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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 9§ 53552 Local Agency Refunding Bonds

§ 53552 Local Agency Refunding Bonds

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§ 53552 Local Agency Refunding Bonds

Key Takeaways

  • •The local government can issue new bonds to replace old ones without asking voters, unless they choose to ask.
  • •The new bonds cannot cost more in total (interest + principal) than the old bonds, unless it's for a specific court case.
  • •The new bonds can have a different principal amount (more, less, or the same) as long as the total cost isn't higher.

Example

A city wants to replace old bonds for a park project with new ones to get a better interest rate.

The city can do this without a vote if the new bonds don't cost more in total (interest + principal) than the old ones. If the old bonds cost $1,000,000 total and the new ones cost $950,000, it's allowed.

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

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§ 53552 Local Agency Refunding Bonds

Whenever the legislative body of a local agency determines that prudent management of the fiscal affairs of the local agency requires that it issue refunding bonds under the provisions of this article, it may do so without submitting the question of the issuance of the refunding bonds to a vote of the qualified electors of the local agency, unless the legislative body determines to submit the question to a vote, in which case the election shall be held in accordance with the principal act pursuant to which the bonds to be refunded were issued. Refunding bonds shall not be issued if the total net interest cost to maturity on the refunding bonds plus the principal amount of the refunding bonds exceeds the total net interest cost to maturity on the bonds to be refunded plus the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded, provided that this limitation shall not apply to bonds issued to refund indebtedness imposed by subdivision (b) of Section 53550 as a result of the court decision in Aerospace Corporation v. State Board of Equalization, 218 Cal. App. 3d 1300. Subject to this limitation, the principal amount of the refunding bonds may be more than, less than, or the same as the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 802, Sec. 3. Effective September 22, 1992.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

corporationnetquestionmaturitylimitationeffective septembermanagementissuance

Related Statutes

  • § 53509 Bond Refunding Cost Limits
  • § 53553 Refunding Bond Issuance Rules
  • § 53556 Refunding Bond Cost Payment
  • § 53558 Refunding Bond Escrow Requirements
  • § 53560 Refunding Bond Debt Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 53552.
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