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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 16Ch. 6Art. 1§ 105208 Bond Election Expiration Voidance

§ 105208 Bond Election Expiration Voidance

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§ 105208 Bond Election Expiration Voidance

This law lets the board, after three years from a bond election, vote with a two‑thirds majority to cancel any bonds that were approved but still unsold, and the permission to issue those bonds then ends.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can stop selling unsold bonds after three years from the election.
  • •A two‑thirds vote of all board members is required to cancel the bonds.
  • •When the board’s ordinance takes effect, the authority to issue those bonds becomes void.

Example

A city held a bond election in 2020 that approved $10 million of bonds. By 2024 only $6 million had been sold. The board votes 2/3 of its members to cancel the remaining $4 million, so those bonds can no longer be issued or sold.

Because more than three years have passed and the board got the required two‑thirds vote, the unsold bonds lose their authorization and can't be sold anymore.

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

Official Source
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§ 105208 Bond Election Expiration Voidance

After the expiration of three years after a bond election the board may determine, by ordinance adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the board, that any or all of the bonds authorized at the election remaining unsold shall not be issued or sold. When the ordinance takes effect, the authorization to issue these bonds shall become void. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

bond electionordinancetwo-thirds voteauthorization to issue bondsvoid

Related Statutes

  • § 103508 Bond Election Expiration Voidance
  • § 30908 Bond Election Cancellation Authority
  • § 102509 Bond Election Cancellation Authority
  • § 105200 District Bond Issuance Limits
  • § 100408 Bond Election Cancellation Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 105208.
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