Pen. Code, § 5057 · Chapter 2. The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Pen. Code, § 5057
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Subject to the powers of the Department of Finance under Section 13300 of the Government Code, the secretary shall establish an accounting and auditing system for all of the agencies and institutions including the prisons which comprise the department in whatever form that will best facilitate their operation, and may modify the system from time to time.
(b) The accounting and auditing system shall include those accounts and records that are necessary to properly account for all money and property of the inmates.
(c) Except where other disposition is provided by law, all money belonging to the state received by the department, shall be reported to the Controller and deposited in the State Treasury monthly.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 10, Sec. 43. Effective May 10, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 99 of Ch. 10.
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