California Public Utilities Code

§ 100400

PUC § 100400 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 10 · Part 12 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

Whenever the board deems it necessary for the VTA to incur a bonded indebtedness for the acquisition, construction, or repair of any or all improvements, works, property, or facilities, authorized by this part or necessary or convenient for the carrying out of the powers of the VTA, or for any other purpose authorized by this part, the board shall, by ordinance, adopted by a vote of two-thirds of all members of the board, so declare and call an election to be held within the boundaries of the VTA for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters thereof the proposition of incurring indebtedness by the issuance of bonds of the VTA, if the total amount of bonds issued and outstanding pursuant to this article do not exceed 15 percent of the assessed value of the taxable property of the VTA as shown by the last equalized assessment roll of the County of Santa Clara. The ordinance shall state:

(a)The purposes for which the proposed debt is to be incurred, which may include all costs and estimated costs incidental to or connected with the accomplishment of those purposes, including, without limitation, engineering, inspection, legal, fiscal agents, financial consultant, and other fees; bond and other reserve funds; working capital; bond interest estimated to accrue during the construction period and for a period not to exceed three years thereafter; and expenses of all proceedings for the authorization, issuance, and sale of the bonds.

(b)The estimated cost of accomplishing those purposes.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 381, Sec. 85. (AB 2196) Effective January 1, 2017.