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HomeWater CodeDiv. 7Ch. 6Art. 2.5§ 13433 Clean Water Bond Payments

§ 13433 Clean Water Bond Payments

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§ 13433 Clean Water Bond Payments

Key Takeaways

  • •If a local agency doesn't have enough money to pay back its water cleanup bonds, the state can step in and help with money from a special fund.
  • •The state can make the local agency raise fees or sell property to get the money needed to pay back the bonds.
  • •This is to make sure that projects to keep water clean don’t run out of money.

Example

A small town took out a loan to build a new sewer system to keep the local river clean. But now, the town doesn’t have enough money to pay back the loan.

The state can give the town money from a special fund to help pay back the loan. The state can also make the town raise sewer fees or sell some property to get the money needed.

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

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§ 13433 Clean Water Bond Payments

The state board shall, by regulation, prescribe rules and procedures for all of the following: (a) To pay money from the Clean Water Bond Guarantee Fund to an insured local agency or bondholder in the event that the amount in the local agency’s bond reserve fund falls below a minimum amount, or in the event of failure by the local agency to pay the principal of, or interest on, an insured bond issue on time, as the state board may require. (b) To require, by court action if necessary, a local agency to raise sewer service charges, levy additional assessments, collect charges or assessments, or foreclose or otherwise sell property as needed to prevent a reduction in the local agency’s bond reserve fund, or to prevent default, or to collect funds to repay to the fund any payments made pursuant to subdivision (a). (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 47, Sec. 1. Effective March 18, 1988.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Clean Water Bond Guarantee Fundbond reserve fundinsured local agencysewer service charges

Related Statutes

  • § 13428 Clean Water Fund Appropriation
  • § 13429 Clean Water Fund Investments
  • § 13430 Clean Water Bond Limits
  • § 13431 Clean Water Bond Limits
  • § 13432 Bond Guarantee Fee Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13433.
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