California § 8571.5 - The legislative body may determine that bonds issued pursuant to this division ma

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§ 8571.5. The legislative body may determine that bonds issued pursuant to this division ma

The legislative body may determine that bonds issued pursuant to this division may be refunded under specified conditions. If the legislative body so determines, it shall, in the resolution of intention to do the work, include all of the following: (a) A declaration that bonds proposed in the resolution may be refunded. (b) The specific conditions under which the bonds may be refunded, including a maximum interest rate and maximum number of years to maturity of the refunding bonds. (c) A statement that any adjustment to assessments resulting from the refunding will be done on a pro rata basis. The refunding shall be accomplished pursuant to Division 11.5 (commencing with Section 9500), except that, if, following the filing of the report specified in Section 9523 and any subsequent modifications of the report, the legislative body finds that each of the conditions specified in the resolution of intention is satisfied and that the adjustments to assessments are on a pro rata basis, the legislative body may approve and confirm the report and may, without further proceedings, authorize, issue, and sell the refunding bonds pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9600) of Division 11.5.

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