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HomeEducation CodeCh. 12Art. 3§ 20001 Bond Issuance Procedures

§ 20001 Bond Issuance Procedures

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§ 20001 Bond Issuance Procedures

Key Takeaways

  • •This law says the state can make and sell special money papers (bonds) to get money for big projects.
  • •The rules for how to make, sell, and pay back these money papers are the same as the big rulebook called 'State General Obligation Bond Law'.
  • •All the rules from that big rulebook count for these money papers too, even if they're not written here.

Example

The state wants to build a new school but doesn't have enough money right now.

The state can make and sell special money papers (bonds) to people to get the money to build the school. The rules for how to do this are the same as the rules in the big rulebook called 'State General Obligation Bond Law'.

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

Official Source
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§ 20001 Bond Issuance Procedures

The bonds authorized by this chapter shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all of the provisions of that law apply to the bonds and to this chapter and are hereby incorporated in this chapter as though set forth in full in this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 726, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 14 at the March 7, 2000, election.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

State General Obligation Bond LawbondsChapter 4Section 16720

Related Statutes

  • § 20002 Library Construction Finance Committee
  • § 20003 Bond Issuance Determination
  • § 20004 Bond Debt Service Collection
  • § 20005 General Fund Bond Appropriation
  • § 20008 Bond Refunding Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 20001.
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