All state money shall be deposited in trust in the custody of the Treasurer, except when otherwise authorized by the Director of Finance, or unless deposited directly in the State Treasury. All state money deposited in trust in the custody of the Treasurer shall be held in a trust account or accounts and may be withdrawn only upon the order of the depositing agency or its disbursing officer. The provisions of Sections 16305.3 to 16305.7, inclusive, shall not be construed to repeal or amend any provision of law now requiring officers or employees to make daily, weekly or monthly settlements with the Treasurer. All such money held by the State Treasurer in trust shall be subject to audit by the Department of Finance and shall also be subject to cash count, as provided in Sections 13297, 13298, and 13299 of this code.
Source:
Section 16305.3, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=16305.3..