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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 7Ch. 5Art. 4§ 6599 Notice To Attorney General

§ 6599 Notice To Attorney General

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§ 6599 Notice To Attorney General

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone wants to check if a government group is doing something right, they have to tell the Attorney General and the Treasurer about it.
  • •The Attorney General and the Treasurer get to be part of the check-up process.
  • •If the government group stops the check-up, they can't sell bonds to build or buy big public stuff unless they follow the rules again.

Example

A city wants to build a new park and needs to sell bonds to pay for it. Someone thinks the city isn't following the rules.

The person who thinks the city isn't following the rules has to tell the Attorney General and the Treasurer about it. If the city stops the check-up, they can't sell the bonds to build the park unless they start over and follow the rules again.

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

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§ 6599 Notice To Attorney General

(a) In an action filed pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of any matter of an authority governed by this article, the authority and any interested person shall serve the Attorney General and the Treasurer with a copy of the complaint filed by the respective party by the first day of the publication of summons as required by Section 861 of the Code of Civil Procedure. A court may render no judgment in the matter or grant other permanent relief to any party except on proof of service of the Attorney General and the Treasurer as required by this section. (b) The Attorney General and the Treasurer are each interested persons pursuant to an action filed pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of any authorizing bonds or the issuance of bonds. (c) Any authority that dismisses a validation action by formal act and withdraws the resolution may not issue bonds to construct, acquire, or finance a public capital improvement, except pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500), unless the authority thereafter reauthorizes the issuance of the bonds and thereafter, if applicable, complies with Sections 6586.5 and 6586.7. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 723, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

authorityresolutionjudgmentvalidityattorney generalcivil procedureissuancenotification

Related Statutes

  • § 6590 Bond Issuance Authority Powers
  • § 6592.1 Bond Authorization Meeting Requirements
  • § 66540.46 Bond Anticipation Notes Authority
  • § 53398.7 Bond Issuance Validity Challenges
  • § 6586.7 Bond Authorization Notice Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 6599.
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