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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 3Ch. 7Art. 5§ 30960 District Bonded Indebtedness Authority

§ 30960 District Bonded Indebtedness Authority

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§ 30960 District Bonded Indebtedness Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can decide to borrow money (by selling bonds) to pay for big projects like building or fixing things in the district.
  • •The board must explain why they need the money, how much it will cost, and how they will pay it back.
  • •Only the people who live in the area that will benefit from the project get to vote on whether to borrow the money.
  • •The money borrowed will be paid back by taxes from the people in that specific area, not the whole district.

Example

A neighborhood needs a new park, but the city doesn't have enough money to build it right now.

The city board can decide to borrow money by selling bonds to build the park. They will explain how much it will cost and how they will pay it back. Only the people in that neighborhood will vote on whether to borrow the money, and if they agree, they will pay extra taxes to pay back the money over time.

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§ 30960 District Bonded Indebtedness Authority

Whenever the board deems it necessary for the district to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, development, joint development, completion, operation, maintenance, or repair of any or all improvements, works, property, or facilities authorized by this part or necessary for, incidental to, or convenient for carrying out the powers of the district, or for any other purpose authorized by this part and to provide for the bonded indebtedness to be payable from taxes levied upon less than all of the district, it shall, by resolution adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all members of the board, so declare and state all of the following: (a) The purposes for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include all costs and estimated costs incidental to, or connected with, the accomplishment of those purposes, including, without limitation, engineering, inspection, legal, fiscal agents, financial consultant, and other fees, bond and other reserve funds, working capital, bond interest estimated to accrue during the construction period and for a period not to exceed three years thereafter, and expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the bonds. (b) The estimated cost of accomplishing those purposes and the amount of the principal of the indebtedness to be incurred. (c) That the board intends to form an improvement district or districts of a portion or portions of the district which, in the opinion of the board, will be benefited, the exterior boundaries of which portion or portions are set forth on a map on file with the secretary of the district, which map shall govern for all details as to the extent of the proposed improvement district or districts, and to call an election in the proposed improvement district or districts on a date to be fixed for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters thereof the proposition of incurring indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of the district for the improvement district or districts. (d) That taxes for the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon shall be levied exclusively upon the taxable property in the appropriate improvement district. (e) The extent to which, if at all, all or a portion of the revenues of the district are to be used as provided in Section 30803 to pay the principal of, interest on, and sinking fund payments for the bonds, including the establishment and maintenance of any reserve fund therefor. (f) That a general description of the proposed improvement, together with a map showing the exterior boundaries of the proposed improvement district or districts with relation to the territory immediately contiguous thereto and to the proposed improvement, is on file with the secretary of the district and is available for inspection by any person or persons interested. (g) The time and place for a hearing by the board on the questions of the formation of the proposed improvement district or districts, the extent thereof, the proposed improvement, the estimated cost, and the amount of debt to be incurred. (h) That, at the time and place specified in the resolution, any person interested, including all persons owning property in the district or in the proposed improvement district or districts, will be heard. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 497, Sec. 21.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

bonded indebtednessimprovement districttwo-thirds votetaxes levied exclusively

Related Statutes

  • § 30968 Bond Election Resolution Requirements
  • § 100400 Vta Bond Approval Process
  • § 102501 District Bond Issuance Process
  • § 103500 District Bond Issuance Authority
  • § 13202 Bonded Indebtedness For Utilities

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 30960.
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