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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 6Pt. 4Ch. 1§ 3927 Financial Records Transparency

§ 3927 Financial Records Transparency

Harbors and Navigation Code·California
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§ 3927 Financial Records Transparency

This law says the State Controller and State Treasurer must keep detailed records of everything they do under this part and send a short summary of those records to the Governor.

Key Takeaways

  • •The Controller and Treasurer must keep full, detailed accounts of their actions.
  • •They must send a short summary of those accounts to the Governor.
  • •Anyone who is interested—including any citizen—can look at the books and papers at any time.

Example

A citizen wants to see how state money was used for a new park, so they ask to look at the Controller's books.

Because the law says any interested person, the Governor, the Attorney General, legislators, or any citizen can inspect the books, the citizen can look at the records to see the spending.

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

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§ 3927 Financial Records Transparency

The State Controller and the State Treasurer shall keep full and particular account and record of all their proceedings under this part, and they shall transmit to the Governor an abstract of all such proceedings thereunder. All books and papers pertaining to the matter provided for in this part shall at all times be open to the inspection of any party interested, or the Governor, or the Attorney General, or a committee of either house of the Legislature, or a joint committee of both, or any citizen of the State. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 124. Effective October 12, 2001.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

State ControllerState TreasurerGovernorAttorney Generalproceedings

Related Statutes

  • § 3903 Harbor Bond Committee Authority
  • § 3906 Bond Issuance Authorization Limits
  • § 3912 Bond Interest Rate Determination
  • § 3916 Bond Sale Notice Requirements
  • § 3919 Harbor Bond Sinking Fund Investment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 3927.
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