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HomeElections CodeDiv. 19Ch. 3Art. 5§ 19253 Voting Modernization Bond Committee

§ 19253 Voting Modernization Bond Committee

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§ 19253 Voting Modernization Bond Committee

This law creates a group called the Voting Modernization Finance Committee. Their job is to approve selling special bonds to pay for updating voting systems.

Key Takeaways

  • •The committee has three members: the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Treasurer (or people they choose to represent them).
  • •They don’t get paid for being on this committee.
  • •The Treasurer is in charge of the committee.
  • •Two out of the three members can make decisions for the whole group.

Example

Imagine your school needs new computers for voting in student elections.

This committee would decide if the state can borrow money by selling bonds to buy those computers.

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

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§ 19253 Voting Modernization Bond Committee

(a) The Voting Modernization Finance Committee is hereby established for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this article. (b) The committee consists of the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Treasurer, or their designated representatives, all of whom shall serve without compensation, and a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum. The Treasurer shall serve as chairperson of the committee. A majority of the committee may act for the committee. (c) For purposes of this article, the Voting Modernization Finance Committee is “the committee” as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law. (Added by renumbering Section 19233 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 51. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section (as originally numbered) was added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 902, and approved in Prop. 41 on March 5, 2002.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

Voting Modernization Finance CommitteeState General Obligation Bond LawControllerDirector of FinanceTreasurer

Related Statutes

  • § 19251 Bond Issuance State Law
  • § 19256 Voting Modernization Board Authority
  • § 19259 Bond Fund Withdrawal Authority
  • § 19262 Bond Sale Authorization Rules
  • § 12280 Polling Place Accessibility Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 19253.
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