2011 California Code
Government Code
TITLE 1. GENERAL [100 - 7914]
ARTICLE 4. Prohibitions Applicable to Specified Officers
Section 1096


CA Govt Code § 1096 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

Upon the officer charged with the disbursement of public moneys being informed by affidavit that any officer, whose account is about to be settled, audited, or paid by him, has violated any of the provisions of this article, the disbursing officer shall suspend such settlement or payment, and cause the district attorney to prosecute the officer for such violation. If judgment is rendered for the defendant upon such prosecution, the disbursing officer may proceed to settle, audit, or pay the account as if no affidavit had been filed.

(Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.)

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