Section § 9831

Explanation

This law section explains what should be included in a specific type of financial assessment. First, it says that interest must be added to any deferred payment at a rate of up to 7% per year. Second, it requires an additional 10% on top of the total amount to cover possible payment defaults.

Any assessment levied pursuant to Section 9819 shall include both of the following sums:
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 9831(a) An amount equal to interest on any deferred payments at a rate not exceeding 7 percent each year.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 9831(b) An amount equal to 10 percent more than all other sums to be raised by the assessment, in order to provide for anticipated delinquencies.

Section § 9832

Explanation

This section says that you can pay an assessment in up to 10 yearly payments instead of all at once.

The assessment may be made payable in not more than 10 annual installments.

Section § 9833

Explanation

By August 15th each year, the directors must provide a written statement to the county auditor and board of supervisors. This statement lists the amounts of any upcoming payments due for improvement district assessments for each property in the district for the next fiscal year.

The directors, on or before the 15th day of August of each year, shall furnish the auditor and board of supervisors of each county in which any portion of the improvement lies a statement in writing of the amounts of the installments of the improvement district assessment, if any, due for the next ensuing fiscal year in respect of each parcel of real property within the improvement district.

Section § 9834

Explanation

This law states that the yearly payments for improvement district assessments are collected by county officials just like county taxes, both in terms of timing and method.

Each annual installment of the improvement district assessments shall be collected by county officers in the same manner and at the same times as county taxes.

Section § 9835

Explanation

This law section states that the rules and responsibilities related to collecting county taxes and the duties of county officials apply to this chapter as long as they don't contradict it. County officers are responsible for performing their duties faithfully and are accountable through their official bonds for doing so.

The provision of law relating to the collection of county taxes and the duties of county officers with respect thereto, insofar as they are applicable and not in conflict with this chapter, are hereby adopted and made a part of this chapter. Said officers are liable on their several official bonds for the faithful discharge of their duties under this chapter.

Section § 9836

Explanation

County treasurers, except for the main county, must meet with the directors at least twice a year or when directed, to settle financial matters and transfer all funds for an improvement district to the main county.

The treasurers of each of the counties, other than the principal county, shall, not less than twice a year or upon order of the directors, settle with the directors and pay to the principal county all money belonging to the improvement district and in their possession.

Section § 9837

Explanation

This law means that an assessment, which is a charge for improvements, on a property will stay attached as a lien until paid off, just like regular annual assessments for the district. It applies to properties within a defined improvement district.

The assessment and each installment of it shall be and remain a lien on the real property in the improvement district in the same manner as and in addition to the annual assessment of the district.

Section § 9838

Explanation

This law allows the directors of an improvement district to adjust, or 'reapportion,' the assessments on a piece of property when it has been changed or divided into different parcels. They can do this on their own or if the property owner asks them to. Once they decide how to adjust the assessments, they need to document it in the same way they would record the original assessment.

Upon a change or resubdivision of any parcel of real property in an improvement district, the directors upon their own initiative or upon a petition of the owner of the parcel so changed or resubdivided, may reapportion the improvement district assessment upon the parcel, and the order of reapportionment shall be recorded in the same manner as the order levying the original assessment.

Section § 9839

Explanation

This law explains that if the actual cost of improvements is much less than estimated, the assessment (a property charge for those improvements) can be reduced accordingly for each parcel. This new calculation based on actual costs should be recorded just like the original assessment.

Furthermore, if a district owns real estate and has been assessed a charge, it has to pay any installments while it still owns the property. However, if the property is sold to a private owner, they still have to deal with any unpaid assessment charges, as these remain attached to the property.

If the actual cost of the improvements is substantially less than the estimated cost the assessment may be reduced proportionately on each parcel by recomputing it based on actual costs with the percentage and interest provided for in Section 9831 added thereto. The reapportionment or a statement that the assessment on each parcel has been reduced by a designated percentage shall be recorded in the same manner as the order levying the original assessment.
Installments of assessments levied on district-owned real property becoming due while the real property is still owned by the district shall be paid by the district. Conveyance of such real property into private ownership shall not release the lien thereon of the assessment and the unpaid installments of it.

Section § 9840

Explanation

This law says that if the initial charges on property in a district dedicated to improvements aren't enough to cover the costs or to pay off issued warrants, an additional charge will be placed on all property in that district to cover the shortfall.

If the assessments levied upon real property in an improvement district are insufficient to pay the cost of improvements or the warrants issued for the improvements, a supplemental assessment shall be levied upon all of the real property in the improvement district sufficient to pay the cost or the warrants.

Section § 9841

Explanation

This law states that when making an additional, or supplemental, levy, the process should mostly follow the same steps as the initial levy. However, unlike the first time, you don't need to submit a petition to start this additional process.

The procedure followed in making the supplemental levy shall be substantially the same as for making the original levy, except that no petition is required.

Section § 9842

Explanation

If there's a need for more work or property in an improvement district, a new expense can be added. This requires agreement from two-thirds of the property owners, and it's done similarly to the first assessment.

Whenever it is desired to do additional work or acquire additional property in or for an improvement district, upon the petition of two-thirds in number of the owners of real property in the improvement district, an additional assessment may be levied substantially in the same manner as the original assessment.