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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Ch. 5Art. 2§ 29824 Registered Warrant Interest Rates

§ 29824 Registered Warrant Interest Rates

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§ 29824 Registered Warrant Interest Rates

Key Takeaways

  • •A group of three people (auditor, treasurer, and one from the local agency) decides the interest rate for a special type of IOU called a 'registered warrant'.
  • •Interest is calculated using the actual number of days in a year (365) and stops when the IOU is paid or when the treasurer says so.
  • •The interest rate must be fair and make sense for business.

Example

Imagine your school needs money to fix the playground but doesn’t have enough right now. They give you an IOU (like a note saying they’ll pay you back later) with some interest.

A group of three people from the school and town will decide how much extra money (interest) you get for waiting. They’ll count the days you wait and pay you based on that. Once they pay you back, the extra money stops adding up.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 29824 Registered Warrant Interest Rates

(a) The rate of interest payable on a registered warrant shall be determined by a ratesetting committee upon the affirmative vote of a majority of its members. A ratesetting committee shall consist of the auditor, the treasurer, and one representative of the issuing local agency, and shall in its discretion set a rate of interest payable on registered warrants that is consistent with sound business principles. (b) Interest on registered warrants shall be paid on the basis of actual days and a 365-day year, and shall accrue to the holder of the warrant on the date of redemption. A registered warrant shall cease to bear interest on any maturity date endorsed on its face, if on that date unapplied money is available for its payment, or on the date of the treasurer’s notice pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 29826. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1187, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

majoritydiscretionredemptionmaturity

Related Statutes

  • § 23723 Charter Amendment Ratification
  • § 29823 Warrant Registration For Unpaid Funds
  • § 29825 Warrant Registration Requirements
  • § 29826 Warrant Payment Procedures
  • § 59284 Refunding Bond Escrow Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 29824.
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