TITLE 3. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 66000-101060›DIVISION 7. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 70900-88933›PART 45. DISTRICTS AND GOVERNING BOARDS 72000-72701›CHAPTER 5. Liabilities, Insurance, and Corrupt Practices 72500-72533›ARTICLE 1. Liabilities 72500-72508
§ 72500
California Education Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The governing board of any community college district is liable in the name of the district for all debts and contracts, including the salary due any instructor not made in excess of the moneys accruing to the district and usable for the purposes of the debts and contracts during the college year for which the debts and contracts are made. The district shall not be liable for debts and contracts made in violation of this section.
For the purposes of this section, moneys transferred to the funds of a newly organized district pursuant to Section 85223 are deemed district moneys accruing to the district and usable for the purposes of contracts made for the college year preceding the date the district became effective for all purposes.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 346.)
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