ARTICLE 11. General Obligation Bonds [5790. - 5790.17.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 11.

in effect

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790. Section 5790.

(a) Whenever a board of directors determines that it is necessary to incur a general obligation bonded indebtedness for the acquisition or improvement of real property or for funding or refunding of any outstanding indebtedness, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution making determinations and calling an election on a proposition to incur indebtedness. (b) The amount of the bonds to be issued shall not exceed the amount specified in the resolution calling the election. (c) A district shall not incur bonded indebtedness that exceeds 10 percent of the assessed value of all taxable property in the district at the time the bonds are issued.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790.1. Section 5790.1.

The resolution shall state: (a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include expenses for the authorization, issuance, and sale of bonds. (b) The amount of the debt to be incurred. (c) The maximum term of the bonds, not to exceed 30 years. (d) The maximum rate of interest to be paid, not to exceed the maximum rate permitted pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 53530) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (e) The measure to be submitted to the voters. (f) The date the election will be held. (g) Any other matters that are required pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 53410) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (h) Any other matters that are required pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790.3. Section 5790.3.

(a) The election shall be conducted pursuant to the Uniform District Election Law, Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code. (b) If two-thirds of the voters voting on the proposition favor incurring the indebtedness and issuing the bonds, the board of directors may incur the indebtedness and issue the bonds.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790.5. Section 5790.5.

(a) The board of directors may provide for the issuance of bonds in any amounts, in any series, and on any terms, provided that they do not exceed the limits approved by the voters. (b) The board of directors shall adopt a resolution prescribing the form and denomination of the bonds. The resolution shall specify the dates on which all or any part of the principal shall become due and payable. The payment of the first installment or principal may be deferred for a maximum period not to exceed five years from the date on which the board of directors issues the first bonds or first bonds in each series. (c) The bonds shall be dated, numbered consecutively, and signed by the chair of the board of directors and the treasurer. Signatures may be facsimiles and may be mechanically reproduced by any means, provided that one of the signatures shall be signed by hand. If the chair of the board of directors or the treasurer whose signature appears on a bond ceases to hold that office before the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, the signature is nevertheless valid for all purposes connected with that bond. (d) The board of directors may provide for the call and redemption of bonds before their maturity at times and prices and upon any other terms as it specifies.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790.7. Section 5790.7.

(a) Before selling the bonds, the board of directors shall give notice inviting sealed bids. At a minimum, the board of directors shall publish notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least 10 days before the deadline for receiving the bids. (b) The board of directors shall award the sale of the bonds to the highest responsible bidder. (c) If the board of directors does not receive any bids or if it determines that the bids received are not satisfactory as to price or responsibility of the bidders, the board of directors may reject all bids, if any, and either readvertise or sell the bonds at private sale.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790.9. Section 5790.9.

Any general obligation bonds issued by a district shall have the same force, value, and use as bonds issued by a city and the bonds and interest on the bonds are exempt from all taxation within the State of California.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790.11. Section 5790.11.

(a) All premiums and accrued interest received from the sale of the bonds shall be deposited with the treasurer in a special bond service fund to be used for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds, and the remainder of the proceeds of the bonds shall be placed to the credit of the proper improvement fund and applied exclusively to the purposes stated in the proposition approved by the voters. (b) When the purpose has been accomplished, any moneys remaining in the improvement fund shall be transferred to the special bond fund. When the purpose has been accomplished and all principal and interest on the bonds have been paid, any balance of money then remaining shall be transferred to the district’s general fund.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790.13. Section 5790.13.

For any bond approved by the voters on or after January 1, 2001, the treasurer shall file the annual report required pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 53410) of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790.15. Section 5790.15.

(a) After incurring a general obligation indebtedness, and annually thereafter until the indebtedness is paid or until there is a sum in the district treasury in a special bond service fund set apart for that purpose that is sufficient to meet all payments of principal and interest on that indebtedness as it becomes due, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution directing the county tax collector to levy a tax on behalf of the district. (b) The tax shall be in addition to all other taxes levied by and for the district and shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as county taxes. A county may recover its costs as provided in Section 29142 of the Government Code. (c) The rate of the tax shall be fixed to result in proceeds that are sufficient to pay any principal and interest that will become due before the next proceeds of a tax to be levied will be available.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5790.17. Section 5790.17.

If a district dissolves after incurring a general obligation indebtedness, the property in the territory that constituted the district at the time of its dissolution shall continue to be subject to tax sufficient to pay any principal, interest, and any other amounts owning on account of that obligation, as they become due. Any order of dissolution pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, Part 1 (commencing with Section 56000) of Division 3 of Title 5 of the Government Code shall impose that obligation.

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