LawWiki
HomeCodesSearchGlossaryAPIAbout
LawWiki

Plain English summaries of California law with zero-hallucination AI. Every summary is verified against official source text.

Product

  • Search
  • Codes
  • About

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Disclaimer

© 2026 LawWiki. All rights reserved.

HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 1§ 16091 District Fund Use Rules

§ 16091 District Fund Use Rules

Education Code·California
AI Summary·Official Text·Key Terms·Related Statutes·References
AI SummaryVerified

§ 16091 District Fund Use Rules

This law lets the board decide exactly how money it gives or asks a district to add to a project can be spent, and those rules must be followed unless the board changes them.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board writes detailed rules about how the money can be used.
  • •The district’s own board must follow those rules unless the board changes them.
  • •The board can require the district to use any unused money that was already set aside for other legal purposes.
  • •Changes to the allowed uses can be approved by the board or the Director of General Services.

Example

A school district gets state money to build a new science lab, and the board says the money can be used for lab tables, computers, and safety equipment.

The district has to spend the money just for those things. If the district still has leftover money that was set aside for things like desks, the board can tell the district to use that leftover money for the lab too. If later the board wants to let the money be used for something else, like a library, the board or the Director of General Services can approve that change.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
View on CA.gov

§ 16091 District Fund Use Rules

The board shall prescribe in the detail that it deems necessary, the purposes for which moneys apportioned by it or which it requires the district to contribute toward, or in reduction of the cost of a project, may be expended, and the prescription shall be binding upon the governing board of the district, save as it may be changed or modified by the board for any cause that it sees fit. In determining funds which can be contributed by the district, the board may require the district to contribute unexpended balances of funds earmarked or encumbered by the district for furniture, equipment, or any other lawful purpose. However, the changes or substitutions in the purposes for which the funds were earmarked or encumbered, with respect to the requirement under any apportionment heretofore or hereafter made, may be authorized by the board, or pursuant to its delegation, by the Director of General Services. (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

boarddistrictfundsearmarkedDirector of General Services

Related Statutes

  • § 15743 District Fund Use Rules
  • § 16005 Director'S Administrative Duties
  • § 16087 District Property Transfer Certification
  • § 16012 School Property Disposal Rules
  • § 16020 State School Property Insurance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16091.
View Official Source