Orange County Municipal Code Art. VII Countywide Ballot Measures

For any countywide measure placed on the ballot, the Auditor-Controller shall review the measure and prepare a fiscal impact statement which estimates the amount, if any, of any increase or decrease in revenues or costs to the county as well as any applicable funding source or funding mechanism if the proposed measure is adopted. In preparing the fiscal impact statement, the Auditor-Controller shall not speculate, and shall identify only those fiscal impacts that are readily discernable. The fiscal impact statement is "official matter" within the meaning of Elections Code Section 13303, and shall be printed preceding the arguments for and against the measure. The fiscal impact statement may not exceed 500 words in length.

(Ord. No. 16-005, § 1, passed by voters 6-7-16)

No Board of Supervisors sponsored proposal to impose, extend or increase a tax shall be presented at an election unless the ordinance or resolution proposing to impose, extend or increase such tax is approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the total members of the Board of Supervisors. As used in this section, the term "tax" shall mean both a "general tax" and a "special tax" as defined in Article XIIIC, Section 1, subdivisions (a) and (d), respectively, of the California Constitution. This section shall not apply to taxes proposed or levied pursuant to Government Code section 53311, et seq.

(Ord. No. 20-003, § 1, passed by voters 3-3-2020)