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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 14Ch. 7Art. 5§ 102584 District Short-Term Credit Authority

§ 102584 District Short-Term Credit Authority

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§ 102584 District Short-Term Credit Authority

This law lets a transit district borrow money on a short‑term line of credit, using expected federal grants and other revenues as security, but the loan can’t be bigger than the grant money they expect to get next year.

Key Takeaways

  • •The district can get a short‑term loan before the grant money arrives.
  • •The loan must be backed by a promise (note) and can be secured by future grants, fare revenue, or other funds.
  • •The loan can’t be longer than 60 months and can’t be larger than the grant money expected next year.
  • •Grant money received must go straight to paying off the loan; it can’t be used for other purposes until the loan is fully repaid.

Example

A city bus system expects to receive $10 million in federal operating grants next year. It needs $5 million now to pay drivers and fuel, so it gets a revolving line of credit and promises the future grant money as collateral.

The district can borrow up to $10 million, uses the grant money as a promise to pay back the loan, and must put any grant cash it receives straight toward paying off the loan before spending it on anything else.

How to Calculate

Maximum Indebtedness ≤ Anticipated Federal Grant Revenue for Next Fiscal Year

  1. Find out how much federal operating grant money the district expects to receive in the next fiscal year.
  2. That amount is the ceiling for any short‑term loan the district can take under this law.
  3. When the grant money actually arrives, use it first to pay back any outstanding loan balance, interest, and fees.

The district expects $12 million in federal grants next year.

Result: The district may borrow no more than $12,000,000 under the revolving line of credit.

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

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§ 102584 District Short-Term Credit Authority

In addition to, and as an alternative to, the borrowing authority in Section 102582, the district may seek and obtain a short-term revolving line of credit for operating purposes in anticipation of receipt of federal operating grants, with the extension of credit to the district evidenced by a note, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of directors of the district. The district may pledge the anticipated grants and any other funds available to the district, including, but not limited to, fare revenues collected by the district in connection with the operation of its transit system and any other revenues, income, or receipts, as security for repayment of the note, the interest on the note, and the related obligations evidenced by the note. The note shall have a maturity date of not more than 60 months from the date of issuance. The district may pledge anticipated federal operating grants and other available funds over a multiyear period. Notwithstanding the 60-month maturity period for the line of credit, the maximum indebtedness under the note shall not exceed the maximum amount in federal operating grant revenues that the district anticipates receiving in the next fiscal year. Immediately upon receipt thereof, the district shall set aside and apply all amounts received from the pledged federal operating grant revenues to the repayment of any outstanding indebtedness incurred pursuant to this section, and these federal operating grant revenues may not be used for any other purpose until such time as the indebtedness is fully repaid. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 328, Sec. 1. (AB 422) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

short-term revolving line of creditfederal operating grantsmaturity date of not more than 60 monthsmaximum indebtednessrepayment of any outstanding indebtedness

Related Statutes

  • § 100482 Vta Borrowing Authority
  • § 100483 Vta Bond Anticipation Notes
  • § 102581 Local Government District Loans
  • § 102582 District Borrowing Authority
  • § 102583 Bond Anticipation Notes Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 102584.
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