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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 12Ch. 7Art. 1§ 100413 Bond Special Tax Covenants

§ 100413 Bond Special Tax Covenants

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§ 100413 Bond Special Tax Covenants

This law lets the board add extra promises to special‑tax bonds to make them safer and easier to sell, as long as they follow the bond election rules.

Key Takeaways

  • •If a bond includes a special‑tax provision, the board may add extra covenants.
  • •Covenants can cover things like extra matching bonds, tax priority, and other usual bond terms.
  • •All added covenants must still obey the rules of the bond‑election ordinance.

Example

A town wants to build a new community center and plans to pay for it with a special property tax. The board can attach extra promises to the bonds, like saying the tax will be paid first and that extra matching bonds may be issued if needed.

Those promises help investors feel the bonds are secure, so the town can raise the money more easily while still following the election ordinance.

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§ 100413 Bond Special Tax Covenants

If bonds are authorized that contain a provision for special taxes under subdivision (i) of Section 100400, the board may enter into such convenants as may be deemed proper to provide for issuance of additional parity bonds and the priority and pledge of special taxes; and such other covenants as are customary or desirable in the issuance of any bonds payable out of special funds or as are necessary, convenient, or desirable to secure the bonds or tending to make them more marketable, subject to the provisions of the ordinance calling the bond election. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1204.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

special taxesparity bondscovenantsbond election ordinance

Related Statutes

  • § 103513 Bond Special Tax Covenants
  • § 105213 Bond Issuance Covenants
  • § 100400 Vta Bond Approval Process
  • § 100401 Vta Election Notice Requirements
  • § 100402 Election Proposition Timing Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 100413.
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