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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 8§ 15233 Bond Payment Procedures

§ 15233 Bond Payment Procedures

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§ 15233 Bond Payment Procedures

This law tells who must pay back the money (principal and interest) on county bonds and how the payment process works.

Key Takeaways

  • •County treasurer and school superintendent are the default payers of bond principal and interest.
  • •Payments happen only after the county auditor draws a warrant and cancels the bonds or coupons.
  • •If the bonds are registered, the registered owner can receive payment after a proper warrant is drawn.
  • •If the board of supervisors picks a trustee or paying agent, that person becomes responsible for paying bondholders and canceling the bonds.

Example

A county school district sells bonds to raise money for a new school. When the bonds mature, the county treasurer and the school superintendent give the bond owners their money at the place named in the bond, after the county auditor prepares a payment order and cancels the old bond.

The treasurer and superintendent handle the payment, but only after the auditor issues a warrant and cancels the bond. If the board had said a trustee office would take the payments, that trustee would pay the bond owners and cancel the bonds instead.

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

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§ 15233 Bond Payment Procedures

(a) The principal and interest on the bonds shall be paid by the county treasurer of the county, the superintendent of schools of which has jurisdiction of the district in behalf of which the bonds were issued, at the place required by the terms of the bonds, upon presentation and surrender of warrants drawn by the county auditor in payment thereof, after he or she has canceled the bonds and coupons, or upon the receipt of the registered owner, if the bonds are registered, after a proper warrant has been drawn by the auditor, out of the fund provided for their payment. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if the board of supervisors has designated the office of a trustee or paying agent as the place for payment of the principal and interest of the bonds, then upon receipt of moneys representing the principal and interest on those bonds, the trustee or paying agent shall be responsible for the actual payment to the bondholders and cancellation of any bonds or coupons. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 176, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

principal and interestcounty treasurertrustee or paying agentbondscoupons

Related Statutes

  • § 15232 Bond Payment Locations
  • § 15230 Bond Repayment And Redemption
  • § 15231 Bond Series Issuance Rules
  • § 15252 County Bond Tax Levy
  • § 18570 Bond Payment Procedures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 15233.
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