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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 50Ch. 8Art. 3§ 85223 Community College Startup Funding

§ 85223 Community College Startup Funding

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§ 85223 Community College Startup Funding

Key Takeaways

  • •If a new community college district needs money right away, it can borrow from the county or city’s extra funds.
  • •The county must move the money back as soon as the college district gets its own money from taxes or the state.
  • •The county must tell the local school superintendent how much money was moved.

Example

A new community college opens but doesn’t have money yet to pay for teachers or supplies.

The county can lend money from its extra funds to help the college until it gets its own money. Once the college gets its tax or state money, it must pay the county back first before spending on anything else.

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

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§ 85223 Community College Startup Funding

Upon the request of the board of governors, the auditor and treasurer of a county or city and county shall make a temporary transfer from any funds of the county or city and county not immediately needed to pay claims against them to the general fund of the newly organized community college district for the purpose of meeting the current expense of the district until the district receives its first state apportionments or district tax funds. Upon making the transfer, the auditor shall immediately notify the superintendent of schools of the county or the city and county of the amount transferred. The funds transferred under this section to the general fund of a newly organized district shall be retransferred by the auditor and the treasurer to the fund from which they were taken from the first moneys accruing to the district after it becomes effective for all purposes and before any other obligation of the district is paid from the money accruing. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 758, Sec. 130. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

obligationgovernorschoolclaimportcommunity

Related Statutes

  • § 79020 Community College Holiday Closures
  • § 85220 Emergency Community College Funding
  • § 85266.5 Community College District Warrants
  • § 79030 Community College Holiday Classes
  • § 85222 County School Fund Repayment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 85223.
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