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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 3§ 8164 Drainage Tax Revenue Use

§ 8164 Drainage Tax Revenue Use

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§ 8164 Drainage Tax Revenue Use

Key Takeaways

  • •Money collected from drainage district taxes can only be used to pay back the loans (bonds) and their interest for flood control projects.
  • •If there's extra money after paying the loans, it must go into a special fund in the county treasury.
  • •This extra money can only be used to pay back the same flood control loans, not for anything else.

Example

A town collects taxes from people to build better drains and prevent flooding. They take out a loan (bond) to pay for the project.

The tax money can only be used to pay back that loan and its interest. If there's leftover money after paying the loan, it has to be saved in a special account and can't be spent on things like schools or roads—only for paying back the flood control loan.

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

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§ 8164 Drainage Tax Revenue Use

The proceeds of the collection of such drainage district taxes and assessments shall be applied solely and exclusively to the payment of the principal and interest for which they were levied and the surplus, if any, of the proceeds of such collections shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the interest and sinking fund of such flood control district and used solely and exclusively for the payment of principal and interest of the bonds of such flood control district. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 138.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

drainage district taxes and assessmentsprincipal and interestinterest and sinking fundflood control districtbonds

Related Statutes

  • § 8163 Drainage District Tax Liability
  • § 8158 Drainage District Tax Liability
  • § 8157 Flood District Bond Liability Transfer
  • § 8160 City Drainage Transfer Authority
  • § 8161 Flood District Drainage Responsibilities

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8164.
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