§ 19660 Unpaid Warrant Interest Rules

• •If the government can't pay a bill (called a warrant) because they don't have enough money, they write 'not paid for want of funds' on it with the date and sign it.
• •From that date, the government owes 6% interest every year on the unpaid bill until they can pay it.
• •The government must tell the person they owe money to when they can pay. They do this by mailing a letter to the address the person gave them.
• •The interest stops when the government pays the bill or tells the person they can pay it.

Imagine you fix the school's roof, and the school says they'll pay you $1,000. But when you ask for the money, they say they don't have enough right now.

The school writes on your bill 'not paid for want of funds' with the date and signs it. From that day, they owe you 6% extra money every year until they pay you. They also have to mail you a letter when they have the money to pay you.