California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §6244: There may be added to the budget for the first fiscal year of the operation of the district an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the total amount of the budget to cover the preliminary expenses of th
What this law says, in plain English
A district may add up to 20 percent of its budget in the first fiscal year to cover preliminary operating expenses.
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There may be added to the budget for the first fiscal year of the operation of the district an amount not to exceed 20 percent of the total amount of the budget to cover the preliminary expenses of the district, including, but not limited to, the costs of formation, before the beginning of the first fiscal year.
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