2007 California Public Resources Code Article 11. General Obligation Bonds

CA Codes (prc:5790-5790.17)

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.



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.


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.



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.



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.



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.


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.



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.



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.



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.