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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 4Ch. 1Art. 4§ 1093 Public Officials Financial Conflicts

§ 1093 Public Officials Financial Conflicts

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§ 1093 Public Officials Financial Conflicts

Key Takeaways

  • •Government money handlers (like treasurers or their helpers) can't buy, sell, or take any government IOUs (like checks or payment promises) for themselves or others.
  • •You can't help these government workers break this rule.
  • •This rule doesn't apply if the IOU is their paycheck or a long-term government debt (like bonds).

Example

A city treasurer's friend tries to sell them a government check for half its value.

The treasurer can't buy that check, even if it's a good deal. It's against the rules for them to handle government IOUs like that.

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

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§ 1093 Public Officials Financial Conflicts

(a) The Treasurer and Controller, county and city officers, and their deputies and clerks shall not purchase or sell, or in any manner receive for their own or any other person’s use or benefit any state, county or city warrants, scrip, orders, demands, claims, or other evidences of indebtedness against the state, or any county or city thereof. (b) An individual shall not aid or abet the Treasurer, Controller, a county or city officer, or their deputy or clerk in violating subdivision (a). (c) This section shall not apply to evidences of indebtedness issued to or held by an officer, deputy, or clerk for services rendered by them, nor to evidences of the funded indebtedness of the state, county, or city. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 483, Sec. 2. (SB 952) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

TreasurerControllercounty and city officersdeputies and clerksstate, county or city warrantsscripordersdemandsclaimsevidences of indebtednessaid or abetfunded indebtedness

Related Statutes

  • § 1060 State Officers Sacramento Office
  • § 1090 Public Official Contract Conflicts
  • § 14064 Equipment Obligation Sales
  • § 16302 State Donation Allocation Rules
  • § 16305.9 Local Agency Investment Fund Custody

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 1093.
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