LawWiki
HomeCodesSearchGlossaryAPIAbout
LawWiki

Plain English summaries of California law with zero-hallucination AI. Every summary is verified against official source text.

Product

  • Search
  • Codes
  • About

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer

© 2026 LawWiki. All rights reserved.

HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 6Ch. 6Art. 8§ 12893 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

§ 12893 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

Public Utilities Code·California
AI Summary·Official Text·Key Terms·Related Statutes·References
AI SummaryVerified

§ 12893 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

Key Takeaways

  • •The district must collect a special tax every year to pay back the money it borrowed by selling bonds.
  • •This tax must be enough to cover the yearly interest on the bonds and part of the main amount borrowed.
  • •If the district doesn’t have to start paying back the bonds right away, it still has to collect taxes to pay the interest and save up for the main amount.

Example

A school district borrows money to build a new school by selling bonds.

The district must collect extra taxes every year from the people in the area to pay back the money it borrowed. This includes paying the yearly interest and saving up to pay back the full amount when it’s due.

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

Official Source
View on CA.gov

§ 12893 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

The board shall, at the time of fixing the general tax levy and in the manner provided for the general tax levy, levy and collect annually until the district’s bonds are paid, or until there is a sum in the treasury of the district set apart for that purpose to meet all sums coming due for principal and interest on the bonds, a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on the bonds and such part of the principal thereof as becomes due before the time for fixing the next general tax levy. If the maturity of the indebtedness created by the issue of bonds begins more than one year after the date of the issuance thereof, the tax shall be levied and collected annually at the time and in the manner aforesaid, sufficient to pay the interest on the indebtedness as it falls due and to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal on or before maturity. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

general tax levysinking fundprincipal and interestmaturity of the indebtedness

Related Statutes

  • § 25893 Bond Repayment Tax Levy
  • § 12894 Bond Tax Collection Requirements
  • § 25894 Bond Tax Collection Requirements
  • § 29100 District Investment Authority
  • § 90542 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 12893.
View Official Source