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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 8§ 15230 Bond Repayment And Redemption

§ 15230 Bond Repayment And Redemption

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§ 15230 Bond Repayment And Redemption

This law tells how long a bond can be paid back—no more than 25 years after it is issued—and how the government decides the exact payment schedule.

Key Takeaways

  • •Bonds can be set to be paid back over any period up to 25 years from the issue date.
  • •The governing board can decide to call or redeem the bonds early, but only if the bond includes a notice stating this option.
  • •The board must also set how holders are notified when a bond is being redeemed.

Example

A city wants to borrow money to build a new library. It can choose to start paying the money back over many years, but the law says it can't stretch the payments longer than 25 years from the day the bonds are sold.

The city's finance team picks a date to start paying back the bonds, adds 25 years to that date, and that is the latest day they must have the money ready to pay the bond holders. If they want to pay earlier, they can, but they can't go beyond that 25‑year limit.

How to Calculate

Maturity limit = Issue Date + 25 years

  1. Write down the date the bonds are issued.
  2. Add 25 years to that date.
  3. The resulting date is the latest possible date the bond must be fully repaid.

Bonds are issued on March 15, 2024.

Result: The bonds must be fully repaid by no later than March 15, 2049.

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

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§ 15230 Bond Repayment And Redemption

The board of supervisors by an order entered upon its minutes shall fix the time when the whole or any part of the principal of the bonds shall be payable, which shall not be more than 25 years from the date of the bonds. If the governing board of the district has prescribed in its resolution the time or times when the whole or any part of the bonds shall be payable, the times and amounts shall be fixed by the order of the board of supervisors. Any bonds authorized at an election held after September 15, 1945, may be issued subject to call and redemption before maturity at the option of the governing board of the district. The governing board may include in its resolution a requirement that all or any part of such bonds shall be issued subject to call and redemption before maturity and the price or prices at which the bonds shall be redeemed. The board of supervisors, in its order fixing the form of the bonds and the maturities thereof, shall provide that the bonds be redeemable at the option of the governing board and at the price or prices fixed in the resolution. Bonds issued subject to call and redemption prior to maturity shall contain a recital to that effect, and no bond shall be subject to call or redemption prior to maturity unless it contains that recital. The board of supervisors in its order shall fix the method of giving notice of redemption to holders of bonds to be redeemed. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisorsbondscall and redemptiongoverning board25 years

Related Statutes

  • § 15141 School District Bond Sales
  • § 15221 District Bond Cancellation Process
  • § 15231 Bond Series Issuance Rules
  • § 15232 Bond Payment Locations
  • § 15100 School Bond Elections

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 15230.
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