ARTICLE 3. Payment [17050. - 17052.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 3.

in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 17050. Section 17050.

Whenever any state officer or employee accepts payment from a revolving fund of a state agency pursuant to Section 16401, the person authorized to make payments from such revolving fund may indorse any warrant of the Controller drawn in payment of a claim submitted by such state agency or revolving fund check drawn by such state agency made payable to such state officer or employee, on behalf of and in such payee’s name for deposit in and reimbursement of such revolving fund and payment of any balance to such payee. The indorsement shall indicate that it is for the purpose of reimbursing a revolving fund pursuant to this section.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 17051. Section 17051.

Whenever any warrant is drawn in favor of a payee having a claim against the State and is delivered to a State agency for delivery to a payee, and prior to delivery to the payee any facts or circumstances exist which would affect the validity or alter the amount of the claim, the person authorized to make payments out of any funds under the direct control of the State agency may indorse and deposit the warrant in the treasury to the credit of the fund or appropriation upon which it was drawn or deposit it to the credit of the appropriate account under his control. Where such a warrant is deposited to the account under the control of the State agency, it shall, when necessary, pay the portion of the claim then due and payable and return the balance to the treasury to the credit of the fund or appropriation upon which the warrant was drawn.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 17051.5. Section 17051.5.

A state agency shall notify the Treasurer not to pay a warrant drawn by the Controller upon that agency’s request whenever that agency has reason to believe that the Controller has drawn or is about to draw his or her warrant without legal authority, for a larger amount than is owed by the state, or in a manner not in conformity with the regulations adopted by the Department of General Services for the presentation and audit of claims. Upon notification from a state agency as described in this section, the Treasurer shall refuse payment of the subject warrant until he or she is otherwise directed by the agency or the Legislature.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 17052. Section 17052.

The indorsements authorized by this article may be accepted by the Treasurer and he may pay such warrants.

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