Article 13Prohibited Uses of Public Funds

Section § 32435

Explanation

This law prohibits schools, county education boards, and educational leaders in California from using public money to buy alcohol. If an employee accidentally gets reimbursed for such a purchase, they have the option to pay back the money.

(a)CA Education Code § 32435(a) No school district, county board of education, or county superintendent of schools shall expend any public funds on the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
(b)CA Education Code § 32435(b) If an employee of a school district or county educational agency requests and is erroneously granted a reimbursement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages in violation of subdivision (a) of this section, the employee may refund the reimbursement.
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(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 993, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)