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HomeWater CodeDiv. 7Ch. 10.5§ 13870 Repayment To General Fund

§ 13870 Repayment To General Fund

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§ 13870 Repayment To General Fund

Key Takeaways

  • •If the state gets money back from a contract, it goes into the General Fund.
  • •This money is used to pay back loans (bonds) the state took out.
  • •The loans were used for things like building roads or schools.

Example

The state lent money to a city to fix a bridge. The city pays the money back.

That paid-back money goes into the state's big money pot (General Fund) and is used to pay off the state's own loans.

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§ 13870 Repayment To General Fund

All money repaid to the state pursuant to any contract executed under the provisions of Section 13861 shall be deposited in the General Fund and when so deposited shall be applied as a reimbursement to the General Fund on account of principal and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this chapter which has been paid from the General Fund. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1008. Approved in Proposition 3 at the June 8, 1976, election.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

General FundSection 13861principal and interestbonds

Related Statutes

  • § 13869 State Bond Payment Obligations
  • § 13871 Bond Payment Appropriation
  • § 13873 Bond Issuance Authorization Process
  • § 13875 Bond Sale Proceeds Use
  • § 13840 Repayment To General Fund

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13870.
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