Except as otherwise provided in this part, the powers of the district shall be exercised by the board.
Airport DistrictsPowers and Duties
Section § 22551
The district's powers are typically managed by the board, unless stated otherwise in this part of the law.
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Section § 22552
This law section means that the district will continue to exist indefinitely without being dissolved, unless specific actions are taken to do so.
A district has perpetual succession.
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Section § 22553
This law section outlines the powers granted to a district in California. The district can engage in legal actions by suing or being sued in court. It can adopt and change a seal, which is a symbol or logo representing the district. The district also has the authority to develop and maintain public airports and spaceports, as well as areas for aircraft and space traffic landings. It can acquire property through various means, such as buying or leasing, for its operational needs. Additionally, the district can manage and use its property in various ways, including constructing, repairing, selling, or leasing it along with improving facilities necessary for its operations.
A district may do all of the following:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 22553(a) Sue and be sued, except as otherwise provided by law, in all actions and proceedings in all courts and tribunals of competent jurisdiction.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 22553(b) Adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 22553(c) Provide and maintain public airports, spaceports, and landing places for aerial and space reentry traffic.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 22553(d) Acquire by purchase, condemnation, donation, lease, or otherwise, real or personal property necessary to the full or convenient exercise of any of its powers or purposes.
(e)CA Public Utilities Code § 22553(e) Improve, construct or reconstruct, lease, furnish or refurnish, use, repair, maintain, control, sell, or dispose of the property of the district, including any buildings, structures, lighting equipment, and all other equipment and facilities necessary for those purposes.
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Section § 22553.5
The board of directors of a district can sell or lease property that they believe is not needed. If sold, at least 20% of the payment must be made upfront, with the rest paid off over 10 years with interest, secured by a mortgage or similar arrangement.
Property can be leased if it's found not to interfere with the district's operations, and any money made from these activities goes into the district's general fund.
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 22553.5(a) The board of directors may, from time to time, cause to be sold or leased property of the district which in its opinion is not needed for the district’s affairs.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 22553.5(b) Such sales, at the discretion of the board of directors, may be on time, provided at least 20 percent of the total consideration be paid in cash at the time of the transaction and the remainder thereto be paid within 10 years and evidenced by a promissory note payable to the order of the district bearing interest at the rate of at least 5 percent per annum secured by a first mortgage, first deed of trust, or other prior encumbrance upon the property being sold.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 22553.5(c) Property may be leased for any purpose and to any party whenever the board of directors finds that such lease does not interfere with use of such property for the purposes of the district or with the operations of the district. All rents and other consideration received by the district shall be paid into its general fund for the use of the district.
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Section § 22554
This section explains that districts have several powers. They can hire extra legal help and necessary staff to maintain their property and operations. They are allowed to borrow money, issue bonds, and manage their debts. They can also impose and collect taxes to fund their activities and obligations. In addition, districts can make contracts and take necessary actions to fully use their powers.
A district may also:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 22554(a) Employ legal counsel, in addition to its district counsel, and provide all necessary custodians, employees, engineers, and attendants for the proper maintenance of the property of the district and the conduct of the affairs of the district, for any of its purposes.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 22554(b) Borrow money, incur indebtedness, issue bonds or other evidence of the indebtedness, and refund or retire any indebtedness of the district.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 22554(c) Cause to be levied and collected, taxes for the purpose of maintaining and carrying on the operations of the district and paying its obligations.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 22554(d) Make contracts, employ labor, and do all acts necessary or convenient for the full exercise of any of the powers of the district.
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Section § 22555
This law allows the board to create rules for how airports, spaceports, and other aerial facilities are used within the district. The board has the authority to decide what rules are necessary for these purposes.
The board shall make all rules governing the use of the airports and spaceports, landing places for aerial traffic, and other aerial facilities of the district that the board determines to be necessary.
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Section § 22556
The board of the district can charge fees or rent for using aerial facilities. These charges should be enough to cover the district's operating costs, repair and upkeep of its properties, and pay off any debt, including interest, the district owes. They should also set money aside for paying back the principal amount of their debt as it comes due.
The board may charge and collect fees, tolls, and rentals for the use of all or a part of the aerial facilities of the district in such amounts and at such rates as, so far as possible, will produce revenues sufficient to pay the operating expenses of the district, provide for repairs and depreciation of the properties of the district, pay the interest on the bonded indebtedness of the district, and provide a sinking or other fund for the payment of the principal of the indebtedness as it becomes due.
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Section § 22557
This law allows a district to issue temporary notes (a type of short-term debt) with interest rates no higher than 8% per year. These are general obligations repaid like district bonds within 20 years, and total notes cannot exceed 2% of the district's property value or $500,000 in total.
If any note is for more than five years, a public hearing and board approval are required. Notice of such a hearing must be published 15 days in advance, and the board must publish the resolution approving the issuance after its adoption. The public can challenge the resolution through a referendum.
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 22557(a) The district may issue temporary negotiable notes bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 8 percent per annum. However, these notes shall be general obligations of the district payable from revenues and taxes, unless paid from other available funds of the district, in the same manner as bonds of the district. The maturity of the notes shall not be later than 20 years from the date thereof, and the total aggregate amount of the notes outstanding at any one time shall not exceed 2 percent of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the district, or if the assessed valuation is not obtained, 2 percent of the county auditor’s estimate of the assessed valuation of the taxable property of the district evidenced by his or her certificate. The total aggregate amount of these notes outstanding at any one time shall further not exceed the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 22557(b) Any note proposed to be issued pursuant to subdivision (a) with a term longer than five years shall not be issued until after a public hearing is conducted with respect to the issuance and a resolution is adopted approving the issuance. At least 15 days prior to the public hearing, the board shall cause notice of the hearing to be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in a newspaper published in the principal county. The resolution shall be subject to referendum pursuant to Section 9340 of the Elections Code and shall so provide. Within 15 days after adoption of the resolution of issuance, the board shall cause the resolution to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the principal county, or if there is none, posted in at least three public places in the district.
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Section § 22557.5
This law allows the Big Bear Airport District to issue temporary negotiable notes that act a lot like bonds, which means they can be used to raise money. These notes can have an interest rate as high as allowed by another specific law and must be paid back within 20 years. The total amount of these notes can't be more than 2% of the district's property value or exceed $1.5 million in total.
If the notes have a term longer than five years, a public hearing must be held before they can be issued, and the decision can be contested by the public. Notice of this hearing has to be published in advance. After the decision, it must be published in a local newspaper or posted in public places for people to see.
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 22557.5(a) Notwithstanding Section 22557, the Big Bear Airport District may issue temporary negotiable notes bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the maximum rate permitted pursuant to Section 53531 of the Government Code. These notes shall be general obligations of the district payable from revenues and taxes, unless paid from other available funds of the district, in the same manner as bonds of the district. The notes shall mature not later than 20 years from the date thereof, and the total aggregate amount of notes outstanding at any one time shall not exceed 2 percent of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the district, or if the assessed valuation is not obtained, 2 percent of the county auditor’s estimate of the assessed valuation of the taxable property of the district evidenced by the auditor’s certificate. The total aggregate amount of notes outstanding at any one time shall further not exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000).
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 22557.5(b) Any note proposed to be issued pursuant to subdivision (a) with a term longer than five years shall not be issued until after a public hearing is conducted with respect to the issuance and a resolution is adopted approving the issuance. At least 15 days prior to the public hearing, the board shall cause notice of the hearing to be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in a newspaper published in the principal county. The resolution is subject to referendum pursuant to Section 9340 of the Elections Code and shall so provide. Within 15 days after adoption of the resolution of issuance, the board shall cause the resolution to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the principal county, or if there is none, posted in at least three public places in the district.
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Section § 22558
This section gives the Santa Maria Public Airport District two specific powers. First, it can hire airport police officers as specified by California's Penal Code. Second, it can apply for and manage foreign trade zones and subzones, allowing properties and businesses from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to operate within those zones.
In addition to all other powers authorized by this part, the Santa Maria Public Airport District may do both of the following:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 22558(a) Employ airport police officers in accordance with subdivision (d) of Section 830.33 of the Penal Code.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 22558(b) Pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, apply for, establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone and subzones thereto, and allow in the foreign trade zone and the subzones thereto any properties and businesses that are located either within or outside the geographic boundaries of the district and that are located within either the County of Santa Barbara or the County of San Luis Obispo.
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Section § 22559
This law allows the board of a district to change the district's name through a formal resolution. Once the resolution is passed, certified copies must be recorded in every county where part of the district is located and sent to the Secretary of State and the county clerks.
The board may by resolution change the name of the district. Certified copies of such resolution shall be recorded in each county within which some portion of the territory of the district is situated and shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State and to the clerk of each such county.
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