25200-25219
WATER CODE
SECTION 25200-25219
25200. As used in this chapter "bonds" includes both construction and refunding bonds except as otherwise expressly provided. 25201. Subject to the provisions of this article the board shall prescribe the form of the bonds issued by the district and of the attached interest coupons. 25202. An issue of bonds means all of the bonds issued in accordance with a single proposal approved at an election. 25203. Each issue of bonds shall be numbered consecutively as authorized, and the bonds of each issue shall be numbered consecutively. 25204. The board shall fix the date of each issue of bonds and may divide any issue into two or more divisions and fix different dates for the bonds of each respective division. 25205. The date of any bond shall be subsequent to the date of the election at which its issuance was authorized and prior to that of its delivery to a purchaser from the district. 25206. The date of issue of any bond shall be deemed to be the date of the bond appearing on its face. 25207. The board shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds. 25208. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 8 percent per year to be fixed by the board, except that, if, before the issuance of the bonds, the board determines, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the interest on the bonds will be subject to federal income taxation under then existing law, the bonds may bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 10 percent per year to be fixed by the board. This section shall become operative on January 1, 1984. 25208.1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 25208 of the Water Code and any other provisions of law, the Board of Directors of the Solano Irrigation District may determine and provide, in any resolution providing for the issuance of bonds pursuant to this division, for the bonds to bear interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 18 percent a year if, before the issuance of the bonds, the board determines, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the interest on the bonds will be subject to federal income taxation under then existing law. 25209. The interest shall be payable on the first day of January and the first day of July of each year. 25209.1. In the case of any district described in Section 20560.2, notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the interest on any bonds of the district payable solely from revenue issued for purposes of financing works of the district for the generation, transmission, distribution, or sale of electric power shall be payable at least semiannually on the dates designated by the board. 25210. The board shall designate the places at which the bonds and the interest thereon shall be payable. 25211. The bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States. 25212. Each bond shall be made payable at a given time for its full face value and not for a percentage thereof. 25213. The principal on bonds shall be payable on the first day of January or the first day of July of the years designated by the board. 25213.1. In the case of any district described in Section 20560.2, notwithstanding any other provision of this division, each principal payment, other than payments of principal upon optional redemption, on any bonds of the district payable solely from revenue issued for purposes of financing works of the district for the generation, transmission, distribution, or sale of electric power shall be payable on one of the dates designated by the board pursuant to Section 25209.1 for payment of interest on the bonds. 25214. In no case shall the maturity of any bond be more than 50 years from its date. 25215. When bonds are made callable, a statement to that effect shall be set forth on the face of the bond. 25216. Each bond shall be signed by the president and secretary then in office at any time between the date of the bond and its delivery to a purchaser from the district. 25217. The seal of the district shall be impressed on each bond. 25218. The interest coupons shall be signed by the secretary then in office at any time between the date of the bond and its delivery to a purchaser from the district. The signature of the secretary may be made by facsimile. 25219. Unless otherwise provided in the proceedings for the issuance of the bonds, they and the interest on them shall be paid from money derived from an annual assessment upon land or charges which in the discretion of the board are fixed and collected in lieu thereof and all land shall be and remain liable to be assessed for these payments.