. The work…
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An officer of the district, and any of its employees, shall not be interested, directly or indirectl…
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(a) In lieu of the benefits afforded pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) and Divis…
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A district created under this part is a public corporation created for municipal purposes.
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It has perpetual succession.
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It may sue and be sued.
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It may adopt a seal.
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It may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise or lease or otherwise acquire and hold and enjoy, and l…
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A district may acquire, purchase, takeover, construct, maintain, operate, develop, and regulate whar…
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It may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary to carry out any of the o…
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It may incur indebtedness and issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness for its purposes. If any…
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It may levy and collect or cause to be levied or collected taxes as in this part provided.
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It has exclusive jurisdiction over, and it may provide for and supervise pilots and the pilotage of …
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It may contribute money to the Federal or the State Government or to the county in which it is locat…
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A district may do any work or make any improvement within or without the territorial limits of the d…
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A district may enact necessary police regulations providing for control of any waterway project of t…
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(a) This section is applicable only within the Santa Cruz Port District. The Legislature finds and d…
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A district may provide for the opening and laying out of streets leading to the waterfront.
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A district may regulate and control the construction, maintenance, and operation or use of all wharv…
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any port district which has received, or is receiving, m…
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It may fix, regulate and collect the rates or charges for the use of wharves, warehouses, vessels, r…
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It may lay out, plan and establish the general plan and system of harbor and harbor district improve…
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It may perform the functions of warehousemen, stevedores, lighterers, reconditioners, shippers and r…
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It may manage the business of the district and promote the maritime and commercial interests by prop…
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Except as otherwise provided in Section 660, the board may adopt all ordinances necessary for the re…
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Before any ordinance may be adopted, the ordinance shall be published in its entirety on three separ…
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Every person who violates any of the provisions of a district ordinance adopted pursuant to Sections…
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The district’s manager, harbormaster or wharfinger, or any duly authorized representative of one of …
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Notwithstanding the enumeration and specific statement herein of particular powers, the district may…
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Upon a four-fifths vote of all the members of the board, it may issue negotiable promissory notes be…
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A district may create a bonded debt pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 43600) of Chapter…
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Bonds issued by any district pursuant to this part are legal investments for all trust funds, and fo…
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Pursuant to this article a district may create a revenue bond indebtedness for the acquisition and c…
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The issuance of said bonds shall be authorized by ordinance adopted by two-thirds of all the members…
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The secretary shall publish said ordinance once in a newspaper of general circulation printed in sai…
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Said ordinance shall specify the total amount, denomination, method of maturity, and the rate or max…
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The proceeds of said bonds shall be placed in an account in the treasury of the district to be entit…
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The lien of said bonds of the same issue shall be prior and superior to all revenue bonds subsequent…
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Proceedings for the issuance of said bonds shall be had, the board shall have such powers and duties…
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Pursuant to this article, the Stockton Port District may also create an additional bonded debt up to…
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This bonded indebtedness may be created solely for the purpose of providing funds for the acquisitio…
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All bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be authorized by ordinance passed by two-thirds of a…
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The bonds shall be payable within 30 years from their date and shall mature serially at such times a…
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The bonds may be issued in such denominations as the board determines, except that no bond shall be …
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If any officer whose signature or countersignature appears on the bonds or coupons ceases to be an o…
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The form of the bonds shall be prescribed by the board and they shall be signed by the officer or of…
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The income and revenue derived or to be realized from the harbor improvement acquired or to be acqui…
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The special fund shall be applied, secondly, to the creation of a sinking fund, herein designated as…
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Any additional revenues over and above the amounts required to be deposited in the interest fund and…
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Surplus revenues in the operation fund may be deposited either in the interest fund or the sinking f…
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The board, in and by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds, shall hypothecate and allo…
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Whenever the revenues of the district are, or in the opinion of the board will be insufficient to pr…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that because of the unique, complex problems existing with…
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Whenever, upon the creation of a district any municipality therein or any county in which the distri…
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On or before June first of each year, the port director shall submit to the board a detailed stateme…
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Annually, on or before the date set for the consideration of the budget by the board of supervisors …
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The tax shall in no event exceed the rate of ten cents ($0.10) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of…
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From the time of the organization of any district until the next succeeding July first, the district…
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A district may impose a special tax pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapt…
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(a) The district may, in any year, levy assessments, reassessments, or special taxes and issue bonds…
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All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section…
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If there is not sufficient money in any fund to pay the demands made against it, the demand shall be…
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Wages and salaries shall be paid at such intervals as the board may direct, but at least once each m…
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“District,” as used in this part, means any river port district formed pursuant to this part.
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“Board,” as used in this part, means the port commission described in Chapter 2 (commencing with Sec…
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This part does not repeal, modify, or otherwise affect the provisions of any other law relating to p…
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Any property owned by any city which is used or held for the purpose of aiding or developing navigat…
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If any land under a navigable stream, is by virtue of any work or improvement by the United states o…
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If a district is dissolved, all land granted to it by a municipal corporation, reverts to and is rev…
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A district may be organized pursuant to this part. A district may include any contiguous territory i…
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Whenever the formation of a district is desired, a petition may be presented at a regular meeting of…
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The provisions of Chapters I and II of Division I of the District Organization Act shall govern and …
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The district shall be governed by a port commission, which consists of five members. Two commissione…
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(a) Notwithstanding Section 6830, the Sacramento-Yolo Port Commission shall be composed of five memb…
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The boundaries of the Sacramento-Yolo Port District are hereby established to coincide with the firs…
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(a) The mayor of the municipality in which is located the largest proportion in value of the land wi…
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Each commissioner shall, within ten days of his appointment and before entering upon the discharge o…
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A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the body which appointed the member whose office is vacate…
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A person shall not be appointed a member of the board who is not, at the time of his appointment, a …
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall not be ineligible for appointment to the …
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The members of the board shall serve without salary or compensation, but are entitled to necessary t…
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The term of office of each member of the board is four years from the time of his appointment, excep…
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The chairman is the presiding officer.
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The first meeting of the board shall be held within ten days of the appointment of the chairman. The…
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The board shall select one of its members as chairperson and select one of its members as vice chair…
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A corporation may be selected as treasurer or the board may provide that the duties of the treasurer…
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The fiscal year of a district shall begin on the first day of July of each year and shall end on the…
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The board shall annually file a report of the affairs and financial condition of the district for th…
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The powers of a district established pursuant to this part shall be exercised by the board, by ordin…
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A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 …
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Any grant of a franchise or lease of property of the district shall not be for a longer period than …
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The district, may itself, without letting contracts therefor, do such work and make such improvement…
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An officer of the district, and any of its employees, shall not be interested directly or indirectly…
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The board may prescribe rules and regulations pertaining to the selection of officers and employees …
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The board may adopt and carry into effect a contract or contracts of group insurance or a system of …
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(a) In lieu of the benefits afforded pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) and Divis…
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Any district created pursuant to this part is a public corporation created for municipal purposes.
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It has perpetual succession.
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It may sue and be sued.
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It may adopt a seal.
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It may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise or lease or otherwise acquire and hold and enjoy and le…
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6894, the board of the Sacramento-Yolo Port District shall…
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(a) Moneys in the Riverfront Enhancement Fund, created by the Joint Port Governance Agreement dated …
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A district may acquire, purchase, takeover, construct, maintain, operate, develop, and regulate whar…
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It may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary or convenient to carry ou…
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It may incur indebtedness and issue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness for its purposes, and if…
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It may levy and collect or cause to be levied or collected taxes as in this part provided.
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It has exclusive jurisdiction over, and it may provide for and supervise pilots and the pilotage of …
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It may contribute money to the Federal or the State government or to any county in which the distric…
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A district may do any work or make any improvement within or without the territorial limits of the d…
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It may by resolution hold and save harmless the State of California, the Reclamation Board of the St…
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A district may enact necessary police regulations providing for control of any waterway project of t…
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A district may provide for the opening and laying out of streets leading to the waterfront.
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A district may regulate and control the construction, maintenance, and operation, or use, of all wha…
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It may fix, regulate, and collect the rates or charges for the use of wharves, warehouses, vessels, …
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It may lay out, plan and establish the general plan and system of harbor and harbor district improve…
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It may act as warehousemen, stevedores, lighterers, reconditioners, shippers and reshippers of prope…
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It may manage the business of the district and promote the maritime and commercial interests by prop…
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Upon a four-fifths vote of all the members of the board, it may issue negotiable promissory notes be…
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Notwithstanding the enumeration and specific statement herein of particular powers, the district may…
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the Sacramento-Yolo Port District shall not exercise the …
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Any district organized pursuant to this part may create a bonded debt pursuant to the provisions of …
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Any bonds issued by any district pursuant to this part are legal investments for all trust funds, an…
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Whenever, upon the creation of a district, any municipality therein or any county in which the distr…
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Pursuant to this article a district may create a revenue bond indebtedness for the acquisition and c…
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The issuance of said bonds shall be authorized by ordinance adopted by five-sevenths of all the memb…
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The secretary shall publish said ordinance once in a newspaper of general circulation printed in sai…
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Said ordinance shall specify the total amount, denomination, method of maturity, and the rate or max…
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The proceeds of said bonds shall be placed in an account in the treasury of the district to be entit…
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Proceedings for the issuance of said bonds shall be had, the board shall have such powers and duties…
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Pursuant to this article, the Sacramento-Yolo Port District may also create an additional bonded deb…
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This bonded indebtedness may be created solely for the purpose of providing funds for the acquisitio…
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Any bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be authorized by ordinance passed by two-thirds of a…
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The bonds of any issue may be issued in one or more series. The bonds of such series shall be payabl…
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The bonds may be issued in such denominations as the board determines, except that no bond shall be …
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If any officer whose signature or countersignature appears on the bonds or coupons ceases to be an o…
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The form of the bonds shall be prescribed by the board and they shall be signed by the officer or of…
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The income and revenue derived or to be realized from the harbor improvement acquired, constructed, …
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The special fund shall be applied, secondly, to the creation of a sinking fund, herein designated as…
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Any additional revenues over and above the amounts required to be deposited in the interest fund and…
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Surplus revenues in the operation fund may be deposited either in the interest fund or any reserve f…
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The board, in and by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds, shall hypothecate and allo…
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Whenever the revenues of the district are, or in the opinion of the board will be insufficient to pr…
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The Legislature hereby finds and declares that because of the unique, complex problems existing with…
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On or before June first of each year, the port director shall submit to the board a detailed stateme…
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Annually on or before the date set for the consideration of the budget by the board of supervisors o…
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The tax shall not exceed the rate of ten cents on each one hundred dollars of the assessed value of …
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From the time of the organization of any district until the next succeeding July 1st, or in the even…
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(a) The district may, in any year, levy assessments, reassessments, or special taxes and issue bonds…
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All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section…
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If there is not sufficient money in any fund to pay the claims made against the fund, the claim shal…
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Wages and salaries shall be paid at such intervals as the board may direct, but at least once each m…
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The provisions of Chapter I, Division II of the District Organization Act relating to notices shall …
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the Small Craft Harbor District Law.
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This part and all of its provisions shall be liberally construed to the end that its purpose may be …
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“Harbor” means a portion of the Pacific Ocean or inland waters, including rivers, streams, lakes, ba…
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“District” means any small craft harbor district formed pursuant to this part.
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“Board” means the board of directors of a district.
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“Develop” and “development” includes without limitation the acquisition, construction, repair, leasi…
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A district may be formed consisting of any portion or portions of a county, whether contiguous or no…
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Fifty or more registered, qualified electors in a county residing within the proposed district may s…
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The petition shall: (a) Set forth the exterior boundaries of the proposed district. (b) Generally de…
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Within 10 days from the filing thereof the county registrar of voters, or if there be none, the coun…
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If the report shows the petition to be sufficient the petition shall be published as provided in Sec…
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At the time and place specified in the notice the board of supervisors shall hold the hearing, consi…
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At the hearing the board of supervisors, without further notice, may change the exterior boundaries …
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If the territory included within the proposed district lies entirely within one city, the petition s…
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Except for proceedings to which Section 7022 applies, no territory lying within a city may be includ…
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If, prior to the time fixed for the hearing, the owners of taxable real property in the proposed dis…
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If, after concluding the hearing, the board of supervisors determines that the proposed harbor devel…
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A finding of the board of supervisors of the genuineness and sufficiency of the petition and that no…
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After adoption of the resolution provided for in Section 7024 the board of supervisors shall call an…
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The resolution calling the election shall contain: (a) The date of the election. (b) The name of the…
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The election shall be called and conducted and candidates nominated in the manner provided for gener…
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The resolution calling the election shall be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Co…
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Within five days after the district formation election has been called, the legislative body which h…
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The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any indiv…
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If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is f…
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The elections officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concernin…
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The vote shall be canvassed by the board of supervisors not more than 10 days after the election.
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If less than a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are in favor of forming the district …
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If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are in favor of forming the district the board …
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No informality in any proceeding, including informality in the conduct of the election not substanti…
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Each district shall have a board of five directors all of whom shall be registered electors residing…
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The term of office of each director, other than directors first elected or directors appointed to fi…
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If a person elected fails to qualify, the office shall be filled as if there were a vacancy in the o…
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All vacancies occurring in the office of director shall be filled by appointment by the remaining di…
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An appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of director shall be for the unexpired term of the of…
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Each director elected or appointed shall hold office until his successor qualifies.
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If and when the territory included within the district lies entirely within a single city, the legis…
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Each director shall receive a sum as may be fixed by the board, not exceeding fifty dollars ($50) fo…
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Before entering upon the duties of his office each director shall take and subscribe the official oa…
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The board is the governing body of the district.
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The powers of the district shall, except as otherwise provided in this part, be exercised by the boa…
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Within 30 days after the formation of the district the directors shall meet and organize as a board.…
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At its organization meeting the board may transact any business of the district.
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A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 …
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A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
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The board may act either by ordinance, resolution, order or motion. No ordinance or resolution shall…
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Separate books may be maintained for the filing of ordinances and resolutions but the ayes and noes …
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The enacting clause of all ordinances passed by the board shall be in substantially the following fo…
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The board may pass all ordinances necessary for the regulation of the district. All ordinances shall…
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The board shall establish rules for its proceedings.
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The board may adopt a seal for the district and alter it at pleasure.
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By resolution the board may change the name of the district. A change of name shall be effective upo…
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The board shall at its first meeting, or as soon thereafter as practical, appoint a secretary and tr…
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A director shall not be treasurer. The secretary and treasurer shall receive the compensation determ…
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The board may, at any time, appoint or employ, fix the compensation of and prescribe the authority a…
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The board may require the secretary, treasurer or other officers, employees or assistants of the dis…
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The treasurer shall receive and safely keep all moneys of the district. He shall comply with all pro…
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(a) Except for the first election, directors shall be elected at general district elections. All oth…
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Nomination papers for the office of director shall be signed by 25 or more registered electors in th…
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The provisions of the Elections Code relating to the qualifications of electors, the manner of votin…
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If there is but one person to be elected to an office, the candidate receiving the highest number of…
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If there are two or more persons to be elected to an office, those candidates equal in number to the…
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If a proposition has been submitted at the election it shall be declared carried if a majority of th…
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Special district elections held under this part or under any other law shall be called, held and con…
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Notice of the holding of the election shall be given by publishing the resolution calling the electi…
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The returns of the election shall be made, the votes canvassed at least seven days following the ele…
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No irregularities or informalities in conducting any district election shall invalidate the same, if…
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All the expenses of district elections shall be borne by the district.
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If, on the tenth day after the time for nominating directors has expired, only one person has been n…
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In such case the board of supervisors of the county in which the district is situated shall, at its …
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Ordinances may be enacted by and for any district by initiative in the same manner and with the same…
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(a) No ordinance shall become effective until 30 days from and after the date of its passage, except…
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The district may exercise the powers expressly granted in this part or in any other law or necessari…
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The district has perpetual succession.
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The district may sue and be sued in all actions and proceedings, in all courts and tribunals of comp…
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The district may levy and cause to be collected taxes for the purpose of paying the principal of and…
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The district may make contracts for any and all purposes necessary or convenient for the full exerci…
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The district may employ labor, professional services, agents, servants and employees necessary to ma…
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The district may take by grant, purchase, gift, devise or lease or other acquisition, hold, use, enj…
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The district may acquire by eminent domain any property necessary, convenient or useful to the exerc…
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Any county, city and county, city, or other political subdivision or agency of the State, in this se…
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The district may acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, repair, develop, maintain, and operate a …
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The district may lease any property, whether real or personal, and any interest therein to, of and f…
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The district may join with the United States or any department or agency thereof, the State or any d…
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The board may, by ordinance, establish general rules for the government of the harbor, including, wi…
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The district may construct any works along, under, or across any street, road, or watercourse upon p…
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The district may use any lands acquired or owned by the district for street or highway purposes. If …
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The district may sell and issue franchises relating to the harbor and its works, appurtenances, prop…
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The district may advertise its advantages and solicit business within or without the district, withi…
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The district may accept aid from the United States or any department or agency thereof or from the S…
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A district may borrow money, incur indebtedness, and issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness …
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A district may issue warrants payable in not to exceed two years from their date, to pay the formati…
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All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section…
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Warrants shall be drawn by the treasurer and signed by the president, or a member of the board desig…
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The treasurer shall install and maintain a system of auditing and accounting that shall completely a…
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The treasurer shall make annual, or oftener if the board so orders, written reports to the board as …
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A bank may act as depositary, paying agent or fiscal agent for the holding or handling of district f…
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As an alternative to the procedures of Article 1 (commencing at Section 7170) the board may by resol…
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The county treasurer shall: (a) Receive and receipt for all the district’s money and place it in the…
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The county treasurer shall pay, when due, out of district money, all sums payable on outstanding bon…
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The county auditor shall draw warrants to pay claims made against the district when the claims have …
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The county treasurer shall report in writing on the first day of July, October, January and March of…
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The board of supervisors of the county shall determine the charge to be made against the district fo…
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A district may incur indebtedness for any purpose for which the district is authorized to expend fun…
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Said notes shall be payable in not to exceed five years from their date and shall bear interest at n…
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The total aggregate amount of said notes outstanding at any one time shall not exceed a limit of 2 p…
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Whenever the board deems if necessary for the district to incur a general obligation bonded indebted…
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The resolution shall state: (a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may…
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Notice of the holding of the election shall be given by publishing the resolution calling the electi…
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The returns of the election shall be made, the votes canvassed at least seven days following the ele…
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No irregularities or informalities in conducting the election shall invalidate the same, if the elec…
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Any action or proceeding wherein the validity of the election or of the proceedings in relation ther…
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If from the election returns it appears that more than two-thirds of the votes cast upon the measure…
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The full amount of bonds may be divided into two or more series and different dates fixed for the bo…
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The board shall, by resolution, prescribe the form of the bonds and the form of the coupons attached…
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The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed 6 percent per annum payable semiannua…
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The board may also provide for the call and redemption of bonds prior to maturity at the time and pr…
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The denomination of the bonds shall be stated in the resolution providing for their issuance, but sh…
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The principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the office of th…
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The bonds shall be dated, numbered consecutively, and be signed by the president of the board and th…
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Before selling the bonds, or any part thereof, the board shall give notice inviting sealed bids in s…
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The proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be paid into the treasury of the district and placed t…
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Any action or proceeding, wherein the validity of any such bonds or of proceedings in relation there…
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Any general obligation bonds issued by a district shall have the same force, value and use as bonds …
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The district may issue revenue bonds for any purpose mentioned in this part under the provisions of …
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If revenue bonds are issued, the bonds shall be authorized by a majority of the qualified electors a…
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In any ordinance or resolution calling an election to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the…
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After the incurring of any general obligation indebtedness, evidenced by general obligation bonds, a…
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To the extent to which moneys are in the treasury from a source other than the annual tax levy requi…
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On or before the first day of August the board of directors of the district shall furnish to the boa…
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After the board has furnished the estimate, the board of supervisors, annually, at the time and in t…
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All district taxes shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and form as county tax…
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All district taxes whether for the payment of indebtedness and the interest thereon or for other pur…
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(a) The district may, in any year, levy assessments, reassessments, or special taxes and issue bonds…
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Land in the same county in which the district is located, whether contiguous or not or incorporated …
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If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this part, or the application thereof to …