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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 23Ch. 4§ 32308 Hospital District Bond Limits

§ 32308 Hospital District Bond Limits

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§ 32308 Hospital District Bond Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •Hospital districts can't borrow more than 10% of the total value of all the property in their area.
  • •The bonds they issue are safe investments for banks, insurance companies, and trust funds.
  • •These bonds can be used like other government bonds for security or deposits.

Example

A small town has a hospital district that wants to build a new wing.

The hospital district can only borrow up to 10% of the total value of all the houses and buildings in town. If the town is worth $100 million, the hospital can borrow up to $10 million. Banks can safely invest in these bonds, just like they would with school or city bonds.

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

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§ 32308 Hospital District Bond Limits

No hospital district shall incur a bonded indebtedness exceeding 10 percent of the assessed value of all the taxable property in the district as shown by the last equalized county assessment roll or rolls of the county or counties in which the district lies. Any bonds of local hospital districts which shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be legal investments for all trust funds and for the funds of insurance companies, banks, both commercial and savings, and trust companies, and whenever any moneys or funds may by any law now or hereafter enacted be invested in bonds of cities, cities and counties, counties or school districts within the State of California, such moneys or funds may be invested in said bonds of local hospital districts issued under this chapter, and whenever bonds of cities, cities and counties, counties or school districts within the State may by any law now or hereafter enacted be used as security for the performance of any act or the deposit of any public moneys, said bonds of local hospital districts issued under this chapter and in pursuance of its provisions may be so used. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 18.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

insuranceperformancehospitalschoolpropertysecurityassessmentpursuance

Related Statutes

  • § 44360 Facility Health Risk Prioritization
  • § 52040 Bond Investment Authorization
  • § 9041 District Property Powers
  • § 101345 Fee Collection Certificate Recording
  • § 109345 Cancer Treatment Oversight

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 32308.
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