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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 24Ch. 1Art. 1§ 41001 School District Fund Deposits

§ 41001 School District Fund Deposits

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§ 41001 School District Fund Deposits

Key Takeaways

  • •School districts must put all the money they get (from taxes, donations, etc.) into the county treasury for their schools.
  • •If a city collects taxes for schools, that money must also go to the county treasury for the right school district.
  • •The money must be deposited at least once a month, but usually every day or week unless the county says it's okay to do it less often.

Example

A city collects $10,000 in taxes meant for local schools.

The city must send that $10,000 to the county treasury so the school district can use it. They can't keep it or spend it on something else.

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

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§ 41001 School District Fund Deposits

The governing board of every school district shall pay all moneys received or collected by it from any source and all moneys apportioned to it from taxes levied and collected under the authority of city councils for school purposes, into the county treasury to be placed to the credit of the proper fund of its district. All money collected by the city council or other governing body of any municipality from taxes levied for school purposes when received shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the school district for the schools of which the taxes were levied. All deposits and payments required by this section shall be made daily, unless the county superintendent of schools authorizes them to be made weekly or otherwise, but in no event less frequently than monthly. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

governing boardschool districtcounty treasuryschool purposescounty superintendent of schools

Related Statutes

  • § 15111 Bond Election Reporting Requirements
  • § 17217 School District Boundary Expansion
  • § 4005 Annual School District Meeting
  • § 4007 County Committee Membership Rules
  • § 15100 School Bond Elections

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 41001.
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