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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 14Ch. 7Art. 1§ 102513 Bond Investment Authorization

§ 102513 Bond Investment Authorization

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§ 102513 Bond Investment Authorization

This law says that bonds made under this article can be used as a safe investment for things like trust funds, insurance companies, banks, and state school money, and they can also be used as a guarantee for public projects.

Key Takeaways

  • •Bonds from this part are allowed as investments for trust funds, insurance companies, banks, and state school funds.
  • •Any future law that lets money be put into local government bonds also lets money be put into these bonds.
  • •These bonds can be used as security (collateral) for public projects, and this rule adds to other investment laws as the newest rule.

Example

A California city wants to build a new park and issues bonds under this article. The state’s school fund buys some of those bonds as an investment, and the city later uses the same bonds as collateral to get a loan for the park.

Because the law says these bonds are legal investments for school funds and can be used as security for public money, the school fund can safely buy them and the city can pledge them to get a loan.

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

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§ 102513 Bond Investment Authorization

Any bonds which shall be issued under the provisions of this article shall be legal investment for all trust funds; for the funds of insurance companies, banks—both commercial and savings—and trust companies; and for state school funds; and whenever any money or funds may, by any law now or hereafter enacted, be invested in bonds of cities, cities and counties, counties, school districts, or other districts within the State of California, such money or funds may be invested in the bonds issued under this part, and whenever bonds of cities, cities and counties, counties, school districts, or other districts within this state may, by any law now or hereafter enacted, be used as security for the performance of any act or the deposit of any public moneys, the said bonds issued under this part may be so used. The provisions of this article shall be in addition to all other laws relating to legal investments and shall be controlling as the latest expression of the Legislature with respect thereto. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1374.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

bondslegal investmenttrust fundsinsurance companiesbankstrust companiesstate school fundssecuritypublic moneys

Related Statutes

  • § 100412 Bond Investment Eligibility Rules
  • § 103512 Bond Investment Authorization
  • § 30913 Bonds As Legal Investments
  • § 105212 Bonds As Legal Investments
  • § 131121 Bonds Legal Investment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 102513.
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