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HomeElections CodeDiv. 19Ch. 3Art. 5§ 19258 Bond Payment Appropriation

§ 19258 Bond Payment Appropriation

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§ 19258 Bond Payment Appropriation

This law says the state must set aside money every year from its main budget to pay back bonds and to fund the program in Section 19259, no matter what the fiscal year is.

Key Takeaways

  • •Money is taken continuously from the General Fund.
  • •The amount covers both the yearly bond principal and interest payments.
  • •It also covers the costs needed for Section 19259, without being limited by fiscal‑year boundaries.
  • •This rule overrides any limits that might be in Section 13340.

Example

The state sells bonds to build a new highway. Each year, money is taken from the state’s general budget to pay the loan’s principal and interest, and also to keep the highway‑maintenance program (Section 19259) running.

Because of this law, the state always has enough cash ready to make the bond payments and to keep the highway program funded, even if the regular budget rules would try to limit that spending.

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§ 19258 Bond Payment Appropriation

Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund, for purposes of this article, a sum of money that will equal both of the following: (a) That sum annually necessary to pay the principal of, and the interest on, the bonds issued and sold as provided herein, as that principal and interest become due and payable. (b) That sum necessary to carry out Section 19259, appropriated without regard to fiscal years. (Added by renumbering Section 19237 by Stats. 2013, Ch. 602, Sec. 56. (SB 360) Effective January 1, 2014. Note: This section (as originally numbered) was added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 902, and approved in Prop. 41 on March 5, 2002.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

continuously appropriatedGeneral FundprincipalinterestbondsSection 19259fiscal years

Related Statutes

  • § 19251 Bond Issuance State Law
  • § 19259 Bond Fund Withdrawal Authority
  • § 19261 Bond Issuance For Projects
  • § 19262 Bond Sale Authorization Rules
  • § 19264 Bond Refunding Authorization

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 19258.
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