Idaho § 33-801A - General fund contingency reserve
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 33-801A — General fund contingency reserve, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-801A. General fund contingency reserve
The board of trustees of any school district may create and establish a general fund contingency reserve within the annual school district budget. Such general fund contingency reserve shall not exceed five per cent (5%) of the total general fund budget, or the equivalent value of one (1) support unit computed as required by section 33-1002 , Idaho Code, whichever is greater. Disbursements from said fund may be made by resolution from time to time as the board of trustees determines necessary for contingencies that may arise. The balance of said fund shall not be accumulated beyond the budgeted fiscal year. If any money remains in the contingency reserve it shall be treated as an item of income in the following year’s budget.
[33-801A, added 1977, ch. 197, sec. 1, p. 533; am. 1981, ch. 138, sec. 1, p. 241; am. 1986, ch. 44, sec. 1, p. 130.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-801A ("General fund contingency reserve") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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