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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Bonds issued pursuant to Chapter 14.5 (commencing with Section 5330) to represent an assessment against a possessory interest created by a lease in Indian-owned property shall be substantially in the following form:
* * * IMPROVEMENT BOND
Under and by virtue of the Improvement Act of 1911 (Part 5 (commencing with Section 6400) of Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code), I, out of the fund of the above-designated improvement bonds, series ______, will pay to ______ or order, the sum of __________ dollars ($__________) with interest at the rate of ______ percent per annum, all as specified herein, and at the office of the Treasurer of the ______ of ______, State of California.
This bond is issued to represent the cost of certain work upon __________, in the __________ of __________, as the work is more fully described in assessment number __________ issued by the street superintendent of the __________, after the acceptance of the work, and recorded in his office. Its amount is the amount assessed in the assessment against the possessory interest created by a lease in the lot or parcel of land numbered therein, and in the diagram attached thereto, as number __________, and which now remains unpaid, and is secured by the assignment of a possessory interest, as it is described herein and in the recorded assessment with its diagram, to wit: the lot or parcel of land in the __________ of ______, County of ______, State of California.
This bond is payable exclusively from the fund, and neither the (insert here the city or county) nor any officer thereof is to be holden for payment otherwise of its principal or interest. The term of this bond is ______ years from the second day of January next succeeding the next September 1st following its date and, at the expiration of that time, the whole sum then unpaid shall be due and payable. On the second day of January of each year, following the next September 1st after its date, an even annual proportion of its whole amount is due and payable, upon presentation of the coupon therefor, until the whole is paid, with all accrued interest at the rate of ______ percent per annum.
The interest is payable semiannually on the second days of January and of July in each year hereafter, upon presentation of the coupons therefor, hereto attached, the first of which is for the interest to the next second day of ______, and thereafter the interest coupons are for semiannual interest.
This bond may be redeemed by the owner or any person interested in any possessory interest in the lot or parcel of land described herein, in the manner provided in the Streets and Highways Code, at any time before maturity, and before commencement of proceedings for sale, upon payment to the treasurer, for the holder of this bond, of the amount then unpaid on the principal sum thereof, with interest thereon (if not previously paid) up to the next succeeding January 2nd or July 2nd, as the case may be, at the rate named in the bond, and all penalties accrued and unpaid.
Should default be made in the annual payment upon the principal, or in any payment of interest from the holder of the possessory interest, or anyone in his behalf, the holder of this bond is entitled, on or after the second day of January or July, as the case may be, following such default to declare the whole unpaid amount to be due and payable, and to have the possessory estate advertised and sold forthwith, in the manner provided by law for the sale of a lot or parcel of land pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 6500).
At the ______ of ______ this ______ day of ______, in the year one thousand nine hundred and ______.
Treasurer of the ______ of ______.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 6460.1 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/streets-and-highways-code/shc-sect-6460-1/
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