32150-32154
PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE
SECTION 32150-32154
32150. The authority is not required to pay any property taxes or assessments upon, or with respect to, an urban waterfront restoration project or any property acquired by or for the authority under this division or upon the income therefrom, so long as the authority holds title to the project or to the property or facilities comprised in the project. The exemption of the authority from taxation of any project ceases when title to the property is transferred from the authority to any normally taxable participating party. This section does not exempt any normally taxable participating party from taxation, including, but not limited to, taxation upon a possessory interest, with respect to any project, or the property or facilities comprised in any project, which may otherwise be applicable to the participating party. 32151. Subject to Section 32153, the existence of the authority may be terminated by statute at any time by the Legislature. Upon dissolution of the authority, the title to all properties owned by it shall, subject to the interests of any participating parties therein, vest in and become the property of the State of California and shall not inure to the benefit of any private party. 32152. This division provides a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, except that the issuance of bonds and refunding bonds under this division need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds. 32153. The State of California does hereby pledge to, and agree with, the holders of any obligations issued under this division, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to this division, that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority to finance any project and to fulfill the terms of any loan agreement, lease, or other contract with the authority pursuant to this division, or in any way impair the rights or remedies of the bonds or the parties until those obligations, together with the interest thereon, are fully met and discharged and those contracts are fully performed on the part of the authority. However, nothing in this section precludes this limitation or alteration if and when adequate provision has been made by law for the protection of the holders of those obligations of the authority or those entering into those contracts with the authority. The authority, as agent for the state, is authorized to include this pledge and undertaking for the state in its obligations or contracts. 32154. The powers granted to the authority by this division may be exercised without regard or reference to any department or agency of the state. All other general or special laws, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this division are hereby declared to be inapplicable to the provisions of this division. Nothing in this division shall be interpreted to exempt the construction or acquisition of any urban waterfront restoration project by any participating party from compliance with all applicable local, state, or federal laws and regulations.