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Gov. Code, § 29919 · Article 1. General

Gov. Code, § 29919

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

At its option the board may use the following form of bond:

“No. _________ $ _________

United States of America County of ________ State of California

The County of ____, State of California, hereby acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay the bearer hereof, on the ____ day of ____, one thousand nine hundred ____ (here insert the date of maturity), the sum of ____ dollars in lawful money of the United States, with interest thereon in like lawful money, at the rate of ____ percent a year, payable at ____ semiannually (or annually) on the first day of ____, and ____ (or on the first day of ____ if interest payable annually), on presentation and surrender of the interest coupon hereto attached. (Here insert provision for call and redemption if board elects to make bonds callable.) This bond is issued by the board of supervisors of the County of ____, State of California, in strict compliance with Article 1, Chapter 6, Division 3, Title 3, of the Government Code of the State of California, and in pursuance of an order of the board duly made on the ____ day of ____, 19___, and with the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors of the county voting at an election legally called and duly held for that purpose on the ____ day of ____, 19___. And it is hereby certified and recited that the bonded indebtedness of this county, including this bond, does not exceed ____ percent of the taxable property thereof, as shown by the last equalized assessment roll of the county, and that provision has been made for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on this indebtedness as it falls due and to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the indebtedness at or before maturity. In witness whereof, the county, by its board of supervisors, has caused this bond to be signed by the chairman of the board of supervisors, and attested by the county auditor, and the seal of the board of supervisors to be hereto attached, this ____ day of ____, 19___.

Chairman of board of supervisors.

Attest: ______, County Auditor.”______

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.

Source of truth

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