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HomeEducation CodeCh. 3Art. 14§ 18550 Unsold Bond Cancellation Process

§ 18550 Unsold Bond Cancellation Process

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§ 18550 Unsold Bond Cancellation Process

Key Takeaways

  • •If library bonds don't sell in 6 months, they can be taken off the market.
  • •The library board can ask the county to cancel the unsold bonds.
  • •This only applies to bonds issued for library districts.

Example

A city tries to sell bonds to build a new library, but after 6 months, half of them haven't sold.

The library board can ask the county to cancel the unsold bonds so they don't have to keep trying to sell them.

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

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§ 18550 Unsold Bond Cancellation Process

Whenever any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter remain unsold for the period of six months after having been offered for sale in the manner prescribed by the board of supervisors, the board of trustees of the library district for or on account of which the bonds were issued, or of any library district composed wholly or partly of territory which, at the time of holding the election authorizing the issuance of the bonds, was embraced within the district for or on account of which the bonds were issued, may petition the board of supervisors to cause the unsold bonds to be withdrawn from market and canceled. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

bondsunsoldboard of trusteeslibrary districtboard of supervisorswithdrawn from market and canceled

Related Statutes

  • § 19732 Unsold Bond Cancellation Process
  • § 18555 Unused Bond Proceeds Disposal
  • § 18551 Library District Petition Hearing
  • § 19530 Unsold Bond Cancellation Process
  • § 18310 Unified School District Library Formation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 18550.
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