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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 15Ch. 7Art. 5§ 103580 District Borrowing For Expenses

§ 103580 District Borrowing For Expenses

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§ 103580 District Borrowing For Expenses

This law lets a school district borrow money for its early admin costs, but only up to a tiny amount based on the total value of taxable property, and it can only charge up to 7% interest.

Key Takeaways

  • •The district can only borrow before its first tax bill arrives.
  • •The borrowing limit is tiny – just five cents for every $100 of property value.
  • •Interest on the loan can’t be higher than 7% per year, and the loan must be paid back with the first tax levy.

Example

A new school district needs $800 to pay for office supplies before the first property tax bill is collected.

The district can borrow that $800 because the law says they can borrow a small amount (5 cents per $100 of property value) and must pay it back with the first tax money, keeping interest at 7% or less.

How to Calculate

Maximum borrowing = (Assessed valuation ÷ 100) × $0.05 (or 0.0005 × Assessed valuation)

  1. Find the total assessed value of all taxable property in the district.
  2. Divide that number by 100.
  3. Multiply the result by $0.05 (five cents).
  4. The product is the most money the district can borrow.

The district’s taxable property is assessed at $3,500,000.

Result: The district may borrow up to $1,750.

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

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§ 103580 District Borrowing For Expenses

The district may borrow money for the purpose of defraying general administrative and preliminary expenses of the district, lawfully incurred, prior to the time moneys to be raised by the first tax levy for the district are available, a sum which shall not exceed five cents ($0.05) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of taxable property in the district at the time the moneys are borrowed, and to evidence such borrowing by notes bearing interest at a rate not to exceed 7 percent per annum. The notes shall be payable from the first tax levy made by the district, and the tax levy shall contain a sum sufficient to provide for the payment of the notes and the interest thereon. The form of the notes, and their issuance and sale, shall be governed by the applicable provisions referred to in Section 103583. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 502.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

borrow moneygeneral administrative and preliminary expensesfive cents ($0.05)seven percent per annumfirst tax levy

Related Statutes

  • § 29230 District Borrowing For Expenses
  • § 100482 Vta Borrowing Authority
  • § 102582 District Borrowing Authority
  • § 100483 Vta Bond Anticipation Notes
  • § 102581 Local Government District Loans

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 103580.
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