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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 15Ch. 7Art. 1§ 103503 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules

§ 103503 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules

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§ 103503 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules

If at least 60% of the people who vote on a proposition say yes, the board can issue bonds for the amount that was approved.

Key Takeaways

  • •The proposition must get at least 60% yes votes to move forward.
  • •Once the threshold is met, the board decides when and how many bonds to issue.
  • •Bonds can be split into different series and can have up to 50‑year terms.

Example

A city wants to raise $5 million for a new park. 1,200 residents vote, and 800 vote yes.

Because 800 ÷ 1,200 = 66.7% which is more than 60%, the board is allowed to issue the bonds to get the money for the park.

How to Calculate

Required yes votes = 0.60 × Total votes cast

  1. Count how many people actually voted (total votes).
  2. Multiply that number by 0.60 (or 60%).
  3. Compare the result to the number of yes votes. If the yes votes are equal to or greater than the result, the threshold is met.

A school district proposal gets 800 votes total.

Result: Yes votes (500) ≥ Required yes votes (480), so the 60% rule is satisfied and the board can issue the bonds.

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

Official Source
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§ 103503 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules

If 60 percent of the electors voting on the proposition vote for it, then the board may, by resolution, at such time or times as it deems proper, issue bonds of the district for the whole or any part of the amount of the indebtedness so authorized and may from time to time, by resolution, provide for the issuance of such amounts as the necessity thereof may appear, until the full amount of such bonds authorized shall have been issued. The full amount of bonds may be divided into two or more series and different dates of payment fixed for the bonds of each series. A bond need not mature on an anniversary of its date. The maximum term the bonds of any series shall run before maturity shall not exceed 50 years from the date of each series respectively. In such resolution or resolutions, the board shall prescribe the form of the bonds (including, without limitation, registered bonds and coupon bonds) and the form of any coupons to be attached thereto, the registration, conversion, and exchange privileges, if any, pertaining thereto, and fix the time when the whole or any part of the principal shall become due and payable. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

electorsbondsboardresolutionindebtednessseriesmaturity50 yearsregistered bondscoupon bonds

Related Statutes

  • § 102504 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules
  • § 30903 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules
  • § 100403 Vta Bond Issuance Authority
  • § 105203 Bond Issuance Authorization Rules
  • § 13241 Bond Maturity And Series

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 103503.
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