California § 5545 - It may levy and collect, or cause to be levied and collected, taxes to carry out

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 5545 — It may levy and collect, or cause to be levied and collected, taxes to carry out, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 5545. It may levy and collect, or cause to be levied and collected, taxes to carry out

It may levy and collect, or cause to be levied and collected, taxes to carry out any of its objects or purposes and to pay the obligations of the district. Taxes levied for any one fiscal year shall not exceed ten cents ($0.10) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of the assessed value of all real and personal property within the district. Any tax provided for in this section shall be exclusive of any tax levied to meet the bonded indebtedness of the district and the interest thereon.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 5545 cover?

Section 5545 ("It may levy and collect, or cause to be levied and collected, taxes to carry out") 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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Is this the official text of California law?

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