Article 6Miscellaneous

Section § 16590

Explanation

This law section explains responsibilities of a board within the education system. The board must set up policies and procedures for managing and spending funds as needed, as long as they don't interfere with the State Department of Education's authority. It also needs to create any necessary rules, procedures, and forms to effectively implement this chapter.

In addition to any other powers and duties as are granted the board by this chapter, the board shall do each of the following:
(a)CA Education Code § 16590(a) Establish any procedures and policies in connection with the administration of, and the expenditure of funds made available for the purpose of, this chapter that it deems necessary and which are not in conflict with the powers and duties of the State Department of Education or of the director granted or imposed by this chapter.
(b)CA Education Code § 16590(b) Adopt any rules and regulations for the administration of this chapter, requiring any procedure, forms, and information, that it may deem necessary.
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(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Section § 16591

Explanation

The State Allocation Board will keep functioning to fulfill the goals of this chapter. Board members and participating legislators won't get paid, but they can claim reimbursement for any necessary expenses related to their work, which will be funded by the State School Construction Fund.

The State Allocation Board is continued in existence for the purposes of this chapter. The members of the board and the Members of the Legislature meeting with the board shall receive no compensation for their services under this chapter but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties hereunder, to be paid out of the State School Construction Fund.
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(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Section § 16592

Explanation

If a school district improperly uses state money or spends more than the approved cost for a school construction project, the state will demand repayment. The Controller will notify the necessary local education officials, and the school district must return the funds to the State Treasury. These funds will then be redistributed for school construction. If needed, the Controller will ensure this repayment happens.

Whenever the Controller determines that any money apportioned to a school district under this chapter has been expended by the district for purposes not authorized by this chapter, or exceeds the final cost of the project which is authorized by this chapter to be paid therefrom, the Controller shall furnish written notice to the board, the governing board of the school district, the county superintendent of schools, the county auditor, and the county treasurer of the county whose county superintendent of schools has jurisdiction over the school district, directing the school district and the county treasurer to pay into the State Treasury the amount of the unauthorized expenditures, or the amount of the excess apportionment, as the case may be. Upon receipt of the notice, the governing board shall order the county treasurer to pay to the Treasurer, out of any moneys in the county treasury available to the school district for that purpose, the amount set forth in the notice. The amount shall, upon order of the Controller, be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the State School Construction Fund, to be reapportioned by the board.
The governing body and county treasurer shall make the payments to the Treasurer as provided in this section, and the Controller shall enforce the collection on behalf of the state.
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(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)