California Government Code 5061 – (a) Unless at any time prior to or at original issuance of a …
(a) Unless at any time prior to or at original issuance of a registered public obligation the official or official body of the issuer determines otherwise, this chapter shall be applicable to such registered public obligation notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary. When this chapter is applicable, no contrary provision shall apply.
(b) Nothing in this chapter limits or prevents the issuance of obligations in any other form or manner authorized by law.
Terms Used In California Government Code 5061
- Issuer: means a public entity which issues an obligation. See California Government Code 5051
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Obligation: means an agreement of a public entity to pay principal and any interest thereon, whether in the form of a contract to repay borrowed money, a lease, an installment purchase agreement, or otherwise, and includes a share, participation, or other interest in any such agreement. See California Government Code 5051
- Official or official body: means the officer or board that is empowered under the laws of this state to provide for original issuance of an obligation of the issuer, by defining the obligation and its terms, conditions, and other incidents, the successor or successors of any such official or official body, and such other person or group or persons as shall be assigned duties of such official or official body with respect to a registered public obligation under applicable law from time to time. See California Government Code 5051
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
(c) Unless determined otherwise pursuant to subdivision (a), the provisions of this chapter shall be applicable with respect to obligations which have heretofore been approved by vote, referendum, or hearing, authorizing or permitting the authorization of obligations in bearer and registered form, or in bearer form only, and such obligations need not be resubmitted for a further vote, referendum, or hearing, for the purpose of authorizing or permitting the authorization of registered public obligations pursuant to this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 59, Sec. 1. Effective June 2, 1983.)