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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 2§ 16151 District Loan Authority Transfer

§ 16151 District Loan Authority Transfer

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§ 16151 District Loan Authority Transfer

When one school district takes over another, the right to get a state loan moves to the new (acquiring) district, and money from bonds used to cut the old district's share isn’t counted when figuring out what voters can be asked to approve.

Key Takeaways

  • •Loan approval power shifts to the district that takes over.
  • •Bond money used to reduce the old district’s share is left out of the voter‑approval calculation.
  • •This only applies when the old district’s borders match the new district’s borders.

Example

District A merges into District B. District A had a state loan approved before the merge.

After the merge, District B can now accept that loan. If District B sells bonds and uses that cash to lower the amount of money that would have gone to the former District A, that bond cash isn’t counted when figuring out how much money voters can be asked to approve for the new district.

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§ 16151 District Loan Authority Transfer

On the date an acquiring district becomes effective for all purposes, as specified in Section 35534, the authority to accept a state loan voted by an original district pursuant to this chapter whose boundaries are coterminous with the boundaries of the acquiring district shall become authority of the acquiring district to accept a state loan. However, when the proceeds of bonds authorized and sold by the acquiring district are applied toward the reduction of apportionments made to an original district that is included in whole in the acquiring district pursuant to Section 16058, the amount of bond proceeds shall be excluded in determining the amount chargeable against any apportionment authorized to be accepted by the electorate of the original or acquiring district. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 386, Sec. 5. (SB 436) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

acquiring districtoriginal districtstate loanbond proceedsapportionments

Related Statutes

  • § 16150 District Boundary Reorganization Dates
  • § 15785 District Annexation Bond Apportionment
  • § 16152 District Reorganization Appropriation Consent
  • § 16156 District Annexation Aid Adjustment
  • § 16157 District Apportionment Transfer Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16151.
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