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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 12Ch. 7Art. 1§ 100410 Vta Refunding Bond Authority

§ 100410 Vta Refunding Bond Authority

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§ 100410 Vta Refunding Bond Authority

This law lets the board create new "refunding" bonds to pay off or replace old VTA bonds, and the board gets to decide the details like timing, amount, and how the swap works.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can decide when, how much, and under what terms to issue refunding bonds.
  • •No public election or vote is required to approve the refunding bond issue.
  • •If the new bonds are exchanged for old ones, the board also decides the exact exchange method.

Example

The VTA has $100 million of old bonds that are coming due soon. The board decides to sell $100 million of new refunding bonds, uses the money to pay off the old bonds, and then retires the old bonds.

The board can issue the new bonds, use the cash to cover the old bond principal, any interest that’s owed, any call premiums, and the costs of doing the swap, all without needing a public vote.

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§ 100410 Vta Refunding Bond Authority

The board may provide for the issuance, sale, or exchange of refunding bonds to redeem or retire any bonds issued by the VTA upon the terms, at the times, and in the manner which it determines. Refunding bonds may be issued in a principal amount sufficient to pay all or any part of the principal of outstanding bonds, the interest thereon, and the premiums, if any, due upon call and redemption thereof prior to maturity and all expenses of the refunding. The provisions of this article for issuance and sale of bonds apply to the issuance and sale of the refunding bonds, except that (a) no election need be called or held for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds, and (b) when refunding bonds are to be exchanged for outstanding bonds, the method of exchange shall be as determined by the board. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 91. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

refunding bondsVTAboardprincipal amountoutstanding bonds

Related Statutes

  • § 102511 Refunding Bonds Issuance
  • § 103510 Refunding Bonds Issuance
  • § 100610 Refunding Bond Issuance
  • § 100407 Bond Proceeds Allocation Rules
  • § 30907 Bond Proceeds Allocation Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 100410.
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