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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 12Ch. 9§ 100605 Benefit District Bond Assessments

§ 100605 Benefit District Bond Assessments

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§ 100605 Benefit District Bond Assessments

This law says that special taxes in a benefit area must be set high enough, together with other money already collected, to pay back all the bonds and interest that were issued for that area.

Key Takeaways

  • •Special taxes must be enough, with existing funds, to cover the whole bond amount and interest.
  • •These taxes are only charged to people inside the benefit district or zone.
  • •Other city money can be used for bond payments only if the city has a specific agreement with bondholders.
  • •The way the taxes are calculated must follow the rules in the California Constitution (Article XIII D, Section 4).

Example

A city builds a new community center in a specific neighborhood by issuing bonds. Residents in that neighborhood are charged a special tax each year.

The tax rates are calculated so that, when added to the money the city already has, they will be enough to pay back the loan and the interest. Any extra city money can only be used for the bonds if there is a written agreement saying so.

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§ 100605 Benefit District Bond Assessments

(a) Special benefit assessments for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, bonds issued for a benefit district or zone shall be levied in the benefit district or zone at rates that are sufficient in the aggregate, together with revenues already collected and available, to pay the principal of, and interest on, all bonds the VTA issued for the benefit district or zone. Other revenues of the VTA shall be used for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds only to the extent set forth in any agreement of the VTA for the benefit of bondholders. (b) Special benefit assessments in the benefit district and zones, if any, therein shall be calculated in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 4 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 114. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

special benefit assessmentsbenefit district or zoneprincipalinterestbondsVTASection 4 of Article XIII D of the California Constitution

Related Statutes

  • § 100609 Bond Proceeds Handling
  • § 100600 Vta Transit Benefit Assessments
  • § 100603 Rail Transit Bond Financing
  • § 103357 Bond Limits For Tax Revenue
  • § 103504 Bond Interest And Redemption

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 100605.
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