§ 53912 School District Payment Authorization

Government Code·California

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•If a school or local government has money, they can pay bills without writing a special paper (warrant).
•They can pay by check or online transfer instead.
•They must keep records of these payments, just like they would for the special paper.

Example

A school needs to pay for new books for the library.

If the school has the money, they can just write a check or send the money online instead of filling out a special paper first. They still have to write down what they paid for, just like always.

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§ 53912 School District Payment Authorization

The governing body, or, in the case of school districts not issuing their own warrants, the governing body of the appropriate issuing officer, may provide that when funds are available for the payment of approved claims, the approval of claims for payment shall, without the issuance of any warrant, be authority to the custodian of its funds to pay the claims by check or electronic transfer. Registers and transfers shall contain substantially the same information as required by law to be maintained for a warrant. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 144, Sec. 4.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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school claim issuance authority information

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 53912.

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