§ 53760

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 675, Sec. 2. (AB 506) Effective January 1, 2012.

A local public entity in this state may file a petition and exercise powers pursuant to applicable federal bankruptcy law if either of the following apply:

(a)The local public entity has participated in a neutral evaluation process pursuant to Section 53760.3.
(b)The local public entity declares a fiscal emergency and adopts a resolution by a majority vote of the governing

board pursuant to Section 53760.5.

Other sections in Article 5 - Bankruptcy

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