§ 101214 County Treasurer District Funds

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law says that if a county is in charge of a district's money, the county treasurer must keep it safe and can only spend it when the county auditor gives permission.

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•The county treasurer holds the district's money but can't spend it alone.
•The county auditor must approve any spending from the district's funds.
•This rule helps make sure the district's money is spent the right way.

Example

A school district has money saved for new books and computers.

The county treasurer can't just spend that money whenever they want. They have to wait for the county auditor to say it's okay to pay for the books and computers.

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§ 101214 County Treasurer District Funds

When the county treasury has been designated as the depositary, the county treasurer shall have the custody of the district’s moneys and funds, and he shall pay out the same, or any portion thereof, only upon the warrant of the county auditor. The county auditor shall draw his warrants to pay demands against the district. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1161.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

county treasury depositary county treasurer district’s moneys and funds warrant county auditor

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 101214.

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