Government Code section 17270

All warrants are payable in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts. The Controller shall cause to be endorsed upon the face of each warrant drawn upon the Treasurer a provision that it is so payable.

Source: Section 17270, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=17270. (updated Jan. 1, 1945; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_17270

Original Source: Section 17270, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=17270. (last accessed May 12, 2025).