ARTICLE 1. Deposit and Withdrawal of Funds [101210. - 101216.]

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC 1.

in effect

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101210. Section 101210.

To facilitate the business of the district, the board may provide for the creation and administration of such funds as the needs of the district may require and may transfer moneys and credits from one fund to another as the public interest requires. The board may provide for the deposit of the moneys of the district in any depository authorized by law to receive the deposit of public funds. The moneys so deposited shall be disbursed in accordance with regulations established by the board, and all payments from any fund shall be reported to the board.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101211. Section 101211.

Whenever the moneys of the district, or any part thereof, are deposited in a depositary other than the county treasury, all withdrawals of funds shall be made by check or warrant of the district signed by the treasurer of the district. All such withdrawals in payment of demands against the district shall be paid in accordance with such regulations as the board shall establish.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101212. Section 101212.

The board may designate the county treasury as the depositary, and in such case the county treasurer shall have custody of all, or any portion, of the moneys of the district.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101213. Section 101213.

If the county treasury is designated as the depositary, the county treasurer shall: (a) Receive and receipt for all of the district’s moneys received by him and place it in the county treasury to the credit of the district. (b) Be responsible upon his official bond for the safekeeping and disbursing of all district moneys and funds so held by him.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101214. Section 101214.

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.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101215. Section 101215.

The board shall examine, settle, and allow all accounts legally chargeable against the district, and shall order checks or warrants to be drawn in payment thereof by the treasurer of the district, or by the warrant of the county auditor upon the county treasury, as the case may be.

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC § 101216. Section 101216.

The board may provide by resolution, under such terms and conditions as it sees fit, for the payment of demands against the district without the prior specific approval thereof by the board, if the demand is for the purpose for which an expenditure has been previously approved by the board and is in an amount no greater than the amount so authorized and the demand is approved by the general manager.

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