Section 16304 Of Chapter 1. General From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1.
16304
. An appropriation shall be available for encumbrance during
the period specified therein, or, if not otherwise limited by law,
for three years after the date upon which it first became available
for encumbrance. An appropriation containing the term "without regard
to fiscal years" shall be available for encumbrance from year to
year until expended.
An appropriation shall be deemed to be encumbered at the time and
to the extent that a valid obligation against the appropriation is
created.
As used in this code and in every other statute heretofore or
hereafter enacted, the term "unexpended balance" shall be construed
to mean "unencumbered balance."
Appropriations for the following purposes are exempt from
limitations as to period of availability in any appropriation, and
shall remain available from year to year until expended:
(a) Payment of interest and redemption charges on any portion of
the bonded debt of the state.
(b) Transfers of money from any fund for the benefit of elementary
schools, high schools, community colleges, the University of
California, or any interest and sinking fund in the State Treasury.
(c) Money transferred to revolving funds specifically created by
law, including, but not limited to, the Architecture Revolving Fund
and the Water Resources Revolving Fund.
(d) Appropriations available for the acquisition of real property
to the extent that such appropriations have been encumbered by the
filing of condemnation proceedings on behalf of the State of
California prior to the expiration of the period of availability of
the appropriation.
(e) Money transferred to and expendable from funds other than the
fund in which originally deposited, pursuant to the provisions of law
earmarking or appropriating for expenditure certain classes of
revenue or other receipts.
(f) Continuing provisions of law appropriating for specific
purposes certain classes of revenue or other receipts, upon their
deposit in a particular fund in the State Treasury or upon their
collection by an agency of this state.