Section § 43900

Explanation

This law allows a city government to destroy certain municipal bonds if they haven't been sold to anyone. The bonds must have been approved for city projects, executed but unsold, and if the city's governing body now thinks selling them is no longer a good idea, they can destroy them.

The legislative body of any city may destroy any bonds remaining in the possession of the city if:
(a)CA Government Code § 43900(a) The bonds were voted to be issued for municipal purposes.
(b)CA Government Code § 43900(b) The bonds have been executed but not sold and disposed of.
(c)CA Government Code § 43900(c) The sale and disposal of the bonds is deemed by the legislative body to have become inexpedient, and their destruction desirable.

Section § 43901

Explanation

This law requires that before a legislative body in a city can destroy bonds, it must announce its plan publicly for four weeks straight in the city's official newspaper. If there isn't an official newspaper, they must choose another local newspaper to publish this notice.

The legislative body shall give notice of its intention to destroy the bonds by publication of a notice for four successive weeks in the official newspaper of the city, if there is one, or if there is none, in any newspaper designated by the legislative body published and circulated in the city.

Section § 43902

Explanation

This section outlines what information must be included in a notice regarding the destruction of bonds. The notice should provide details about the time and place where the bonds will be destroyed, the reasons for destroying them, and a general description of the bonds, including their character and amount.

The notice shall state:
(a)CA Government Code § 43902(a) The time and place of the destruction.
(b)CA Government Code § 43902(b) The reason for the destruction.
(c)CA Government Code § 43902(c) A general description of the character and amount of the bonds.

Section § 43903

Explanation

This law requires that bonds be publicly destroyed at the time and place specified, unless there's a written objection signed by a majority of city voters at least three days in advance. The objections must be filed with the city clerk based on the voter turnout at the last municipal election.

At the time and place stated in the notice, the legislative body shall publicly destroy the bonds unless at least three days before the designated time, written objections to the destruction are filed with the city clerk, signed by a majority of the city voters as shown by the vote cast at the last preceding general municipal election.

Section § 43904

Explanation

If a city wants to issue bonds to replace ones that were destroyed, they first need to get approval from the voters.

No other issue of bonds in place of those destroyed shall be made by the city, unless again authorized by a vote of the people.