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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 11§ 53910 County Warrant Issuance Rules

§ 53910 County Warrant Issuance Rules

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§ 53910 County Warrant Issuance Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •Local governments (like cities or schools) can decide how to handle their own payment checks (called warrants).
  • •They can make rules about how these checks look, how they're given out, and how they're paid.
  • •The rules must be helpful, fair, and similar to the ones already listed in other sections (53911, 53912, 53913, or 53915).
  • •This is just an extra option—they still have to follow other payment laws too.

Example

A small town wants to pay its teachers faster by using electronic checks instead of paper ones.

The town can pass a rule to switch to electronic checks as long as it follows the basic guidelines in the law and makes sure it’s fair and efficient.

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

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§ 53910 County Warrant Issuance Rules

In addition to any other provision of law for the issuance and payment of warrants of any county, city and county, city, district, or other political subdivision of the state, the governing body thereof, or, in the case of school districts not issuing their own warrants, the governing body of the appropriate issuing officer, may by resolution authorize practices with respect to form, issuance, delivery, endorsement and payment of warrants it deems convenient, efficient and in the public interest, conforming substantially to those practices specified in Sections 53911, 53912, 53913, or 53915. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 144, Sec. 3.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionschoolissuanceadditionendorsement

Related Statutes

  • § 15827 Certificate Holder Remedies
  • § 53811 Certificate Holder Remedies
  • § 53853 Local Agency Note Issuance
  • § 53859.03 School District Borrowing Notes
  • § 53912 School District Payment Authorization

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 53910.
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