Government Code section 1173

The Department of Finance shall direct the manner and form in which each state department, board, commission, or other agency maintains the records incidental to withholding funds pursuant to this article. The Department of Finance shall prescribe the forms to be used in making any returns, reports, or payments except where forms are provided by the law or the regulations promulgated under it.

Source: Section 1173, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=1173. (updated Jan. 1, 1974; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_1173

Original Source: Section 1173, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=1173. (last accessed May 12, 2025).