The county superintendent of schools for any county office of education that reports a negative unrestricted fund balance or a negative cash balance in the annual report required by Section 1622 or in the audited annual financial statements required by Section 41020 shall include, with the budget submitted in accordance with Section 1622 and the certifications required by subdivision (l) of Section 1240, a statement identifying the reasons for the negative unrestricted fund balance or negative cash balance and the steps that will be taken to ensure that the negative balance will not occur at the end of the budget year.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 896, Sec. 4. Effective September 29, 2004.)