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Pub. Util. Code, § 13161 · Article 10. Validity

Pub. Util. Code, § 13161

Verbatim from the official edition

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

Prior to the issue of any bonds to be issued pursuant to this chapter, the board, after satisfying itself respecting the relevant facts, shall, by resolution, find and determine—

(1) The amount of earned surplus derived from the operation of the electric system of the district to which the revenues out of which such bonds are to be payable pertain, as of the end of the last fiscal year which ended not less than four months prior to the making of such finding and determination, and that the ascertainment of such earned surplus has been in accordance with the then current accounting practice of the district; provided, however, that such finding and determination need not be made in the case of the authorization of refunding bonds, or in any case where the voters have assented to the issuance of bonds in excess of the limitation specified in this chapter.

(2) The amount of bonds issued under this chapter which are outstanding at the time of the adoption of such resolution.

(3) That the resolution or resolutions authorizing such issue of bonds in all respects conforms or conform with the provisions of this chapter.

(4) That the indebtedness to be evidenced by such issue of bonds, together with all other indebtedness of the district, pertaining to the electric system for or on account of which such bonds are to be issued, is within every debt or other limit prescribed by the Constitution and statutes of the State of California.

(5) That upon the issuance of such bonds any and all acts, conditions and things required to exist, to happen and to be performed, precedent to and in the issuance thereof, will exist, will have happened and will have been performed, in due time, form and manner, as required by the Constitution and statutes of the State of California.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1962, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 6.

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=PUC&sectionNum=13161.
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