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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 12Ch. 9§ 100604 Bond Issuance Hearing Process

§ 100604 Bond Issuance Hearing Process

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§ 100604 Bond Issuance Hearing Process

This law says a board must hold a hearing before it can issue bonds for special benefit projects, and the board can only approve the bonds if two‑thirds of its members vote yes.

Key Takeaways

  • •A public hearing is required before bonds can be issued.
  • •Anyone interested can speak at the hearing.
  • •The board needs a two‑thirds vote to approve the bond issue.
  • •The resolution must list how much money is needed, what it will be used for, and the estimated cost.

Example

A town wants to borrow money to build a new community center that will be paid for by a special tax on nearby homeowners.

The town’s board must set a date for a public hearing, let anyone who cares about the project speak, and then vote. If at least two‑thirds of the board members agree, they can issue the bonds to pay for the center.

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§ 100604 Bond Issuance Hearing Process

At the time and place fixed for the hearing on the issuance of bonds payable from special benefit assessments levied under this chapter, or at any time and place to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall proceed with the hearing. Interested persons may appear at the hearing and present matters material to the questions set forth in the resolution. At the conclusion of the hearing on the proposed issuance of bonds, the board shall, by resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members, determine whether to incur the bonded indebtedness. The resolution shall state the amount of the proposed debt, the purposes for which it is to be incurred, and the estimated cost of accomplishing the purposes. The determinations made in the resolution are final and conclusive. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 727, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

bonds payable from special benefit assessmentstwo-thirds votebonded indebtednessfinal and conclusive

Related Statutes

  • § 100603 Rail Transit Bond Financing
  • § 100615 Board Decisions Final And Conclusive
  • § 100619 Vta General Fund Revenue Pledge Prohibition
  • § 100400 Vta Bond Approval Process
  • § 102501 District Bond Issuance Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 100604.
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