Section § 31440

Explanation

This law allows the board of a district to propose to voters the idea of issuing new bonds. These new bonds would be used to pay off existing district bonds or bonds from specific improvement districts within the larger district. It's essentially about refinancing existing debt by seeking voter approval to issue new bonds.

The board may, by resolution, do the following:
(a)CA Water Code § 31440(a) Submit to the voters a measure to issue new bonds to refund any or all of the district bonds outstanding.
(b)CA Water Code § 31440(b) Submit to the voters of any improvement district of the district a measure to issue new bonds to refund any improvement district bonds outstanding.

Section § 31441

Explanation

This law states that a particular measure can be voted on during any election that takes place in the district.

The measure may be voted on at any district election.

Section § 31442

Explanation

This section of the law outlines how elections for issuing refunding bonds in a water district should be conducted. The process should generally follow the same steps as when issuing new bonds. However, a key difference is that there is no need for a hearing to decide if the bond issue benefits the whole district or just part of it. Additionally, a simple majority of voters is enough to approve the issue of refunding bonds.

The procedure upon the election shall be in accordance, so far as applicable, with the procedure upon an original issue of bonds, except that:
(a)CA Water Code § 31442(a) No hearing need be held upon the question whether the bond issue will benefit the entire district or only a portion thereof.
(b)CA Water Code § 31442(b) The vote of a majority of the voters voting upon the measure is sufficient to authorize the issue of refunding bonds.

Section § 31443

Explanation

This law states that when issuing refunding bonds, the interest rate cannot be higher than the rate on the original bonds being refunded. Also, these refunding bonds can be issued and sold in the same way as the original bonds.

The refunding bonds shall not bear a higher rate of interest than the bonds to be refunded and may be issued and sold in the manner and form prescribed for an original issue of bonds.

Section § 31444

Explanation

If both the bondholders and the board agree, old bonds can be swapped for new refunding bonds.

Refunding bonds may, if the holders of bonds of an original issue and the board so agree, be exchanged for original bonds.

Section § 31445

Explanation

The law states that when you exchange refunding bonds for the original bonds, the total value of the refunding bonds cannot be more than the original bonds' total value.

The face value of refunding bonds exchanged for original bonds shall not exceed the face value of the original bonds.

Section § 31446

Explanation

This law allows a board to collect money through water rates or taxes to pay off the main amount and interest on refunding bonds. It follows the same method used for paying off the original bonds.

The board may raise money by water rates or taxes to pay principal and interest of the refunding bonds in the same manner as prescribed for payment of bonds of an original issue.