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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 15Ch. 7Art. 1§ 103509 Bond Purpose Change Election

§ 103509 Bond Purpose Change Election

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§ 103509 Bond Purpose Change Election

This law lets the board ask voters to change how bond money is used if the original plan turns out to be impractical or unwise.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can change the purpose of bond money only if it thinks the original purpose is impractical or unwise.
  • •To do this, at least two‑thirds of the board members must vote for an ordinance calling a new election.
  • •The new election follows the same rules as the original bond vote.

Example

A city board approved bonds to build a new library, but later finds the library site is too expensive. The board can call a new election so voters can decide whether to use the bond money for a community center instead.

The board votes with at least two‑thirds of its members, then holds an election just like the first one, letting voters choose the new use of the bond money.

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§ 103509 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 in the district for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters thereof the proposition of incurring indebtedness by the issuance of such 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. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

boardexpenditure of moneyimpractical or unwiseordinancetwo-thirds of all memberselectionbond proposition

Related Statutes

  • § 30909 Bond Purpose Change Election
  • § 100409 Bond Purpose Change Election
  • § 105209 Bond Purpose Change Election
  • § 102510 Bond Purpose Change Election
  • § 103510 Refunding Bonds Issuance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 103509.
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