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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 5Ch. 6§ 57456 District Asset Distribution Rules

§ 57456 District Asset Distribution Rules

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§ 57456 District Asset Distribution Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •When a district is dissolved, the successor must pay off all short-term debts first.
  • •Short-term debts are those due within the next fiscal year after the district is dissolved.
  • •After paying short-term debts, any leftover money or assets are distributed as per Section 57457.
  • •Debts due after the next fiscal year are considered long-term and are not part of this immediate payoff.

Example

A small school district is dissolved and merged into a larger one. The dissolved district has some debts and leftover money.

The larger district must first pay off all debts due within the next fiscal year, like teacher salaries or utility bills. After that, any leftover money can be used as per the rules in Section 57457.

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§ 57456 District Asset Distribution Rules

(a) When the successor determines that payment, or provision for payment, has been made of all short-term obligations of the dissolved district, the successor shall distribute any of the remaining assets of the dissolved district in the manner provided in Section 57457. (b) “Short-term obligations,” as used in subdivision (a), includes all amounts which shall be due and payable, prior to the end of the fiscal year commencing next after the effective date of dissolution, upon any outstanding bonds, including revenue bonds, and other contracts or obligations of the dissolved district. All other obligations shall be long-term obligations. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

short-term obligationsdissolutioncontracteffective septemberoperative january

Related Statutes

  • § 57452 District Asset Transfer Rules
  • § 57453 District Dissolution Powers
  • § 57454 District Dissolution Asset Claims
  • § 57455 Dissolved District Funds Use
  • § 57457 District Asset Distribution Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 57456.
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