California § 9142 - Notwithstanding Section 9141, ordinances authorizing the issuance of revenue bond

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 9142 — Notwithstanding Section 9141, ordinances authorizing the issuance of revenue bond, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 9142. Notwithstanding Section 9141, ordinances authorizing the issuance of revenue bond

(a) Notwithstanding Section 9141, ordinances authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds by a county as part of a joint powers entity pursuant to Section 6547 of the Government Code shall not take effect for 60 days. (b) When the number of votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election within the boundaries of the county described in subdivision (a) exceeds 500,000, the ordinance is subject to referendum upon presentation of a petition bearing signatures of at least 5 percent of the entire vote cast within the boundaries of the county for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. When the number of votes cast for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election within the boundaries of the county is less than 500,000, the ordinance is subject to referendum upon presentation of a petition bearing signatures of at least 10 percent of the entire vote cast within the boundaries of the county for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. (c) For the purpose of submitting the question to the voters pursuant to subdivision (b), the ballot wording shall approximate the following: “Shall the (county name) , as a member of the (joint powers entity name) , authorize the issuance of revenue bonds by the joint powers entity in the amount of $____ pursuant to ordinance number ____, dated ____, the bonds to be used for the following purposes and to be redeemed in the following manner: ________?”

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 9142 cover?

Section 9142 ("Notwithstanding Section 9141, ordinances authorizing the issuance of revenue bond") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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