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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 2§ 1700 Harbor Infrastructure Financing Authority

§ 1700 Harbor Infrastructure Financing Authority

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§ 1700 Harbor Infrastructure Financing Authority

This law lets two or more harbor agencies team up to create a separate nonprofit group that can set up a money fund and pay for port or harbor projects.

Key Takeaways

  • •Two or more harbor agencies can join together under the joint powers law to create a new authority.
  • •The new authority must be a separate entity from the agencies that create it.
  • •It can be set up as a nonprofit public benefit corporation to run an infrastructure fund and finance harbor projects.

Example

Two nearby ports want to build a new loading dock but don't have enough cash on their own.

They can use this law to form a nonprofit corporation that is separate from the ports, raise money in a special fund, and use that money to pay for the dock.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1700 Harbor Infrastructure Financing Authority

(a) Any two or more harbor agencies may, pursuant to the joint powers law, establish an authority, separate from the parties to the agreement, for the purpose, in addition to any other purpose permitted under the joint powers law, of establishing an infrastructure fund and financing port or harbor infrastructure pursuant to this part. (b) An authority may be formed as a nonprofit public benefit corporation subject to the nonprofit corporation law (Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), for the purpose of establishing an infrastructure fund and financing port or harbor infrastructure pursuant to this part. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1197, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

harbor agenciesjoint powers lawinfrastructure fundnonprofit public benefit corporationnonprofit corporation law

Related Statutes

  • § 1701 Infrastructure Fund Deposits
  • § 1702 Infrastructure Fund Subaccounts
  • § 1703 Harbor Infrastructure Financing
  • § 1704 Port Harbor Bond Financing
  • § 100 Navigable Waters Floodwaters Definition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 1700.
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