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California Constitution - CONS

ARTICLE XIII A [TAX LIMITATION] [SECTION 1 - SEC. 7]

( Article 13A added June 6, 1978, by Prop. 13. Initiative measure. )

SECTION 1.

  1. (a) The maximum amount of any ad valorem tax on real property shall not exceed One percent (1%) of the full cash value of such property. The one percent (1%) tax to be collected by the counties and apportioned according to law to the districts within the counties.
  2. (b) The limitation provided for in subdivision (a) shall not apply to ad valorem taxes or special assessments to pay the interest and redemption charges on any of the following:
    1. (1) Indebtedness approved by the voters prior to July 1, 1978.
    2. (2) Bonded indebtedness approved on or after July 1, 1978, by two-thirds of the votes cast by the voters voting on the proposition.
    3. (3) Bonded indebtedness incurred by a school district, community college district, or county office of education , approved by 55 percent of the voters of the district or county, as appropriate, voting on the proposition on or after the effective date of the measure adding this paragraph. This paragraph shall apply only if the proposition approved by the voters and resulting in the bonded indebtedness includes all of the following accountability requirements:
      1. (A) A requirement that the proceeds from the sale of the bonds be used only for the purposes specified in Article XIII-A, Section 1(b)(3), and .
      2. (B) A and certification that the school district board, community college board, or county office of education has evaluated safety, class size reduction, and information technology needs in developing that list.
      3. (C) A requirement that the school district board, community college board, or county office of education conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the funds have been expended only on the specific projects listed.
      4. (D) A requirement that the school district board, community college board, or county office of education conduct an annual, independent financial audit of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds until all of those proceeds have been expended for the school facilities projects.
  3. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law or of this Constitution, school districts, community college districts, and county offices of education may levy a 55 percent vote ad valorem tax pursuant to subdivision (b).
(Sec. 1 amended Nov. 7, 2000, by Prop. 39. Initiative measure.)
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