Section 37938 Of Chapter 3. Bonds And Notes From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 24. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 3.
37938
. (a) The local agency may provide for the issuance of the
bonds of the local agency for the purpose of refunding any bonds of
the local agency then outstanding including the payment of any
redemption premiums thereof and any interest accrued or to accrue to
the earliest or subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity
of such bonds, and, if deemed advisable by the local agency, for the
additonal purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of additional
residential rehabilitation.
(b) The proceeds of bonds issued for the purpose of refunding any
outstanding bonds may, in the discretion of the local agency, be
applied to the purchase or retirement at maturity or redemption of
such outstanding bonds, either at their earliest or, notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 53583 of the Government Code or any other
law, any subsequent redemption date or upon the purchase or
retirement at the maturity thereof and may, pending such application,
be placed in escrow, to be applied to such purchase or retirement at
maturity or redemption on such date as may be determined by the
local agency.
(c) Pending use for purchase, retirement at maturity, or
redemption of outstanding bonds, any proceeds held in escrow pursuant
to subdivision (b) may be invested and reinvested as provided in the
resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds. Any interest or
other increment earned or realized on any such investment may also be
applied to the payment of the outstanding bonds to be refunded.
After the terms of the escrow have been fully satisfied and carried
out, any balance of such proceeds and any interest or increment
earned or realized from the investment thereof may be returned to the
local agency to be used by it for any lawful purpose.
(d) That portion of the proceeds of any such bonds designated for
the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of additonal
residential rehabilitation pursuant to subdivision (a) may be
invested and reinvested in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the
United States of America or in certificates of deposit or time
deposits secured by obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United
States of America, maturing not later than the time or times when
such proceeds will be needed for the purpose of paying all or any
part of such cost.
(e) All bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to
the provisions of this part in the same manner and to the same extent
as other bonds issued pursuant to this part.