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� � correcting a misclassification of property pursuant to Part 9 of Division I of the California Revenue and Taxation Code or other applicable procedures. Taxpayers seeking a refund of any tax paid shall follow the procedures applicable to property tax refunds pursuant to the California Revenue and Taxation Code. D. Accountabilitv Provisions l. Independent Citizens Oversight Committee. The Board shall provide for the creation of an independent citizen oversight committee to oversee the special taxes collected pursuant to the Measure to ensure that moneys raised under this Measwe aze spent only for the purposes described in this Measure. The Boazd shall provide by resolution for the composition, duties, funding, and other necessary inforrnation regarding the committee's formation and operation. 2. Annual Audit. Upon the levy and collection of this special tax, the Board shall cause an account to be established for deposit of the proceeds. For so long as any proceeds of the special account remain unexpended, the Superintendent or chief business official of the District shall cause a report to be filed with the Board no later than December 31 of each year, commencing December 31, after the tax is first levied, stating (1) the amount of funds collected and expended in such yeaz, and (2) the status of any projects or description of any programs funded from the proceeds of the tax. The report may relate to the calendar year, fiscal year, or other appropriate annual period, as the Superintendent sha11 determine, and may be incorporated into or filed with the annual budget, audit, or other appropriate routine report to the Board. 3. Soecific Purposes. Proceeds of the special tax shall be applied only for the purposes listed above. E. Aoorooriations Limit The Board shall provide in each year (pursuant to Section 7902.1 of the Government Code or any successor provision of law) for any increase in the DistricYs appropriations limit as shall be necessary to ensure that proceeds of the special tax may be spent for the authorized purposes, and an election shall be conducted by the District for such purpose only if required by the general laws of the State applicable to school district qualified special taxes. This provision shall be deemed to be declaratory of existing procedures governing District expenditures. F. Severabilitv The Board hereby declazes, and the voters by approving this measure concur, that every section, paragraph, sentence and clause of this measure has independent value, and the Boazd and the voters would have adopted each provision hereof regardless of every other provision hereof. Upon approval of this measure by the voters, should any part be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any reason, all remaining parts hereof shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent allowed by law.