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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 24Ch. 9Art. 5§ 42661 Void Retirement Warrant Reversion

§ 42661 Void Retirement Warrant Reversion

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§ 42661 Void Retirement Warrant Reversion

Key Takeaways

  • •If you get a check from a school retirement fund but don't cash it within 2 years, it becomes worthless.
  • •The money from the uncashed check goes back to the school district to help pay for the retirement system.
  • •The county will tell the school district about any checks that become worthless each month.

Example

A teacher retires and gets a check from the school retirement fund but forgets to cash it. Two years pass, and the teacher finds the check in a drawer.

The check is now worthless, and the money goes back to the school district to help pay for other teachers' retirement.

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

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§ 42661 Void Retirement Warrant Reversion

Any warrant drawn on the funds of a district retirement system and issued to the claimant thereof but not presented for payment to the county treasurer within two years after it was issued is void and the proceeds of such warrants shall revert to and become a part of the contributions of the district and shall be applied to reduce the cost to the taxpayers of the district maintaining the retirement system. The county auditor shall each month inform the county superintendent of schools of warrants which have become void during the preceding month, and the county superintendent of schools shall transmit such information to the governing board of the school district. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

warrantdistrict retirement systemcounty treasurercounty auditorcounty superintendent of schoolsgoverning board of the school district

Related Statutes

  • § 42639 County Auditor School Warrant Process
  • § 19659 Library District Payment Orders
  • § 19731 Library Bond Payment Funds
  • § 42641 Payroll Orders For Salaries
  • § 42635 School District Fund Orders

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 42661.
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