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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 10Ch. 7Art. 1§ 98316 Bond Election Compliance Rules

§ 98316 Bond Election Compliance Rules

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§ 98316 Bond Election Compliance Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •This law says the board must follow the rules in Article 3 of the Elections Code when they have a vote about bonds.
  • •When reading the Elections Code, replace 'county clerk' with 'secretary of the board' for this law.
  • •Also, replace 'board of supervisors' with 'board of directors' and 'district attorney or county counsel' with 'attorney for the district'.

Example

Imagine your school is voting on whether to build a new playground using money from bonds.

The school board must follow the voting rules from the Elections Code. But instead of the 'county clerk' handling the vote, the 'secretary of the board' does it. And instead of the 'board of supervisors' making decisions, the 'board of directors' does.

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

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§ 98316 Bond Election Compliance Rules

The board shall comply with Article 3, (commencing with Section 9160) of Chapter 2 of Division 9 of the Elections Code, the provisions of which are applicable to any bond election held pursuant to this article. Wherever the words “county clerk” or “county elections official” appear in the Elections Code the words “secretary of the board” shall be substituted, for the purposes of this article, and wherever the words “board of supervisors” appear in the Elections Code, the words “board of directors” shall be substituted, and wherever the words “district attorney or county counsel” appear in the Elections Code, the words “attorney for the district” shall be substituted. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 206. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

elections codecounty clerkcounty elections officialsecretary of the board,board of supervisorsboard of directors,district attorney or county counselattorney for the district.

Related Statutes

  • § 96410 Bond Election Compliance Rules
  • § 90610 Bond Election Compliance Rules
  • § 101296 Bond Election Compliance Rules
  • § 40235 Bond Election Compliance Rules
  • § 70235 Bond Election Compliance Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 98316.
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