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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 10Ch. 6Art. 8§ 98281 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

§ 98281 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

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§ 98281 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

Key Takeaways

  • •The district must collect a special tax every year to pay back the money it borrowed (bonds).
  • •This tax must cover the yearly interest and part of the borrowed money until it's all paid off.
  • •If the borrowed money isn't due right away, the tax will still be collected to pay interest and save up for the big payment later.

Example

A school district borrows money to build a new school.

The district will add a small tax to everyone's bill every year. This tax pays the interest on the loan and slowly pays back the money borrowed. Even if the big payment isn't due for a few years, the tax starts right away to save up for it.

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§ 98281 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

The board shall, as part of the general tax levy as set forth in Section 98280, 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 as they become due a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on the bonds and such part of the principal thereof as becomes due before the proceeds of a tax levied at the next general tax levy will be available. 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. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

sinking fundthe boardmaturityissuance

Related Statutes

  • § 90542 Bond Repayment Tax Levy
  • § 50212 Bond Repayment Tax Levy
  • § 96222 Bond Repayment Tax Levy
  • § 70212 Bond Repayment Tax Levy
  • § 12893 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 98281.
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