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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 8Ch. 6Art. 8§ 90542 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

§ 90542 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 90542 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

Key Takeaways

  • •The government must collect a special tax every year to pay back money borrowed through bonds.
  • •This tax must cover both the interest and part of the borrowed money until all of it is paid back.
  • •If the borrowed money isn't due right away, the tax will still be collected to pay interest and save up for the full amount later.

Example

A city borrows $1,000,000 to build a new school and promises to pay it back over 10 years.

Every year, the city will add a small tax to people's bills to collect enough money to pay the interest on the $1,000,000 and a little bit of the original amount, so the whole debt is paid off in 10 years.

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

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§ 90542 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

The board shall, at the time of fixing the general tax levy and in the manner provided for the general tax levy, levy and collect annually until the district’s bonds are paid, or until there is a sum in the treasury of the district set apart for that purpose to meet all sums coming due for principal and interest on the bonds as they become due a tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on the bonds and such part of the principal thereof as becomes due before the proceeds of a tax levied at the next general tax levy will be available. If the maturity of the indebtedness created by the issue of bonds begins more than one year after the date of the issuance thereof, the tax shall be levied and collected annually at the time and in the manner aforesaid, sufficient to pay the interest on the indebtedness as it falls due and to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal on or before maturity. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 2039.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

sinking fundthe boardmaturityissuance

Related Statutes

  • § 98281 Bond Repayment Tax Levy
  • § 50212 Bond Repayment Tax Levy
  • § 96222 Bond Repayment Tax Levy
  • § 70212 Bond Repayment Tax Levy
  • § 12893 Bond Repayment Tax Levy

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 90542.
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