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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 4.5§ 53509 Bond Refunding Cost Limits

§ 53509 Bond Refunding Cost Limits

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§ 53509 Bond Refunding Cost Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •Old bonds can be replaced with new ones to save money.
  • •The new bonds must not cost more in total (interest + principal) than the old bonds.
  • •The new bonds can have a different amount of money borrowed (more, less, or the same) as long as the total cost doesn't go up.

Example

A city took out a loan (bond) to build a park 10 years ago. Now, interest rates are lower, so they want to replace the old loan with a new one to save money.

The city can only do this if the new loan (including all the interest and the amount borrowed) doesn’t cost more than the old loan. Even if they borrow a little more or less, the total cost must stay the same or go down.

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

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§ 53509 Bond Refunding Cost Limits

(a) Any bond issued under the authority of this article may be refunded pursuant to this or any other applicable law. Any bond may be refunded pursuant to this article regardless of whether the bond or the legislation under which its issuance was authorized explicitly provides that the bond may be refunded. (b) Refunding bonds shall not be issued if the total net interest cost to maturity on the refunding bonds plus the principal amount of the refunding bonds exceeds the total net interest cost to maturity on the bonds to be refunded plus the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded. Subject to that limitation, the principal amount of the refunding bonds may be more than, less than, or the same as the principal amount of the bonds to be refunded. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 841, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 53552 Local Agency Refunding Bonds
  • § 53506 Local Government Bond Authority
  • § 53507 Bond Issuance Definitions
  • § 53508.3 Bond Mandatory Tender Restrictions
  • § 31572 Big Bear Fire Authority Definitions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 53509.
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