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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 9Ch. 7Art. 1§ 96410 Bond Election Compliance Rules

§ 96410 Bond Election Compliance Rules

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§ 96410 Bond Election Compliance Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •The board must follow the rules in Article 3 of the Elections Code when holding a bond election.
  • •In these rules, replace 'county clerk' with 'secretary of the board'.
  • •Replace 'board of supervisors' with 'board of directors'.
  • •Replace 'district attorney or county counsel' with 'attorney for the district'.

Example

A school district wants to hold an election to get money for new buildings.

The school board must follow the election rules, but instead of the 'county clerk' handling things, the 'secretary of the board' will do it. The 'board of directors' will make decisions instead of the 'board of supervisors'.

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§ 96410 Bond Election Compliance Rules

The board shall comply with Article 3, (commencing with Section 9160) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code, the provisions of which are applicable to any bond election held pursuant to this article. Wherever the words “county clerk” or “county elections official” appear in the Elections Code the words “secretary of the board” shall be substituted, for the purposes of this article, and wherever the words “board of supervisors” appear in the Elections Code, the words “board of directors” shall be substituted, and wherever the words “district attorney or county counsel” appear in the Elections Code, the words “attorney for the district” shall be substituted. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 205. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

elections codecounty clerkcounty elections officialsecretary of the board,board of supervisorsboard of directors,district attorney or county counselattorney for the district.

Related Statutes

  • § 98316 Bond Election Compliance Rules
  • § 90610 Bond Election Compliance Rules
  • § 101296 Bond Election Compliance Rules
  • § 40235 Bond Election Compliance Rules
  • § 70235 Bond Election Compliance Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 96410.
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