ARTICLE 4. Callable Bonds [52170. - 52179.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 4.
in effect

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 52170. Section 52170.

The board may provide at any time before the sale of the bonds that the bonds shall be callable at face value, plus accrued interest, on any interest payment date, with or without a premium to be specified by the board, and inserted in the bonds. All other terms and conditions of the call shall be as provided by the board.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 52171. Section 52171.

At least 120 days prior to any interest payment date, the board may, by a two-thirds vote, adopt an order calling any amount of callable bonds for payment on the interest payment date.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 52172. Section 52172.

Less than all of the bonds of any maturity may be called in inverse numerical order or by lot and, if called by lot, the board shall ascertain by a drawing the bonds to be called in such maturity by lot.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 52173. Section 52173.

The order calling bonds shall specify the bonds to be called by number, maturity or such other designation as may be provided by the board.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 52175. Section 52175.

The county treasurer shall add the principal of the bonds so called for redemption specified in the order, and any premium provided by those bonds to be paid upon such call, to the amount which he is required to collect for payment of the next maturing principal and interest of the outstanding bonds.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 52176. Section 52176.

The county treasurer, in his notice of call of assessment, shall specify the amount which is included for payment of principal of and interest on the bonds to be called and premium thereon.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 52177. Section 52177.

The county treasurer shall publish, in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the principal county once a week for four weeks prior to the date on which bonds are called for payment, a notice of the call of bonds.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 52178. Section 52178.

The notice of the call of bonds shall contain a reference to the order of the board calling the bonds and a notification to all holders of bonds so called to present the bonds for payment on the date specified in the notice. The notice of call shall further state that whenever, on or after the call date specified in the notice, funds are received by the county treasurer for payment of the bonds, coupons and premium, all interest thereon shall cease.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 52179. Section 52179.

In the event the bonds are callable at a premium, the board shall draw a warrant or warrants in favor of the county treasurer from time to time as bonds are called for redemption in an amount equal to the amount of the premium required to be paid on the bonds then called for redemption. Each such warrant shall be drawn against funds derived from the additional or supplemental assessment required to be levied pursuant to Section 51301.5. The amounts collected on such additional or supplemental assessment shall be used by the county treasurer for the payment of the premium on the bonds then called for redemption and, to the extent of such payment, such warrant shall be reduced or canceled by endorsement on the reverse thereof.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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