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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 6Pt. 4Ch. 1§ 3916 Bond Sale Notice Requirements

§ 3916 Bond Sale Notice Requirements

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§ 3916 Bond Sale Notice Requirements

This law requires the State Treasurer to publish notice of bond sales in three specific newspapers and directs where the proceeds from those bond sales are deposited.

Key Takeaways

  • •Notice must be published in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles newspapers for two weeks before a bond sale.
  • •Proceeds from bond sales go to specific state funds: the Fifth San Francisco Seawall Fund or the Small Craft Harbor Bond Fund.
  • •Premiums and interest from bond sales are placed in the Harbor Bond Sinking Fund accounts.

Example

The state plans to sell bonds to fund a new harbor project.

The Treasurer must put ads in a San Francisco, a Sacramento, and a Los Angeles newspaper once a week for two weeks before the sale. After the bonds are sold, the cash (except any premium or interest) is put into the Fifth San Francisco Seawall Fund or the Small Craft Harbor Bond Fund, depending on who issued the bonds.

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§ 3916 Bond Sale Notice Requirements

Due notice of the time and place of sale of all bonds shall be given by the State Treasurer by publication in one newspaper published in the City and County of San Francisco and also by publication in one newspaper published in the City of Sacramento and by publication in one newspaper published in the City of Los Angeles once a week during two weeks prior to such sale. In addition to the notice last above provided for, the State Treasurer may give such further notice as he may deem advisable. All money secured from the sale of bonds issued at the instance of the authority, other than such amount as may have been paid as premium or accrued interest thereon, and excluding any amount paid pursuant to Section 3916.5, shall be placed in the State Treasury to the credit of the Fifth San Francisco Seawall Fund. All money secured from the sale of bonds issued at the instance of the commission, other than such amount as may have been paid as premium or accrued interest thereon, and excluding any amount paid pursuant to Section 3916.5 shall be placed in the State Treasury to the credit of the Small Craft Harbor Bond Fund. Any premium or accrued interest received on the sale of bonds issued and sold at the instance of the authority shall be deposited in the account established in the Harbor Bond Sinking Fund pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 3918.5, and any premium or accrued interest received on the sale of bonds issued and sold at the instance of the commission shall be deposited in the account established in the Harbor Bond Sinking Fund pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 3918.5. (Added by Stats. 1958, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 103.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

State TreasurerFifth San Francisco Seawall FundSmall Craft Harbor Bond FundHarbor Bond Sinking Fund

Related Statutes

  • § 3902 Harbor And Seawall Funds
  • § 3919 Harbor Bond Sinking Fund Investment
  • § 3903 Harbor Bond Committee Authority
  • § 3906 Bond Issuance Authorization Limits
  • § 3911 Harbor Bond Maturity Schedule

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 3916.
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