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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 2Ch. 8Art. 6§ 29240 Revenue Bonds For Transit

§ 29240 Revenue Bonds For Transit

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§ 29240 Revenue Bonds For Transit

Key Takeaways

  • •The district can borrow money by selling bonds to build or improve things like transit facilities.
  • •These bonds are paid back using the money made from those facilities, not from general taxes.
  • •If voters already approved general bonds for the district, no extra vote is needed for these special bonds.
  • •The district can still use taxes for other purposes, even with these special bonds.

Example

A city wants to build a new subway line but doesn’t have enough cash upfront.

The city can sell special bonds to get the money now, then pay it back using the fares riders pay later. If voters already said ‘yes’ to general bonds before, the city doesn’t need another vote to do this.

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

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§ 29240 Revenue Bonds For Transit

As an alternative procedure for the raising of funds, the district is hereby authorized to issue bonds, payable from revenues of any facility or enterprise to be acquired or constructed by the district, in the manner provided by the Revenue Bond Law of 1941, all of the provisions of which are hereby made applicable to the district, provided however, that no election shall be required in the case of revenue bonds authorized by the board of directors for rapid transit facilities and any and all parts thereof and all additions, extensions and improvements thereto and all other facilities authorized to be acquired, constructed or completed by the district under this part, if prior to such authorization a proposition for the issuance of general obligation bonds has been adopted by vote of the qualified electors of the district pursuant to Section 29168; and provided, further, that nothing contained in the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 shall be deemed to restrict the power of the district to levy taxes and use their proceeds for all district purposes within the restrictions established by this part. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1518.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

revenue bondsRevenue Bond Law of 1941general obligation bondsSection 29168

Related Statutes

  • § 29241 District Revenue Bond Authority
  • § 101336 Transit Facility Revenue Bonds
  • § 29225 District Revenue Bond Refunding
  • § 29293 Revenue Bond Income Pledge
  • § 101330 Bond Validity Legal Actions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 29240.
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