(a) As a cumulative remedy, if any assessment or reassessment or installment thereof, or of any interest thereon, together with any penalties, costs, fees, and other charges accruing under applicable taxation provisions are not paid when due, the legislative body may order that the same be collected by an action brought in the superior court to foreclose the lien thereof as provided by this part.

(b) The legislative body may, by resolution adopted prior to issuance of bonds under this division, covenant for the benefit of bondholders to commence and diligently prosecute any foreclosure action regarding delinquent installments of any assessments or reassessments which secure the bonds that are to be issued, and, at any time, may assign the causes of action arising from the foreclosure to a trustee to do so on behalf of the bondholders. The resolution may specify a deadline for commencement of the foreclosure action and other terms and conditions as the legislative body may determine to be reasonable regarding the foreclosure action.

(c) Except as provided in Section 8836, all installments, interest, penalties, costs, fees, and other charges that are delinquent at the time of the ordering of a foreclosure action shall be collected in the action. If a lot or parcel of property has not been sold pursuant to judgment in the foreclosure action at the time that subsequent installments and interest become delinquent, the court may include the subsequent installments, interest, penalties, costs, fees, and other charges in the judgment or modified judgment.

(d) For purposes of financing delinquent assessments pursuant to Section 26220, the legislative body may act as if it were a board of supervisors.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no trustee or joint powers authority shall be obligated to accept the tender of bonds in satisfaction of any obligation arising from a delinquent assessment, although either may do so if authorized to do so by the legislative body.

(f) An action to determine the validity of any bonds issued, any joint powers agreement entered into, and any related agreements entered into, by a joint powers agency acting pursuant to this section may be brought by the joint powers agency pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Any appeal from a judgment in the action shall be commenced within 30 days after entry of judgment.

(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 946, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1998.)