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Gov. Code, § 53507 · Article 4.5. General Obligation Bonds

Gov. Code, § 53507

Verbatim from the official edition

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

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this section.

(a) “Bonds” means bonds, notes, warrants, or other evidence of indebtedness payable, both principal and interest, from the proceeds of ad valorem taxes that may be levied without limitation as to rate or amount upon property subject to taxation by the legislative body.

(b) “Issuer” means a city, county, city and county, school district, community college district, or special district, secured by the levy of ad valorem taxes, authorized to issue bonds pursuant to this article.

(c) “Legislative body” means the governing body of the issuer.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 841, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=53507.
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