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HomeGovernment CodeCh. 1Art. 2§ 91540 Authority Property Exemption Limits

§ 91540 Authority Property Exemption Limits

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§ 91540 Authority Property Exemption Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •Money and stuff owned by the authority can't be taken away by courts to pay debts.
  • •If someone owes money to the authority, they can still make them pay as agreed.
  • •This rule doesn’t protect private companies, only the authority.

Example

A company sues the authority for not paying a bill.

The court can’t take the authority’s money or property to pay the company, but the company can still make the authority follow their original payment agreement.

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

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§ 91540 Authority Property Exemption Limits

(a) All property, revenues, and funds, owned or possessed by an authority for the purposes of this title, shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of execution or other judicial process. Execution or other judicial process shall not issue against such property, revenues, or funds nor shall any judgment against an authority be a charge or lien upon such property, revenues, or funds. (b) This section does not apply to or limit the right of obligees to enforce, as appropriate, any indenture or the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any assignment by an authority of or any pledge or lien given by an authority on revenues, project agreements, administration expenses or any other assets. (c) This section does not apply to interests of companies. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1605, Sec. 16.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

authorityjudgmentenforcementcontractpropertylienagreementexecution

Related Statutes

  • § 12012.79 Tribal Gaming Compact Ratification
  • § 62110 Covenant Subordination Rules
  • § 91525 Authority Personnel And Contracts
  • § 91536 Bond Indenture Trustee Rights
  • § 91539 Tax Exemptions For Authorities

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 91540.
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