The board shall compute for each applicant school district the amount to which the district is entitled under this chapter in the manner prescribed by this article. The amount so computed shall be reduced by the amount received or to be received by the district under Public Law 815 of the 81st Congress, as amended, or any similar provisions of any other act of Congress, solely on account of the participation of the federal government in the state project or shall be reduced by the percentage of the cost of the project (as that term is defined in Section 41930) borne by the federal government, whichever is the greater amount.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Terms Used In California Education Code 16540

  • Board: means the State Allocation Board. See California Education Code 16502
  • Project: means the purposes for which a school district has applied for an apportionment. See California Education Code 16502
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • State project: means any construction project undertaken by the state, or the state and federal government jointly, which will cause a sudden influx of people into the area affected and where sufficient housing, schools, and other community facilities are not available. See California Education Code 16502
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