LawWiki
HomeCodesSearchGlossaryAPIAbout
LawWiki

Plain English summaries of California law with zero-hallucination AI. Every summary is verified against official source text.

Product

  • Search
  • Codes
  • About

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer

© 2026 LawWiki. All rights reserved.

HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 1Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 2§ 51334 City Tax Assessment Transfer

§ 51334 City Tax Assessment Transfer

Government Code·California
AI Summary·Official Text·Key Terms·Related Statutes·References
AI SummaryVerified

§ 51334 City Tax Assessment Transfer

Key Takeaways

  • •Cities can give their tax jobs to the county, like figuring out how much people owe and collecting the money.
  • •If a city asks the county to take over, the county can start by only listing big stuff (like houses) the first year, then add small stuff (like cars) later.
  • •If a city collects taxes in January, the county has to keep doing it that way if they take over.

Example

A small town decides they don’t want to handle taxes anymore, so they ask the county to do it instead.

The county will first list only big things like houses for taxes, then later add smaller things like boats. If the town always collected taxes in January, the county has to keep doing it in January too.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
View on CA.gov

§ 51334 City Tax Assessment Transfer

City functions relating to the assessment of property for taxation, the collection of taxes levied for municipal purposes, the collection of assessments, and the sale of property for the nonpayment of taxes or assessments, may be transferred pursuant to this article. Where a city transfers the assessment function to a county it may request the county to prepare only a secured roll in the first year of transfer and thereafter both the secured and unsecured rolls. Where a city which has been collecting taxes upon a calendar-year basis transfers such function to a county under this article, said collection by the county shall be continued upon such calendar-year basis. (Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 4.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

propertymortgagecollectionassessmentfunctiontaxationnonpayment

Related Statutes

  • § 43092 Annual City Tax Revenue
  • § 43094 Property Value Assessment
  • § 43098 City Property Tax Calculation
  • § 50068.5 Habitat Maintenance Assessments
  • § 91539 Tax Exemptions For Authorities

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 51334.
View Official Source