The legislative body may provide for adjustments in ad valorem property taxes pursuant to Section 53313.7 within a community facilities district only after making both of the following findings at the conclusion of the public hearing held pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 53318):

(a) That an ad valorem property tax is, or will be, levied on property within a proposed community facilities district for the exclusive purpose of making lease payments on an existing lease or paying principal or interest on outstanding bonds or other existing indebtedness, including state school building loans, incurred to finance construction of capital facilities.

Terms Used In California Government Code 53313.6

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10

(b) That capital facilities to be financed by the community facilities district will provide the same services to the territory of the community facilities district as were provided by the capital facilities mentioned in subdivision (a).

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 58. Effective January 1, 2008.)