As a necessary adjunct to aerial transportation and the use of aerial highways, the board of supervisors may provide and maintain public airports and landing places for aerial traffic for the use of the public. For those purposes the board of supervisors may:

(a) Acquire by purchase, condemnation, donation, lease, or otherwise real or personal property, either within or without the incorporated territory of municipalities, necessary for those purposes, and improve, construct, reconstruct, lease, furnish, refurnish, use, repair, maintain, and control the property, including buildings, structures, and lighting and other equipment and facilities necessary for that use.

(b) Provide all necessary custodians, employees, attendants, and supplies for the proper maintenance of the property for the purposes specified in this section.

(c) In addition to all other taxes, levy a special tax, pursuant to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, and spend the proceeds for the purposes specified in this section. The proceeds of the special tax may be accumulated for not to exceed five years for use in carrying out the purposes of this section. A board of supervisors shall not levy an airport tax as provided for by this section on any airport district formed pursuant to the California Airport District Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 22001) of Division 9 of the Public Utilities Code).

(d) Establish a fund or funds for the purposes specified in this section and appropriate and transfer from the general fund to such fund or funds from time to time any money as it deems necessary.

(e) In the manner provided by law, incur a bonded indebtedness on behalf of the county.

(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 709, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2009.)