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(a) If a proposal includes the formation of a new special district, the commission shall determine the appropriations limit of the district in accordance with Section 7902.7 and Article XIII B of the California Constitution. The commission shall determine the provisional appropriations limit of the district in the following manner:
(1) Estimate the amount of revenue anticipated to be received by the district from the proceeds of taxes for the first full fiscal year of operation.
(2) Adjust the amount determined in paragraph (1) for the estimated change in the cost of living and population in the next full fiscal year of operation and any other changes that may be required or permitted by Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
(b) The governing body of the district shall determine the proposed permanent appropriations limit of the district to be submitted to the voters in the following manner:
(1) Determine the amount of revenue actually received by the district from the proceeds of taxes for the first full fiscal year of operation.
(2) Adjust the amount determined in paragraph (1) for the estimated change in the cost of living and population in the next full fiscal year of operation and any other changes that may be required or permitted by Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
(c) The permanent appropriations limit of the district shall be set at the first district election that is held following the first full fiscal year of operation and shall not be considered to be a change in the appropriations limit of the district pursuant to Section 4 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Government Code - GOV § 56811 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-56811/
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