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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 6Pt. 4Ch. 1§ 3907 Bond Issue Approval Process

§ 3907 Bond Issue Approval Process

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§ 3907 Bond Issue Approval Process

This law explains how the state can borrow money by selling bonds to pay for big projects. It sets rules for how these bonds work, like how much they cost, when they must be paid back, and how much interest they earn.

Key Takeaways

  • •Bonds are like loans the state takes to pay for big projects.
  • •The state must pay back the money with interest over time.
  • •The interest rate can't be more than 6% per year.
  • •Bonds can be paid back over 5 to 50 years.

Example

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

The state can sell bonds to people or companies who lend them money. The state promises to pay back the money with interest over time, like taking out a loan.

How to Calculate

Interest = Principal × Rate × Time

  1. Find the total amount borrowed (Principal).
  2. Multiply by the interest rate (Rate) set by the committee (up to 6% per year).
  3. Multiply by the time (Time) the money is borrowed for (in years).

The state borrows $10,000 with a 5% interest rate for 10 years.

Result: $10,000 × 0.05 × 10 = $5,000 in total interest

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

Official Source
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§ 3907 Bond Issue Approval Process

Whenever the authority pursuant to Section 3940 or the commission pursuant to Section 3950 determines by resolution that a bond issue under this part is necessary or desirable in order to make any of the expenditures authorized by this part, and so certifies to the committee, then the said committee shall approve or disapprove said resolution, and if it approves said resolution, the committee shall adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the State Treasurer to arrange for the preparation of the requisite number of suitable bonds and shall specify as to such bonds then to be sold: (a) The aggregate number, aggregate par value, demoninations and the date of the bonds to be then sold. The bonds may be issued in series or divisions of the total authorized issue. Such demoninations shall be in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or multiples thereof. The date appearing on the bonds or series or division shall be deemed to be the date of issuance of such series or division for all purposes of this part, irrespective of the actual date of delivery of such bonds of such series or division and the payment of the purchase price thereof. (b) The dates of maturity, and the amount and numercial sequence of the bonds maturing at each date of maturity, which amounts need not be equal, but which dates shall be at annual or semiannual intervals, and the first of which dates of maturity shall be not more than five years, and the last of which dates of maturity shall be not more than 50 years, after the date of the bonds or any series or division thereof. (c) Whether or not the bonds are to be subject to redemption at the option of the authority or the commission, as the case may be, prior to maturity, and, if so, the provisions for such redemption, the manner of the call thereof, and the price or prices at which the bonds shall be subject to redemption. (d) The annual rate, or rates, of interest which the bonds to be issued shall bear, which rate, or rates, at the discretion of the committee, may be determined by the bidder at the time of sale of said bonds, not to exceed 6 percent per annum. Such interest may be payable at such periods as may be fixed by the committee. (e) The technical form and language of the bonds and interest coupons. (f) Whether or not the right is reserved to make delivery in the form of temporary or interim bonds, certificates, or receipts, exchangeable for definitive bonds when executed and available for delivery, and if such right is reserved the denominations and form of such temporary securities. (g) Whether or not the bonds are to be subject to registration, the demoninations of registered bonds and the provisions, if any, for the interexchange of bonds of different denominations, the issuance of new bonds of different denominations in lieu of, or in exchange for, bonds of a like aggregate principal amount but of different denominations and the form and all of the terms and conditions of such registration and of such exchange. If such registration is provided for, all of the provisions of this part with reference to the payment of bonds and interest coupons shall be subject to the terms and conditions of such registration with respect to the payment of registered bonds and the interest thereon. (h) All other terms and conditions of the bonds and of the execution, issuance and sale thereof, which shall be consistent with all of the provisions of this part. (i) The committee may authorize the State Treasurer to sell all or any part of the bonds herein authorized at such time or times as may be fixed by the State Treasurer. (Added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 103.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionmaturitycommissionredemptionthe committeestate treasurerauthoritypreparation

Related Statutes

  • § 3915 Bond Sale Procedures
  • § 3908 Bond Issuance Limits
  • § 3918 Harbor Bond Sinking Fund
  • § 3921 State Bond Payment Duty
  • § 1106 Public Hearing Required

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 3907.
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