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HomeEducation CodeCh. 4Art. 1§ 15738 School District Apportionment Deductions

§ 15738 School District Apportionment Deductions

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§ 15738 School District Apportionment Deductions

This law says the state controller must keep taking money each year to pay back a district's loan, but after 25 years no more interest can be added, and after 30 years any leftover debt is erased.

Key Takeaways

  • •The controller deducts payments each fiscal year until the principal and accrued interest are fully paid.
  • •No interest may accrue after 25 years from the first July 1 following the warrant date.
  • •After 30 years from that same starting point, any remaining balance is cancelled and the state loses the right to collect it.

Example

A school district receives a $1 million fund that must be repaid to the state.

The controller will deduct a portion of the repayment every fiscal year until the whole $1 million plus interest is paid. After 25 years from the start date, no new interest can be added. If after 30 years some money is still unpaid, that amount is written off and the state can no longer demand it.

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§ 15738 School District Apportionment Deductions

The Controller shall make the deduction provided by Section 15735 during each fiscal year, as herein provided, until the principal amount of the apportionment made to the district for the grade level, and all accrued interest due thereon, has been withheld; but no interest shall accrue or become due and payable to the state with respect to the principal amount of any apportionment after the expiration of 25 years from the first day of July of the fiscal year next succeeding the date of the warrant issued by the Controller covering the payment to the county treasurer of each portion of the apportionment. At the expiration of 30 years from the first day of July of the fiscal year next succeeding the date of the warrant issued by the Controller covering the payment to the county treasurer of each portion of the apportionment, any unpaid balance of the principal amount of the apportionment, including all interest included in the principal amount, shall be canceled on the books of the Controller, and the state shall have no further right to the repayment of the unpaid balance. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

Controllerapportionmentprincipal amountaccrued interest25 years30 yearsunpaid balance

Related Statutes

  • § 15728 District Apportionment Repayment
  • § 15722 School Bond Election Certification
  • § 15732 District Grade Tax Calculation
  • § 15739 District Property Transfer Certification
  • § 15740 State Apportionment Interest Calculation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 15738.
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