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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 14Pt. 69Ch. 3Art. 3§ 101034 Bond Issuance Authorization Limits

§ 101034 Bond Issuance Authorization Limits

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§ 101034 Bond Issuance Authorization Limits

This law lets California sell up to $1.507 billion in bonds to fund higher‑education facilities, tells community colleges to report shared‑use projects each year, and orders the state treasurer to sell the bonds when needed.

Key Takeaways

  • •California can sell up to $1.507 billion in bonds for higher‑education building projects.
  • •Community colleges must report any shared‑use facility plans to the legislature by May 15 each year.
  • •The state treasurer sells the bonds whenever money is needed, and the bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of California.

Example

A group of community colleges wants to build a joint robotics lab that all of them can use.

The colleges add the lab to their yearly building plan and send a report by May 15. The state can then issue part of the $1.507 billion in bonds to pay for the lab, and the treasurer will sell those bonds when the money is needed.

How to Calculate

Authorized Bond Amount = $1,507,000,000 – (Amount of any refunding bonds issued)

  1. Start with the total limit of $1,507,000,000.
  2. Find out how much money is being used for refunding bonds (these are bonds that replace older ones).
  3. Subtract the refunding‑bond amount from $1,507,000,000. The result is the amount of new bonds that can be issued.

The state has already issued $200,000,000 of refunding bonds.

Result: $1,307,000,000 of new bonds may be issued.

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

Official Source
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§ 101034 Bond Issuance Authorization Limits

(a) Of the total amount of bonds authorized to be issued and sold pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 101000), bonds in the total amount of one billion five hundred seven million dollars ($1,507,000,000), not including the amount of any refunding bonds issued in accordance with Section 101039, or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to provide a fund to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in this chapter and to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. The bonds, when sold, shall be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as the principal and interest become due and payable. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the California Community Colleges annually consider, as part of their annual capital outlay planning process, the inclusion of facilities that may be used by more than one segment of public higher education (intersegmental), and, that on or before May 15th of each year, those entities report their findings to the budget committees of each house of the Legislature. (c) Pursuant to this section, the Treasurer shall sell the bonds authorized by the Higher Education Facilities Finance Committee established pursuant to Section 67353 at any different times necessary to service expenditures required by the apportionments. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 35, Sec. 16. Approved in Proposition 1D at the November 7, 2006, election.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

bondsone billion five hundred seven million dollars ($1,507,000,000)full faith and

Related Statutes

  • § 101035 Higher Education Bond Authorization
  • § 101035.5 Bond Principal And Interest Collection
  • § 101036 Bond Payment Appropriation
  • § 101144 Higher Education Bond Funding
  • § 101145 Higher Education Bond Authorization

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 101034.
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