California § 41960 - Whenever real property within a school district is acquired for state highway pur

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§ 41960. Whenever real property within a school district is acquired for state highway pur

Whenever real property within a school district is acquired for state highway purposes, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall allow to the school district an amount of severance aid as provided in this section, in addition to any other allowances provided by this chapter. For the five years following the acquisition of such property the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall allow to the school district severance aid based on the amount of tax revenues the school district would have received from such property if there had been no such acquisition, computed as follows: for the year following such acquisition, the district shall be allowed the amount of tax revenues, except revenues for bond interest and redemption, which would have been paid during the year of acquisition if the taxes assessed on the property acquired were then paid in full; for the second year the district shall be allowed 80 percent of such amount; for the third year the district shall be allowed 60 percent of such amount; for the fourth year the district shall be allowed 40 percent of such amount; and for the fifth year the district shall be allowed 20 percent of such amount.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About California § 41960

What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 41960 cover?

Section 41960 ("Whenever real property within a school district is acquired for state highway pur") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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