Section § 51500

Explanation

This law allows the board to demand payment on any interest owed for assessments that haven't been bonded, even if they don't ask for the actual assessment or any installments to be paid at the same time.

The interest due on any unpaid unbonded assessment, or any part or installment thereof, may be called by the board without calling any installment of the assessment.

Section § 51501

Explanation

In this section, any interest paid on an unbonded assessment is to be deposited into a special fund called the "warrant interest fund". This money is primarily used to pay interest on warrants, which are another form of debt. However, if the board requests it, the county treasurer can transfer all or part of this money to either the district's general fund or its maintenance fund.

All interest paid on any unbonded assessment shall be deposited with the county treasurer in the “warrant interest fund” and be used only for the payment of interest on warrants unless the board requests the county treasurer to transfer all or a part of the fund to the general fund or maintenance fund of the district.

Section § 51502

Explanation

At least 90 days before any scheduled interest payment on time warrants, the board needs to figure out how much money they need to pay that interest. They do this by looking at what is already in the 'warrant interest fund' and adding 15% more to make sure they have enough to cover any late payments. Then, they request that amount from any outstanding assessments that haven't been bond-secured.

At least 90 days before any installment of interest is due on any time warrants the board shall estimate the amount necessary to pay the interest, after crediting thereon the funds in the “warrant interest fund” applicable to the payment thereof, and shall add thereto 15 percent of the aggregate sum to cover possible delinquencies, and make a call on interest due on any unpaid unbonded assessment equivalent to the amount so estimated.

Section § 51503

Explanation

This section explains that the same rules that apply to requesting payment for unbonded assessments or installments also apply to requests for paying interest. If a property is sold because these payments are not made, the rules for redeeming the property also apply.

All provisions of this division relative to the making of calls on any unbonded assessment, or installment thereof, and the sale of property for nonpayment thereof, and redemption thereof, are applicable to the making of calls for interest.