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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 6Pt. 1Ch. 2§ 1705 Harbor Infrastructure Financing Authority

§ 1705 Harbor Infrastructure Financing Authority

Harbors and Navigation Code·California
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§ 1705 Harbor Infrastructure Financing Authority

This law lets a harbor agency borrow money or get financing to build or fix ports, using bonds or loans with terms set by the financing authority.

Key Takeaways

  • •Harbor agencies can borrow money specifically for port or harbor projects.
  • •The borrowing terms (interest, payment schedule, security, etc.) come from the bonds or loan agreements approved by the authority.
  • •Agencies may also get extra credit help if the authority decides it’s needed and legal.

Example

A city’s harbor agency wants to build a new dock and needs $10 million. It issues bonds that the state port authority agrees to fund, with interest and repayment dates spelled out in the bond terms.

The harbor agency can get the money by issuing bonds or taking a loan from the authority, and it can also arrange extra credit help if the authority says it’s okay.

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§ 1705 Harbor Infrastructure Financing Authority

Exclusively for purposes of securing the financing of port or harbor infrastructure, any harbor agency may borrow funds from, or otherwise secure financing through, an authority at the interest rate or rates, with the maturity date or dates, payment, pledge, security, default, remedy, and other terms and conditions specified in bonds of the harbor agency or obtain a loan, loan purchase, installment purchase, lease, or other agreement between the authority and the harbor agency. The harbor agency also may enter into any agreement for liquidity or credit enhancement that may be necessary or appropriate, as determined by the authority and consistent with other provisions of law, in connection with the borrowing or loan. This section provides a complete, additional, and alternative method for performing the acts authorized by this section. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1235, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

harbor agencyfinancingauthorityliquidity or credit enhancementbonds

Related Statutes

  • § 1703 Harbor Infrastructure Financing
  • § 1704 Port Harbor Bond Financing
  • § 3940 Harbor Improvement Bond Funding
  • § 4064 County Bond Election Requirement
  • § 4065 County Bond Election Procedures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 1705.
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