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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 7Ch. 4Art. 7§ 16602 Public Utility Fund Appropriations

§ 16602 Public Utility Fund Appropriations

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 16602 Public Utility Fund Appropriations

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can use money from public utility funds for running costs like salaries and bills.
  • •The money can also be used to fix or rebuild things that are broken or old.
  • •Some of the money can go toward paying back loans or debts for building or buying the utility.
  • •The board can also spend money to make the utility better or bigger, or save some for later.

Example

A city's water system needs repairs after a big storm.

The board can take money from the water utility fund to fix the broken pipes and pay the workers who do the repairs.

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

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§ 16602 Public Utility Fund Appropriations

The board may from time to time make appropriations from individual public utility funds for the following purposes: (a) The payment of operating expenses of the public utility and all or such portion of the general salary and expense fund of the district as the board determines is justly apportionable thereto. (b) Repairs and reconstruction. (c) Payment of interest and sinking fund on the bonds or indebtedness incurred or assumed for acquisition, construction, or completion of the public utility. (d) Extensions and improvements. (e) A reserve fund. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 72.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

appropriationspublic utility fundsoperating expensesgeneral salary and expense fundjustly apportionable

Related Statutes

  • § 16603 Reserve Fund Transfer Rules
  • § 16604 Public Utility Financial Records
  • § 101150 District Board Authority
  • § 101151 Transit Facility Regulation Authority
  • § 101152 Transit System Operations Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 16602.
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