CA Educ Code Section 16269

Funds allocated for a project shall be disbursed to the local agency upon certification to the Controller when the executive officer of the board has determined both of the following:

(a)

All required approvals of the projects have been granted.

(b)

The local agency has subsequent to the effective date of this section, committed the expenditure through the granting of a contract or the authorization of an agreement which requires the payment of funds.