California Government Code

§ 1096

GOV § 1096Div. 4 · Title 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 4

Statute text

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.

Legislative history

Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.