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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 1§ 16073 School Bond Repayment Requirements

§ 16073 School Bond Repayment Requirements

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§ 16073 School Bond Repayment Requirements

This law says that if a school district hasn't sold bonds for two years, can't get a deferment, and needed to issue bonds to get state money but didn't set aside money for those bonds in its budget, the Director of General Services must figure out how much of the tax money can be used for the bond the next year and tell the Controller.

Key Takeaways

  • •If a district hasn't sold bonds for two years and can't get a deferment, it must still meet bond requirements to get state money.
  • •When the district's budget doesn't include money for the required bonds, the Director of General Services steps in to decide the eligible tax portion for the next year.
  • •The Director must certify this amount to the Controller before taxes are levied for that fiscal year.

Example

A school district needs to issue bonds to qualify for state funding for the 2025‑26 school year, but it didn't include any money for those bonds in its 2025‑26 budget.

Because the district hasn't sold bonds in the past two years and can't get a deferment, the Director of General Services will calculate the portion of the tax levy that can be used for the bond in the 2026‑27 fiscal year and certify that amount to the Controller before taxes are levied.

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§ 16073 School Bond Repayment Requirements

Whenever (a) a school district which has not sold bonds within two fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which a repayment computation is made pursuant to this article; and (b) the district is not eligible for deferment under Section 16084 or 16086 and has been required during the fiscal year in which repayment computations are made to issue bonds in order to qualify for an apportionment; and (c) no funds for the required bond issue have been provided during that year in the district’s bond interest and redemption fund budget, the Director of General Services shall determine the eligible portion of the amount required from taxes for the required issue during the next succeeding fiscal year and shall certify the amount to the Controller as additional eligible debt service prior to the levy of taxes during such fiscal year. The provisions of this section shall apply to the qualifying bond requirements commencing with the 1972–73 fiscal year. (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

school districtbondsdefermentapportionmentbond interest and redemption fundDirector of General ServicesControllereligible debt service

Related Statutes

  • § 16061 School Bond Election Certification
  • § 16064 School District Bond Validation
  • § 16076 Controller Debt Service Repayment Recomputation
  • § 16012 School Property Disposal Rules
  • § 16041 Construction Apportionment Repayment Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16073.
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