Cal. GOV § 976
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 976, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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Official statutory text
After the board has made its determination pursuant to Section 975.8, if it deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness, it shall by resolution state:
(a) That it deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness.
(b) The purpose for which the bonded indebtedness will be incurred.
(c) The amount of the debt to be incurred, which amount may include legal and other fees and costs incidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds, including but not limited to the costs of printing the bonds.
(d) The maximum term the bonds to be issued shall run before maturity, which term shall not exceed 40 years.
(e) The annual rate of interest to be paid, which rate shall not exceed 7 percent, payable annually or semiannually, or in part annually and in part semiannually.
(f) The proposition to be submitted to the voters.
(g) The date of the special election of the local taxing entity (which may be consolidated with any other election of the local taxing entity) at which such proposition shall be submitted to the voters; the manner of holding the election and the procedure for voting for or against the proposition.
(a) That it deems it necessary to incur the bonded indebtedness.
(b) The purpose for which the bonded indebtedness will be incurred.
(c) The amount of the debt to be incurred, which amount may include legal and other fees and costs incidental to or connected with the authorization, issuance and sale of the bonds, including but not limited to the costs of printing the bonds.
(d) The maximum term the bonds to be issued shall run before maturity, which term shall not exceed 40 years.
(e) The annual rate of interest to be paid, which rate shall not exceed 7 percent, payable annually or semiannually, or in part annually and in part semiannually.
(f) The proposition to be submitted to the voters.
(g) The date of the special election of the local taxing entity (which may be consolidated with any other election of the local taxing entity) at which such proposition shall be submitted to the voters; the manner of holding the election and the procedure for voting for or against the proposition.
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