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HomeEducation CodeCh. 5§ 15909 School Building Finance Committee

§ 15909 School Building Finance Committee

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§ 15909 School Building Finance Committee

This law creates a committee that includes the governor and other top state officials to handle school building financing, and it lets legislators advise the committee without interfering with their legislative duties.

Key Takeaways

  • •The committee includes the governor, controller, treasurer, director of finance, and superintendent of public instruction, all serving without pay.
  • •Two senators and two assembly members can advise the committee, but their legislative roles stay unchanged.
  • •The director of finance must help the committee, and the attorney general acts as its legal adviser.

Example

The state plans to build a new elementary school and needs to figure out how to pay for it.

The committee decides how much money to spend, where to get the funds, and makes sure the project follows the rules, while the Attorney General helps with legal questions.

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

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§ 15909 School Building Finance Committee

There is hereby created a State School Building Finance Committee composed of the Governor, Controller, Treasurer, Director of Finance, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, all of whom shall serve thereon without compensation and a majority of whom shall be empowered to act for the committee. Two Members of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and two Members of the Assembly appointed by the speaker, shall meet and advise with the committee to the extent that the advisory participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as Members of the Legislature. For the purposes of this chapter, these Members of the Legislature shall constitute an interim investigation committee on the subject of this chapter and as such shall have the powers and duties imposed upon these committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and the Assembly. The Director of Finance shall provide any assistance to the State School Building Finance Committee that it may require. The Attorney General of the state shall be the legal adviser of the State School Building Finance Committee. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

State School Building Finance CommitteeGovernorControllerTreasurerDirector of FinanceSuperintendent of Public InstructionMembers of the SenateMembers of the AssemblyAttorney General

Related Statutes

  • § 100827 School Building Finance Committee
  • § 101021 School Building Finance Committee
  • § 100130 School Building Finance Committee
  • § 100627 School Building Finance Committee
  • § 101421 School Building Finance Committee

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 15909.
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