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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 6Ch. 13§ 5951 Local Agency Security Sales

§ 5951 Local Agency Security Sales

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§ 5951 Local Agency Security Sales

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't sell or offer pieces of a local government's lease or loan without their written permission.
  • •This rule doesn't apply to some old deals made before October 1993.
  • •Banks and big investors can still buy and sell these pieces without following this rule.
  • •If the government is part of the deal from the start, you don’t need their extra permission.

Example

A company wants to sell small parts of a city’s parking meter lease to regular people to make money.

The company must first get the city’s written okay before selling those parts. If they don’t, they’re breaking the law. But if they’re selling to a big bank or a rich investor, they don’t need the city’s permission.

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

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§ 5951 Local Agency Security Sales

It is unlawful for any person to offer or sell in an issuer transaction in this state, or otherwise knowingly to offer or sell in this state, any security constituting a fractional interest in a lease, installment sale, or other obligation of a local agency without obtaining the prior written consent of that local agency to that offer or sale. However, this section shall not apply to any of the following: (a) Any security that constitutes a fractional interest in a lease, installment sale, or other obligation of a local agency and that was first issued and sold prior to October 2, 1993. (b) Offers or sales of shares or interests in any registered unit investment trust or management company, each as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940. (c) Any security that constitutes a fractional interest in a lease, installment sale, or other obligation of a local agency and that is registered under the Securities Act of 1933. (d) Offers or sales of any security described in this section subsequent to an offer or sale of that security in compliance with this section. (e) Offers or sales of participation interests between financial institutions. (f) Any security that constitutes a fractional interest in a lease, installment sale, or other obligation of a local agency and that is created concurrently with, and as an integral part of, a financing to which the local agency is a party. (g) Offers or sales of any security that constitutes a fractional interest in a lease, installment sale, or other obligation of a local agency made solely to one or more persons who are reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers or accredited investors. (h) Any security that was first issued and sold prior to the effective date of this section if that security is either described in subdivision (b), (c), or (f), or was issued and sold in a transaction described in subdivision (d), (e), or (g). (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 972, Sec. 3. Effective September 29, 1994.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

securityobligationinstallmentcomplianceownershipfineleaseoffer

Related Statutes

  • § 5950 Investor And Issuer Definitions
  • § 5955 Local Agency Security Consent
  • § 66321 Accessory Dwelling Unit Size Limits
  • § 66326 Local Housing Ordinance Compliance
  • § 126 Federal Land Criminal Jurisdiction

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 5951.
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