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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 5Ch. 2§ 9260 Drainage District Bond Issuance

§ 9260 Drainage District Bond Issuance

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§ 9260 Drainage District Bond Issuance

Key Takeaways

  • •If the board decides to charge landowners in a drainage area for improvements, they can also decide to issue bonds to pay for the work.
  • •The board must finish all hearings and approve the charges before they can issue bonds.
  • •Bonds are like loans that the board takes out to pay for the work, and landowners will have to pay it back over time.

Example

A neighborhood has a lot of flooding problems, so the board decides to build better drains. They charge each homeowner a fee to pay for it.

The board can also decide to take out a big loan (issue bonds) to pay for the drains right away. Then, the homeowners will pay back the loan over time with a little extra (interest).

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

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§ 9260 Drainage District Bond Issuance

Whenever any assessment levied by the board upon lands within the drainage district has been completed and all of the hearings before the board in regard thereto have been held and the board is ready to make its order approving the assessment as finally fixed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5, Part 4, of this division the board may at the time of making the order finally approving the assessment, also determine, and make a part of the order, that in its judgment it is for the best interests of the owners of land in the drainage district affected by the assessment to issue bonds for the purpose of obtaining money to pay the cost of the works or other expenses for which the assessment was levied. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

assessmentdrainage districtbondsbest interests

Related Statutes

  • § 9263 Drainage District Bond Use
  • § 9330 Drainage District Funding Election
  • § 22254 Water Distribution Apportionment
  • § 22281 Water Rate Differential Rules
  • § 75165.8 Trustee Election And Duties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 9260.
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