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CA SB323

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/23/2021

Primary Sponsor

Anna Caballero

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 120-day statute of limitations for any judicial action to challenge, modify, or annul water or sewer service fee ordinances adopted after January 1, 2022
  • Requires water or sewer agencies to include a statement in written notices about the 120-day statute of limitations for challenging new, increased, or extended fees
  • Exempts judicial actions arising from billing errors and defective fee implementations from the 120-day limitation
  • Actions must be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except for fees already governed by other statutes with specific challenge procedures
  • Imposes a state-mandated local program requirement for agencies to include the additional notice language

Legislative Description

Local government: water or sewer service: legal actions.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 216, Statutes of 2021.

9/23/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/24/2021
Judiciary6/10/2021
Local Government5/13/2021
Judiciary3/25/2021
Governance and Finance2/17/2021
Rules2/5/2021

Full Bill Text

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