Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.40. Section 53369.40.
The legislative body may, by majority vote, initiate proceedings to issue bonds pursuant to this chapter by adopting a resolution stating its intent to issue the bonds.
ARTICLE 4. Tax Increment Bonds [53369.40. - 53369.49.]
Cal. Government Code - GOV 4.
in effectCal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.41. Section 53369.41.
The resolution adopted pursuant to Section 53369.40 shall contain all of the following information:
(a)
A description of the facilities to be financed with the proceeds of the proposed bond issue.
(b)
The estimated cost of the facilities, the estimated cost of preparing and issuing the bonds, and the principal amount of the proposed bond issuance.
(c)
The maximum interest rate and discount on the proposed bond issuance.
(d)
The date of the election on the proposed bond issuance and the manner of holding the election.
(e)
A determination of the amount of tax revenue available or estimated to be available, for the payment of the principal of, and interest on, the bonds.
(f)
A finding that the amount necessary to pay the principal of, and interest on, the proposed bond issuance will be less than, or equal to, the amount determined pursuant to subdivision (e).
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.42. Section 53369.42.
The clerk of the legislative body shall publish the resolution adopted pursuant to Section 53369.40 once a day for at least seven successive days in a newspaper published in the city or county at least six days a week, or at least once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published in the city or county less than six days a week.
If there are no newspapers meeting these criteria, the resolution shall be posted in three public places within the territory of the district for two succeeding weeks.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.43. Section 53369.43.
The legislative body shall submit the proposal to issue the bonds to the voters who reside within the district. The election shall be conducted in the same manner as the election to create the district pursuant to Section 53369.20 and the two elections may be consolidated.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.44. Section 53369.44.
(a)
Bonds may be issued only if two-thirds of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor of authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
(b)
If the voters authorize the issuance of the bonds as provided by subdivision (a), the legislative body may subsequently proceed with the issuance of the bonds by adopting a resolution which shall provide for all of the following:
(1)
The issuance of the bonds in one or more series.
(2)
The principal amount of the bonds, which shall be consistent with the amount
specified in subdivision (b) of Section 53369.41.
(3)
The date the bonds will bear.
(4)
The date of maturity of the bonds.
(5)
The denomination of the bonds.
(6)
The form of the bonds.
(7)
The manner of execution of the bonds.
(8)
The medium of payment in which the bonds are payable.
(9)
The place or manner of payment and any requirements for registration of the bonds.
(10)
The terms of call or redemption, with or without
premium.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.45. Section 53369.45.
If any proposition submitted to the voters pursuant to this chapter is defeated by the voters, the legislative body shall not submit, or cause to be submitted, a similar proposition to the voters for at least one year after the first election.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.46. Section 53369.46.
The legislative body may, by majority vote, provide for refunding of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter. However, refunding bonds shall not be issued if the total net interest cost to maturity on the refunding bonds plus the principal amount of the refunding bonds exceeds the total net interest cost to maturity on the bonds to be refunded. The legislative body may not extend the time to maturity of the bonds.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.47. Section 53369.47.
The legislative body or any person executing the bonds shall not be personally liable on the bonds by reason of their issuance. The bonds and other obligations of a district issued pursuant to this chapter are not a debt of the city, county, or state or of any of its political subdivisions, other than the district, and none of those entities, other than the district, shall be liable on the bonds and the bonds or obligations shall be payable exclusively from funds or properties of the district. The bonds shall contain a statement to this effect on their face. The bonds do not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.48. Section 53369.48.
(a)
The bonds may be sold at discount not to exceed 5 percent of par at a negotiated or public sale. At least five days prior to a public sale, notice shall be published, pursuant to Section 6061, in a newspaper of general circulation and in a financial newspaper published in the City and County of San Francisco and in the City of Los Angeles. The bonds may be sold at not less than par to the federal government at private sale without any public advertisement.
(b)
Any negotiated sale of bonds pursuant to this section shall be limited to bond issuances of an infrastructure and revitalization financing district that do
not exceed five million dollars
($5,000,000).
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 53369.49. Section 53369.49.
If any member of the legislative body whose signature appears on bonds ceases to be a member of the legislative body before delivery of the bonds, his or her signature is as effective as if he or she had remained in office. Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter are fully negotiable.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026