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HomeWater CodeDiv. 6Pt. 3Ch. 8Art. 5§ 11755 Bond Anticipation Bonds

§ 11755 Bond Anticipation Bonds

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§ 11755 Bond Anticipation Bonds

This law lets the government borrow money using short-term loans while waiting to sell long-term bonds. It sets rules on how much can be borrowed and how it must be paid back.

Key Takeaways

  • •The government can take short-term loans while waiting to sell long-term bonds.
  • •These short-term loans must be paid back within 5 years.
  • •The money borrowed can't exceed the total amount of long-term bonds planned, minus what's already sold or borrowed.
  • •The loans must be paid back using money from the long-term bonds once they're sold.

Example

Imagine a city needs $100 million to build a new school but hasn't sold all its long-term bonds yet.

The city can borrow up to $100 million with short-term loans (bond anticipation bonds) to start the project. These loans must be paid back within 5 years, using money from the long-term bonds once they're sold.

How to Calculate

Maximum bond anticipation bonds = (Total authorized bonds) - (Bonds already sold) - (Other outstanding bond anticipation bonds)

  1. Find the total amount of long-term bonds the government is allowed to sell.
  2. Subtract the amount of those long-term bonds already sold.
  3. Subtract any other short-term loans (bond anticipation bonds) already taken out.
  4. The result is the maximum amount that can be borrowed with new short-term loans.

A city is authorized to sell $100 million in long-term bonds. It has sold $30 million so far and has $10 million in other short-term loans.

Result: $60 million (This is the maximum the city can borrow with new short-term loans.)

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

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§ 11755 Bond Anticipation Bonds

The department may borrow money in anticipation of the sale of bonds duly authorized to be issued, but which have not yet been sold and delivered, and for that purpose may issue negotiable bond anticipation bonds and may renew such bond anticipation bonds from time to time, but the maximum maturity of any such bond anticipation bonds, including the renewals thereof, shall not exceed five years from the date of the original bond anticipation bonds. Such bond anticipation bonds may be issued at public or private sale. The department may provide, by resolution, for issuance at such maturities, interest rates, in such form, and under such other terms and conditions as the department, in its discretion, may determine. The proceeds from the sale of such bond anticipation bonds shall be used only for the purposes for which may be used the proceeds of the sale of bonds in anticipation whereof they were issued. Such bond anticipation bonds shall not be issued in an amount in excess of the aggregate amount of bonds authorized to be issued, less the amount of any of such authorized bonds previously sold, and also less the amount of other bond anticipation bonds issued in anticipation thereof and then outstanding. The principal of such bond anticipation bonds may be paid from any moneys available therefor and not otherwise pledged. If such bond anticipation bonds, or any portion thereof, have not been previously paid, they shall be paid from the proceeds of the next sale of bonds in anticipation whereof they were issued. Interest on such bond anticipation bonds shall be payable from the same funds from which the interest on the bonds in anticipation whereof they were issued is payable. Interest on the bond anticipation bonds may be paid out of proceeds thereof. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 828.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

bond anticipation bondsmaximum maturityproceedsaggregate amount of bonds authorized

Related Statutes

  • § 11750 Bond Issuance Authority
  • § 11751 Bond Sale Minimum Price
  • § 11752 Bond Issue Redemption Priority
  • § 11753 Bonds As Negotiable Instruments
  • § 11754 Bond Sale Procedures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 11755.
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