California § 35470.5 - The district may, by resolution, provide that a penalty not in excess of 10 perce
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§ 35470.5. The district may, by resolution, provide that a penalty not in excess of 10 perce
The district may, by resolution, provide that a penalty not in excess of 10 percent shall be added to water, standby, facility, or other charges which are delinquent, and the delinquent charges shall bear interest at a rate not in excess of 1 1 2 percent per month. For purposes of this section, the district shall establish the period or date after which the charges shall become delinquent if they remain unpaid. The delinquency dates established in Part 7 (commencing with Section 36550) and Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 37200) for unpaid assessments, which may include standby or other charges for the use of district water that has been made a part of the assessment, shall not apply to the addition of penalties and interest to delinquent charges, pursuant to this section.
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Section 35470.5 ("The district may, by resolution, provide that a penalty not in excess of 10 perce") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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