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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The resolution calling the bond election shall state all of the following:
(a) The purpose for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the bonds.
(b) The amount of debt to be incurred.
(c) The maximum term the bonds proposed to be issued shall run before maturity, which shall not exceed 40 years.
(d) The maximum rate of interest to be paid, which shall not exceed8 percent per year, payable semiannually, except that interest for the first year may be payable at the end of that year.
(e) The measure to be submitted to the voters.
(f) The date upon which an election shall be held for the purpose of authorizing the bonded indebtedness to be incurred.
(g) The designation of precincts, the location of polling places, and the names of the officers selected to conduct the election, who shall consist of one judge, one inspector, and two clerks in each precinct.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Water Code - WAT § 71861 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/water-code/wat-sect-71861/
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