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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 14Ch. 7Art. 1§ 102504 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules

§ 102504 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules

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§ 102504 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules

This law says that if most voters approve a proposition, the board can issue bonds to raise money, split them into different groups, set different payment dates, and make sure each group doesn’t last longer than 50 years.

Key Takeaways

  • •Voters must approve the proposition first.
  • •The board can issue bonds in one go or in several series.
  • •Each series can have its own payment schedule, but no series can last more than 50 years.

Example

A town votes yes on a plan to build a new library. After the vote, the town board can sell bonds to get the cash, maybe in two batches that pay back at different times.

Because the voters approved the plan, the board can now decide how many bonds to sell, when each batch is due, and make sure none of the bond groups take more than 50 years to pay back.

How to Calculate

Bond term (in years) ≤ 50

  1. Figure out how many years you want the bond to run before it’s paid back.
  2. Compare that number to 50 years.
  3. If the number is 50 or less, the bond term is allowed. If it’s more than 50, you must shorten the term.

The board wants a bond that matures in 40 years.

Result: 40 ≤ 50, so the bond term is allowed.

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

Official Source
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§ 102504 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules

If a majority of the electors voting on the proposition vote for it, then the board may, by resolution, at such time or times as it deems proper, issue bonds of the district for the whole or any part of the amount of the indebtedness so authorized and may from time to time, by resolution, provide for the issuance of such amounts as the necessity thereof may appear, until the full amount of such bonds authorized shall have been issued. The full amount of bonds may be divided into two or more series and different dates and different dates of payment fixed for the bonds of each series. A bond need not mature on an anniversary of its date. The maximum term the bonds of any series shall run before maturity shall not exceed 50 years from the date of each series respectively. In such resolution or resolutions, the board shall prescribe the form of the bonds (including, without limitation, registered bonds and coupon bonds) and the form of any coupons to be attached thereto, the registration, conversion and exchange privileges, if any, pertaining thereto, and fix the time when the whole or any part of the principal shall become due and payable. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1374.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

electorsbondsindebtednessresolutionseriesmaturity50 yearsboard

Related Statutes

  • § 103503 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules
  • § 30903 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules
  • § 100403 Vta Bond Issuance Authority
  • § 105203 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules
  • § 13241 Bond Maturity And Series

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 102504.
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