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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 2Ch. 6Art. 2.5§ 7270 Public Housing Agency Bonds

§ 7270 Public Housing Agency Bonds

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§ 7270 Public Housing Agency Bonds

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about money borrowed by local housing agencies to build or fix homes for people with low income.
  • •The money borrowed must be paid back in 18 months or less.
  • •The housing agency must have a plan to pay back the money, either by getting a loan from the Public Housing Administration or by using yearly money promised by the government.
  • •The plan must make sure there’s enough money to pay back what was borrowed, plus interest.

Example

A city wants to fix up old apartments for families who don’t have much money.

The city borrows money to pay for the repairs. The law says the city must have a solid plan to pay back the money, like getting help from the government each year, so they don’t run out of money before the work is done.

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§ 7270 Public Housing Agency Bonds

Bonds of any local public housing agency (as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended) as are secured either, (a) by an agreement between the public housing agency and the Public Housing Administration in which the public housing agency agrees to borrow from the Public Housing Administration, and the Public Housing Administration agrees to lend to the public housing agency, prior to the maturity of those obligations (which obligations shall have a maturity of not more than 18 months), moneys in an amount which (together with any other moneys irrevocably committed to the payment of interest on the obligations) will suffice to pay the principal of those obligations with interest to maturity thereon, which moneys under the terms of that agreement are required to be used for the purpose of paying the principal of, and the interest on, those obligations at their maturity, or (b) by a pledge of annual contributions under an annual contributions contract between the public housing agency and the Public Housing Administration if the contract shall contain the covenant by the Public Housing Administration which is authorized by subsection (b) of Section 22 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and if the maximum sum and the maximum period specified in the contract pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 22 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 shall not be less than the annual amount and the period for payment which are requisite to provide for the payment when due of all installments of principal and interest on those obligations. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 718, Sec. 14.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

agreementpublic housing administrationmaturityfineobligationcontractcovenantunited states housing

Related Statutes

  • § 7503 Impound Account Interest Rules
  • § 7703 Net Lease Obligations
  • § 18455 Loan Restrictions For Insiders
  • § 590 License Revocation Authority
  • § 592 Commissioner Takeover Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 7270.
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