Hanford Municipal Code Ch. 3.04 Fiscal Provisions Generally

On or before June 30th of each year, the council, by resolution, shall adopt a preliminary budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Such preliminary budget shall serve as an interim operating budget during the first quarter of the fiscal year to permit time for the receipt of assessment, subvention, revenue, and expenditure data to enable the final budget preparation. On or before September 30th of each year, the council, by resolution, shall adopt a final budget.

(Prior code § 3-5.101)

The council does transfer the tax assessment and collection duties performed by the city assessor and tax collector to the county assessor and county tax collector, respectively, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 51500 through 51519 of the Government Code of the state.

(Prior code § 3-5.201)

The amount of any fee, service charge, utility charge, license or tax of any nature whatsoever imposed by any provision of this code shall be deemed a civil debt owing to the city. An action may be commenced in the name of the City in any court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of the amount of any such delinquent or unpaid fee, service charge, utility charge, license, or tax, together with any penalties applicable thereto as prescribed by this code. The remedy prescribed by this section shall be accumulative, and the use of an action to collect such an amount as a debt by civil action shall not bar the use of any other remedy provided by this code or by law for the purpose of enforcing the provisions thereof.

(Prior code § 1-2.06)