(a) The governing board of a special district may, by resolution, provide for the establishment of a revolving fund in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be used to make change and pay small bills directly. The resolution which establishes the district revolving fund shall designate all of the following:

(1) The purposes for which the fund may be expended.

Terms Used In California Government Code 53952

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • special district: shall mean an agency of the state, formed pursuant to general law or special act, for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries which utilizes the county treasury as a depository for its funds. See California Government Code 53950
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10

(2) The officer of the district who shall have authority to make disbursements from the fund and be responsible for keeping account of all receipts and disbursements from the fund.

(3) The necessity for the fund.

(4) The maximum amount of the fund.

(b) In addition to the authority granted by subdivision (a), an independent special district, as defined in Section 56044, may by resolution provide for the establishment of a revolving fund in an amount not to exceed 110 percent of one-twelfth of the district’s adopted budget for that fiscal year. The fund may be used to pay any authorized expenditures of the independent special district. The resolution that established the district revolving fund shall conform with the designations required by subdivision (a).

(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 66, Sec. 1. (SB 288) Effective January 1, 2012.)