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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 49Ch. 3Art. 1§ 81606 Community College Infrastructure Improvements

§ 81606 Community College Infrastructure Improvements

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§ 81606 Community College Infrastructure Improvements

Key Takeaways

  • •Community colleges can fix up streets and sidewalks near their buildings.
  • •They can build things like pedestrian tunnels, bridges, and sewers if needed for school use.
  • •They can buy land or rights to use land for these projects.
  • •They can spend money to pay for these improvements, whether they do the work themselves or hire someone else.

Example

A community college wants to build a pedestrian bridge over a busy street so students can safely cross to get to another campus building.

The college can decide to build the bridge, buy any land they need for it, and use their money to pay for the project. They can hire a company to build it or do it themselves.

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

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§ 81606 Community College Infrastructure Improvements

The governing board of any community college district may grade, pave, construct sewers, or otherwise improve streets and other public places in front of real property owned or controlled by it, and also may construct in immediate proximity to any school or site owned or controlled by the district, pedestrian tunnels, overpasses, footbridges, sewers and water pipes when required for school or administrative purposes, may acquire property, easements and rights-of-way for such purpose, and may appropriate money to pay the cost and expense of the improvements, whether made by the board under contract executed by the board, or under contracts made in pursuance of any of the general laws of the state respecting street improvements, or under other contracts made in pursuance of the charter of any county or municipality. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

contractschoolpropertyeasementcommunitypursuanceproximitymunicipality

Related Statutes

  • § 72205 Community College Gift Acceptance
  • § 72330.5 Community College Security Training
  • § 81600 Community College Property Control
  • § 81601 Community College Property Insurance
  • § 87451 Employee Classification Separation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 81606.
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