Needles Municipal Code Art. I In General

Sec. 8-1. Special gas tax street improvement fund - Created; purpose 2 To comply with the provisions of article 5, chapter 1, division I of the Streets and Highways Code of the state, with particular reference to the amendments made thereto by Chapter 642, Statutes of 1935, there is hereby created in the city treasury a special fund to be known as the "Special Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund."

1. For state law as to financial powers of cities generally, see Government Code Section 37200 et seq. See also Government Code Sections 43000 to 43904 and 53600 to 53921. For charter provisions as to finances generally, see Charter Section 1100 et seq. As to dog tax, see Sections 4-11, 4-12 of this Code. (As to municipal hospital fund - Ord. No. 501-AC). As to licenses, see Chapter 12. As to fees for collection of garbage and rubbish, see Sections 16-6 to 16-8. As to taxation, see Chapter 20. As to water rates and charges, see Sections 22-2 to 22-4. 2. For state law as to gas tax street improvement fund, see Streets & Highway Code Sections 180 to 207.

Sec. 8-2. Same - Accumulation of funds All money received by the city from the state under the provisions of the Streets and Highways Code for the acquisition of real property or interest therein for, or the construction, maintenance or improvement of, streets or highways, other than state highways, shall be paid into the special gas tax street improvement fund. Sec. 8-3. Same - Use of funds All money in the special gas tax street improvement fund shall be expended exclusively for the purposes authorized by, and subject to all of the provisions of, article 5, chapter 1, division I of the Streets and Highways Code of the state. Sec. 8-3.1. Procedure for the issuance of revenue bonds Pursuant to Section 1111 of the Charter of the city, the procedure for the issuance of revenue bonds will be the procedure set forth in the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 (chapter 6, part 1, division 2, title 5 of the government code of the state of California beginning at section 54300, except that the provisions of section 54310 shall not apply, and "enterprise" includes any activity the city is permitted to undertake). If this procedure is inconsistent in any part with the provisions of the Charter of the city, the provisions of the Charter shall control. The election required by Section 1111 of the Charter, at which the voters will vote upon the proposition of issuing the revenue bonds may be consolidated with any other general or special election including any election called by the city.