§ 17209 Warrant Validity Legal Opinions

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•The Controller can get a lawyer's opinion to make sure warrants are legal and worth more money.
•This opinion can be asked for before or after selling the warrants.
•The lawyer giving the opinion cannot be the Attorney General.

Example

The state wants to sell warrants to raise money for schools.

The Controller can hire a different lawyer (not the Attorney General) to check if the warrants are legal and will sell for a good price.

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§ 17209 Warrant Validity Legal Opinions

Whenever the Controller deems that it will increase the salability or the price of registered warrants to obtain, prior to or after sale, a legal opinion as to the validity of the warrants from attorneys other than the Attorney General, the Controller may obtain a legal opinion. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 766, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Controller registered warrants legal opinion salability Attorney General

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 17209.

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