Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37500. Section 37500.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the provisions of Article 1 (commencing with Section 43600) of Chapter 4 of Division 4 apply to all proceedings initiated pursuant to this article.
ARTICLE 5. Assembly or Convention Halls [37500. - 37506.]
Cal. Government Code - GOV 5.
in effectCal. Government Code - GOV § 37501. Section 37501.
A city may acquire, by condemnation or otherwise, the necessary land and construct and maintain a public assembly or convention hall upon it, and may incur indebtedness for such purpose pursuant to this article.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37502. Section 37502.
The resolution initiating bonding proceedings may be enacted by majority vote of the legislative body.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37503. Section 37503.
In addition to other required recitations, the ordinance calling the election shall recite the rate of interest to be paid on the indebtedness.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37504. Section 37504.
The ordinance shall be published in a newspaper published in the city, once a day for five days if in a daily paper, or once a week for three successive weeks, if in a weekly paper.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37505. Section 37505.
Money obtained from the use of such building shall be deposited in the city treasury to the credit of the proper fund and applied, in order, to the following purposes exclusively:
(a)
The necessary expenses of maintaining, insuring, and making improvements and repairs on, the hall.
(b)
Payment of interest and principal on the bonds.
(c)
The surplus remaining may be appropriated and used for general municipal purposes.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 37506. Section 37506.
In cities not having a board of public works, by ordinance the legislative body may appoint a commission to select the site for the building, supervise its construction, and manage its use. By ordinance, the legislative body shall prescribe the powers and duties of the commission.
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