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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 4Ch. 7Art. 1§ 40237 Bond Election Retry Limits

§ 40237 Bond Election Retry Limits

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§ 40237 Bond Election Retry Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •If a special vote about borrowing money fails, they can't try again for 6 months.
  • •Unless 15% of the voters from the last big election sign a paper asking for another vote.
  • •The new vote must be about the same money-borrowing plan as the last one.

Example

A school wants to borrow money to build a new playground. They ask voters in a special vote, but most say no.

The school can't ask again for 6 months. But if 15% of the people who voted in the last big election sign a paper saying they want another vote, the school can try again.

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

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§ 40237 Bond Election Retry Limits

If the proposition submitted at a special bond election fails to receive the requisite number of votes, the board shall not within six months after the election hold another special election for the submission of a proposition of incurring a bonded indebtedness substantially the same as the proposition voted upon at the prior election unless a petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least 15 percent of the total vote cast at the last general statewide election is filed with the board, requesting that the proposition, or a proposition substantially the same, be submitted at an election to be called for that purpose. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1899.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

electionpropositionschoolpetition

Related Statutes

  • § 50237 Bond Election Retry Limits
  • § 70237 Bond Election Retry Limits
  • § 90612 Bond Election Retry Limits
  • § 98318 Bond Election Retry Limits
  • § 90605 Bond Election Petition Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 40237.
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