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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 13Ch. 6Art. 2§ 101220 District Short-Term Borrowing Limits

§ 101220 District Short-Term Borrowing Limits

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§ 101220 District Short-Term Borrowing Limits

This law lets a district borrow money to pay for expenses before they get their tax money for the year. They can't borrow more than 15 cents for every $100 of property value in the district.

Key Takeaways

  • •The district can borrow money to pay for expenses before they get their tax money.
  • •They can't borrow more than 15 cents for every $100 of property value.
  • •The borrowed money must be paid back with interest from the tax money they get that year.

Example

A school district needs to pay teachers before they get their tax money for the year.

The district can borrow money to pay the teachers, but they can't borrow more than 15 cents for every $100 of property value in the district.

How to Calculate

Maximum Borrowing Amount = (Assessed Valuation of Taxable Property / $100) * $0.15

  1. Find the total value of all taxable property in the district.
  2. Divide that total by $100.
  3. Multiply the result by $0.15 to find the maximum amount the district can borrow.

A district has $10,000,000 worth of taxable property.

Result: ($10,000,000 / $100) * $0.15 = $15,000

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

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§ 101220 District Short-Term Borrowing Limits

The district may borrow money for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the district lawfully incurred after the commencement of the fiscal year, but prior to the time moneys from the tax levy for the fiscal year are received by the district, in a sum which shall not exceed fifteen cents ($0.15) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of taxable property in the district at the time the moneys are borrowed, and may evidence such borrowing by notes bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 7 percent per annum. The notes shall be payable from the tax levy from the then current fiscal year, which levy shall contain a sum sufficient to provide for the payment of the notes and the interest thereon. The form of the notes, and the proceedings relating to their issuance and sale, shall be governed by the applicable provisions contained in Article 7 (commencing with Section 53820), Chapter 4, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

borrow moneyfifteen cents ($0.15)seven percent per annumtax levyArticle 7

Related Statutes

  • § 105250 District Borrowing Authority
  • § 120680 Board Borrowing Authority
  • § 100350 Vta Employee Transfer Rights
  • § 100351 Pension Rights In Acquisitions
  • § 101221 District Borrowing For Initial Expenses

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 101220.
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