ARTICLE 13. Issuance and Sale of Bonds [18530. - 18536.]

Cal. Education Code - EDC 13.

in effect

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 18530. Section 18530.

After the provisions of Sections 18510 to 18515, inclusive, have been complied with, the board of supervisors shall issue the bonds of the district, to the number and amount provided in the proceedings, payable out of the building fund of the district, naming it, and the money shall be raised by taxation upon the taxable property in the district, for the redemption of the bonds and the payment of the interest thereon.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 18531. Section 18531.

The total amount of bonds issued, shall not exceed 5 percent of the taxable property of the district, as shown by the last equalized assessment book of the county.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 18532. Section 18532.

The bonds shall not bear a rate of interest greater than 8 percent, payable annually or semiannually.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 18533. Section 18533.

The board of supervisors by an order entered upon its minutes shall prescribe the form of the bonds and of the interest coupons attached thereto.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 18534. Section 18534.

The board of supervisors by an order entered upon its minutes shall fix the time when the whole or any part of the principal of the bonds will be payable, which shall not be more than 40 years from the date thereof.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 18534.3. Section 18534.3.

The board of supervisors may divide the principal amount of any issue into two or more series and fix different dates for the bonds of each series. The bonds of one series may be made payable at different times from those of any other series.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 18534.5. Section 18534.5.

The board of supervisors may provide for redemption of bonds before maturity at prices determined by it. A bond shall not be subject to call or redemption prior to maturity unless it contains a recital to that effect.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 18535. Section 18535.

The bonds shall be sold in the manner prescribed by the board of supervisors, but for not less than 95 percent of par.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 18536. Section 18536.

The proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the building fund of the library district, and shall be drawn out for the purposes for which the bonds were issued as other library money is drawn out.

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