§ 29742 County Claim Payment Warrants

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•The county auditor must check if a claim is correct and legal before paying it.
•The claim must be in the auditor's office for at least 3 days before it can be paid.
•The county can make a rule to skip the 3-day wait for some claims if the auditor agrees.

Example

A company sends a bill to the county for fixing potholes on a road.

The auditor must check if the bill is correct and wait 3 days before paying it. If the county has a rule to skip the wait for road repairs, the auditor can pay it right away.

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§ 29742 County Claim Payment Warrants

The auditor shall issue his warrant on the county treasury for such an amount for each claim as he finds to be a correct and legal county charge. He shall not issue his warrant for any claim that has not been on file in his office for at least three days. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the board may, upon recommendation of the county auditor, provide by ordinance that the three-day waiting period shall not apply to any claims or to specified classes of claims. (Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 193.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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ordinance claim recommendation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 29742.

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