Section § 100653

Explanation

This section sets aside nearly $496 million from the sale of bonds to support California State University's construction and development projects. The funds go into the 2002 Higher Education Capital Outlay Bond Fund to be used when appropriated. The money can be used to finance construction and renovation of buildings, purchase fixtures, equip new buildings, and cover preliminary costs like planning and drawings. Some projects may benefit multiple public higher education segments.

(a)CA Education Code § 100653(a) From the proceeds of bonds issued and sold pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 100700), the sum of four hundred ninety-five million nine hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($495,932,000) shall be deposited in the 2002 Higher Education Capital Outlay Bond Fund for the purposes of this article. When appropriated, these funds shall be available for expenditure for the purposes of this article.
(b)CA Education Code § 100653(b) The purposes of this article include assisting in meeting the capital outlay financing needs of the California State University.
(c)CA Education Code § 100653(c) Proceeds from the sale of bonds issued and sold for the purposes of this article may be used to fund construction on existing campuses, including the construction of buildings and the acquisition of related fixtures, construction of facilities that may be used by more than one segment of public higher education (intersegmental), the renovation and reconstruction of facilities, site acquisition, the equipping of new, renovated, or reconstructed facilities, which equipment shall have an average useful life of 10 years; and to provide funds for the payment of preconstruction costs, including, but not limited to, preliminary plans and working drawings for facilities of the California State University.