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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 12Ch. 7Art. 1§ 100409 Bond Purpose Change Election

§ 100409 Bond Purpose Change Election

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§ 100409 Bond Purpose Change Election

This law lets the board ask voters to change what money raised by bonds can be used for, if the board thinks the original plan is not wise.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board must get a two‑thirds vote to start the election.
  • •The election has to be held inside the VTA boundaries.
  • •The voting process follows the same rules as the first time a bond proposal was offered.

Example

The board originally sold bonds to build a new library, but later decides the library would be too expensive. They can call a vote so voters decide if the bond money can be used for fixing roads instead.

The board votes with at least two‑thirds of its members, then holds an election inside the VTA area. Voters get to say yes or no to using the bond money for the new purpose.

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§ 100409 Bond Purpose Change Election

Whenever the board deems that the expenditure of money for the purposes for which the bonds were authorized by the voters is impractical or unwise, it may, by ordinance adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all members of the board, so declare and call an election to be held within the boundaries of the VTA for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters thereof the proposition of incurring indebtedness by the issuance of the bonds for some other purposes or, in the case where bonds have been sold, the proposition to use the proceeds for some other purposes. The procedure, so far as applicable, shall be the same as when a bond proposition is originally submitted. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 90. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

boardexpenditure of moneyimpractical or unwiseordinancetwo-thirds voteelectionbond propositionproceeds

Related Statutes

  • § 103509 Bond Purpose Change Election
  • § 30909 Bond Purpose Change Election
  • § 102510 Bond Purpose Change Election
  • § 105209 Bond Purpose Change Election
  • § 100400 Vta Bond Approval Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 100409.
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