ARTICLE 4. Warrants Drawn on Maintenance Fund [53070. - 53074.]

Cal. Water Code - WAT 4.

in effect

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 53070. Section 53070.

A demand warrant on the maintenance fund pursuant to Section 51546 shall designate that it is so drawn and is to be paid therefrom, and is not required to be in the form specified in Article 2 of this chapter.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 53071. Section 53071.

A demand warrant drawn on the maintenance fund shall be presented to the county treasurer and, if there is insufficient money in the maintenance fund to pay it, endorsement of that fact shall be made on the warrant by the county treasurer.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 53072. Section 53072.

A demand warrant unpaid for want of funds at the time of presentation shall be registered by the county treasurer separately from other warrants of the district and shall bear interest from date of registration at the rate which the board has adopted pursuant to Section 53300.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 53073. Section 53073.

A demand warrant issued pursuant to this article, shall be paid only from the maintenance fund, and, when registered, either in the order of its registration or in the order agreed to, in writing, by all of the holders of the district’s outstanding demand warrants, if the county treasurer approves the agreement.

Cal. Water Code - WAT § 53074. Section 53074.

The provisions of Article 2 of this chapter and Article 2, Chapter 2 of this part relating to the payment or renewal of a demand warrant apply to a warrant issued pursuant to this article.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026