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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 15Ch. 7Art. 1§ 103513 Bond Special Tax Covenants

§ 103513 Bond Special Tax Covenants

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§ 103513 Bond Special Tax Covenants

This law lets the board add extra promises (covenants) when special‑tax bonds are approved, so they can issue more matching bonds, set the order of tax payments, and include other usual terms to make the bonds safe and attractive, as long as they follow the bond election rules.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board may add covenants when special‑tax bonds are allowed.
  • •Covenants can include issuing extra matching bonds and giving tax revenues priority to bond holders.
  • •All added covenants must follow the rules of the original bond election ordinance.

Example

A town wants to build a new library and plans to fund it with special‑tax bonds that will be paid back from a new local sales tax.

The board can add extra promises, like issuing more bonds that match the first ones, saying the sales‑tax money will be used first to pay bond holders, and including any other standard terms that help sell the bonds, but they must still obey the rules that were set when the town voted on the bond.

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§ 103513 Bond Special Tax Covenants

If bonds are authorized that contain a provision for special taxes under subdivision (i) of Section 103500, the board may enter into such covenants as may be deemed proper to provide for issuance of additional parity bonds, the priority and pledge of special taxes and such other covenants as are customary or desirable in the issuance of any bonds payable out of special funds or necessary, convenient, or desirable to secure the bonds or tending to make them more marketable, subject to the provisions of the ordinance calling the bond election. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

special taxesparity bondscovenantsbond election ordinance

Related Statutes

  • § 100413 Bond Special Tax Covenants
  • § 105213 Bond Issuance Covenants
  • § 100400 Vta Bond Approval Process
  • § 100401 Vta Election Notice Requirements
  • § 100402 Election Proposition Timing Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 103513.
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