§ 16061 School Bond Election Certification
This law says that right after an election, the county school superintendent must send a two‑copy certificate saying if school bonds were approved, and later must send another certificate when those bonds are sold and the money is ready, so the school can finally use the funds.
A city votes to approve $10 million in bonds to build a new school. After the vote, the county superintendent sends one copy of a certificate to the school board and one to the state controller saying the bonds were approved. Later, when the bonds are sold and the cash is in the bank, the superintendent sends another certificate confirming the money is available. Only after the board gets these certificates can the school start spending the money.
The first certificate tells the board the voters said yes to the bonds. The second certificate tells the board the cash from those bonds is actually there, and then the school can finally use the money.
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§ 16061 School Bond Election Certification
Last verified: January 10, 2026