§ 51501 City Treasurer Duty Transfer

Government Code·California

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•A city can give the city treasurer's job to the county treasurer if they want.
•By January 1, 1969, cities had to give the job of collecting taxes to the county.
•After January 1, 1969, cities can't create new city tax collector or assessor jobs.

Example

A small town wants to stop handling its own taxes.

The town can pass a rule to let the county take over collecting taxes instead of doing it themselves. They can't make a new town tax collector job after 1969.

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§ 51501 City Treasurer Duty Transfer

By ordinance, a city legislative body may transfer the duties of the city treasurer to the treasurer of the county in which the city is situated, and shall, by January 1, 1969, transfer the assessment and tax collection duties performed by the city assessor and tax collector to the assessor and tax collector of the county in which the city is situated, and no city shall establish the offices of city assessor and tax collector after that date. (Amended by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 147.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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ordinance property by january assessment collection

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 51501.

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