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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 10Ch. 6Art. 8.5§ 98296 Bond Election Tax Allocation

§ 98296 Bond Election Tax Allocation

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§ 98296 Bond Election Tax Allocation

Key Takeaways

  • •If a city wants to borrow money by selling bonds, they can use sales tax money to pay it back.
  • •The city can't stop using that sales tax money until all the borrowed money is paid off.
  • •People voting 'yes' on the bond means they agree to use sales tax for paying it back.

Example

A city wants to build a new park but needs $1 million. They ask voters to approve borrowing this money (bonds) and promise to use part of the local sales tax to pay it back over 10 years.

If voters say 'yes,' the city must keep using that sales tax money to pay back the $1 million plus interest until it's all paid off. They can't stop or use that tax money for something else until the debt is gone.

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§ 98296 Bond Election Tax Allocation

Whenever a bond election is held to authorize a bonded indebtedness pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 98310) of Chapter 7, the ordinance calling the election may include a statement that the transactions and use taxes, or a stated portion thereof, shall be levied, or continued to be levied, and used to the extent required to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds as they become due, to provide any sinking fund payments required therefor, and to create or maintain any reserve fund required therefor. A vote in favor of the issuance of the bonds shall authorize the use of such taxes for such purposes. The transactions and use tax ordinance shall not be repealed until all bonds payable from the revenues derived from such taxes have been fully paid or provision has been made for their payment in full. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 672.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

ordinanceportelectionstatementissuance

Related Statutes

  • § 98290 Local Sales Tax Approval
  • § 12811.1 Property Owner Lien Responsibility
  • § 50215 County Auditor Property Valuation
  • § 70215 County Auditor Property Valuation
  • § 70223 Local Sales Tax Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 98296.
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