Gov. Code, § 29872 · Article 4. Purchase by State of County Warrants for Aid
Gov. Code, § 29872
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Any county which is liable under the Welfare and Institutions Code for the payment of aid to the needy aged, aid to the needy blind, or aid to needy children may apply to the Department of Finance for purchase by the State of registered warrants of the county in such amount as will enable the county to make payment of its liability, if all of the following conditions exist:
(a) The county is without sufficient funds in its treasury to make the payment.
(b) The county is unable to provide such funds, by temporary borrowing or otherwise.
(c) Registered warrants of the county are not readily salable or exchangeable in the community by holders for their face value in cash.
(d) The county has made provision in its current budget for the expenditures for the aids for which it is liable under the Welfare and Institutions Code and has levied the necessary taxes.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.
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