Education Code section 14550

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local education agency’s obligations pursuant to law may not be avoided through participation in a joint powers authority.

(b)

A local education agency’s financial obligations to the state may not be avoided through participation in a joint powers authority.

(c)

A local education agency’s participation in a joint powers authority may not relieve the local education agency of any financial obligation or responsibility in such a way as to shift costs or liability to the state unless the state entity undertaking the obligation is a party to the joint powers agreement and expressly agrees in the agreement to undertake the obligation.

(d)

A local educational entity retains ultimate responsibility over its obligations in case of default by a joint powers authority in which it participates.

Source: Section 14550, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=14550.­ (updated Jul. 5, 2000; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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