SECTIONS 29290-29293 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 29290-29293

29290. All bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued by the
district under the provisions of this part, and the interest thereon,
are free and exempt from all taxation within the State of
California, except for transfer, franchise, inheritance and estate
taxes.

29291. An action to determine the validity of bonds or other
evidences of indebtedness may be brought pursuant to Chapter 9
(commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of
Civil Procedure.

29292. Any person who, without probable cause, institutes in any
court, state or federal, any action or proceeding contesting the
validity of the issuance or sale by the district of any bonds or
other evidences of indebtedness authorized by this part, and who does
not prevail in such action or proceeding, shall be liable in damages
to the district, in an amount which will compensate the district for
all the detriment proximately caused thereby, or which, in the
ordinary course of things, would be likely to result therefrom. He
shall also be liable for the costs and attorney's fees paid or
incurred in the defense of the action or proceeding. No proceeding
contesting the validity of the issuance or sale by the district of
any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness authorized by this part
shall be instituted following the expiration of 60 days from and
after the date of the election authorizing the issuance of the bonds
or, in the case of indebtedness for which an election is not
required, 60 days from and after the date of the resolution of the
board authorizing the issuance of the indebtedness involved.

29293. Notwithstanding any other statutory provision to the
contrary, the district may pledge all or any part of income received
under Section 29123 to the payment of any revenue bonds to be issued
pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 29240) of this chapter
or the payment of any equipment trust certificates to be issued
pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 29250) of this
chapter. Income so pledged may be declared in such pledge to be
revenues of the enterprise for all purposes of the Revenue Bond Law
of 1941, notwithstanding anything to the contrary therein contained.