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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 12Ch. 9§ 100609 Bond Proceeds Handling

§ 100609 Bond Proceeds Handling

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§ 100609 Bond Proceeds Handling

This law says that money from selling bonds must be used to pay back those bonds or for the project the bonds were meant for. Any leftover money can be used to pay back the bonds or buy them back.

Key Takeaways

  • •Money from selling bonds must first pay back the bonds or go to the project.
  • •Extra money can be used to pay back bonds or buy them back.
  • •If bonds are bought back, they must be canceled right away.

Example

Imagine the VTA sells bonds to build a new train station.

The money from selling those bonds must first pay back the people who bought the bonds. Any extra money can be used to buy back the bonds or finish the train station.

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

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§ 100609 Bond Proceeds Handling

(a) All accrued interest and premiums received on the sale of bonds issued by the VTA pursuant to this chapter shall be placed in the fund to be used for the payment of principal of, and interest on, those bonds. The remainder of the proceeds received on the sale of the bonds shall be placed in the treasury to secure those bonds or for the purposes for which the debt was incurred. (b) When the purposes for which the debt was incurred have been accomplished, any money remaining shall be either (a) transferred to the fund to be used for the payment of principal of, and interest on, the bonds or (b) placed in a fund to be used for the purchase of those outstanding bonds of the VTA, from time to time, in the open market at the prices and in the manner, either at public or private sale or otherwise, that the board determines. Bonds so purchased shall be canceled immediately. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 116. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

accrued interestpremiumsVTAbondsprincipalinteresttreasuryoutstanding bondsboard

Related Statutes

  • § 100605 Benefit District Bond Assessments
  • § 100610 Refunding Bond Issuance
  • § 100407 Bond Proceeds Allocation Rules
  • § 101311 Bond Proceeds Allocation Rules
  • § 103510 Refunding Bonds Issuance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 100609.
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