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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Ch. 5Art. 2.3§ 29833 Warrant Interest Rate Limit

§ 29833 Warrant Interest Rate Limit

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§ 29833 Warrant Interest Rate Limit

Key Takeaways

  • •A group of people (the committee) decides how much extra money (interest) the government pays on special IOUs called registered warrants.
  • •The extra money (interest) can't be more than 5% per year.
  • •They decide this by voting, and most of them have to agree.

Example

Imagine the government owes your school money and gives them a special IOU called a registered warrant.

The government will pay your school a little extra money (interest) every year until they pay back the full amount. The extra money can't be more than 5% of what they owe per year. A group of people decides exactly how much extra money the school gets.

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§ 29833 Warrant Interest Rate Limit

By a majority vote the committee shall fix the rate of interest earned on registered warrants at not more than 5 percent per annum. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1191, Sec. 1. Effective September 30, 1992.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

the committeemajorityeffective september

Related Statutes

  • § 29830 County Warrant Registration Alternative
  • § 29831 County Committee Definition
  • § 29832 Registered Warrant Interest Rules
  • § 29834 Warrant Payment Priority Rules
  • § 29835 Warrant Return To Payees

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 29833.
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