The validity of an assessment or supplementary assessment levied under this division shall not be contested in any action or proceeding unless the action or proceeding is commenced within 30 days after the assessment is levied. Any appeal from a final judgment in such an action or proceeding shall be perfected within 30 days after the entry of judgment.
Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 10400
Levying and Collecting the Assessment
Known as the Municipal Improvement Act
The act spans §§ 10000–10706 (149 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 262 Cal. App. 2d 16 - Alpha Beta Acme Markets, Inc. v. City of Whittier (1968)
Most recently applied in Rasse v. City of Marshall (April 2000)
Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 192.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.