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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 11§ 15865 Fund Transfer For Property Acquisition

§ 15865 Fund Transfer For Property Acquisition

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§ 15865 Fund Transfer For Property Acquisition

Key Takeaways

  • •If there's leftover money meant to buy land for one project, it can be moved to another project that also needs land.
  • •The money can only be moved if the people in charge agree and say it's okay.
  • •Money for one department's land (like for a school) can't be given to another department (like for a hospital).
  • •Special buildings like offices or garages for the government are treated as part of the same group.

Example

A school gets $100,000 to buy a new playground, but only spends $80,000. There's $20,000 left.

The extra $20,000 can be used to help buy land for another school, but it can't be used to buy land for a prison or a government office building.

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

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§ 15865 Fund Transfer For Property Acquisition

Whenever the board finds that any portion of the funds in any appropriation for the acquisition of real property under this part is unneeded for the acquisition of the site for which the appropriation was made, the Director of Finance may, upon the recommendation of the board, authorize the transfer of the unneeded funds to any other appropriation for the acquisition of real property made for expenditure under this part and in augmentation of the other appropriation. However, no part of any appropriation made for expenditure pursuant to this part for the acquisition of a site for the use of an institution, college, school, or other agency within a state department shall be transferred to an appropriation for the acquisition of a site for the use of an institution, college, school, or other agency within another state department. For the purposes of this section appropriations for sites for state office buildings, state garages, state warehouses, and official residences are for the use of the Department of General Services. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 320, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

boardDirector of Financereal property acquisitionstate departmentDepartment of General Services

Related Statutes

  • § 14973 Emergency Fund Allocation Authority
  • § 15621 Board Property Lease Authority
  • § 15770.2 Board Leadership And Delegation
  • § 15814.14 State Energy And Water Contracts
  • § 15814.17 Public Building Jurisdiction Transfer

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 15865.
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