No claim shall be paid by the treasurer until allowed by the board, and only upon a warrant signed by the president and countersigned by the secretary.
WarrantsPayment of Claims
Section § 24600
This law specifies that the treasurer can't pay out any claims until the board approves them. Payments must be made with a warrant that's signed by the president and countersigned by the secretary.
treasurer payments board approval warrant
Section § 24601
This law states that if any officer or employee has a claim for reimbursement for mileage, personal expenses, or money spent on behalf of a district, they must file their claim with the board using a specific form provided by the district.
All claims against any district presented by any officer or employee for mileage, personal expenses, or for money expended by the claimant for the district shall be filed with the board upon a form furnished by the district.
reimbursement claim district expenses mileage claim
Section § 24602
This law requires detailed breakdowns for any claims made under Section 24601. Specifically, you need to list the date and location of each expense, what the money was used for, the miles traveled with reasons for each trip, and any other information the board requests.
Claims set forth in Section 24601 shall be itemized in detail to show:
(a)CA Water Code § 24602(a) Date of each expenditure.
(b)CA Water Code § 24602(b) Place where the expenditure was made.
(c)CA Water Code § 24602(c) Purpose for which any money claimed was expended.
(d)CA Water Code § 24602(d) Miles traveled and purposes of trips for which mileage is claimed.
(e)CA Water Code § 24602(e) Any other matters the board may require.
expense claims itemized expenditures mileage claims
Section § 24603
If an officer or employee has a claim under Section 24601, they must formally verify the claim in front of the secretary or someone else authorized to swear oaths.
The officer or employee presenting any claim provided for in Section 24601 shall verify it before the secretary, who is authorized to administer oaths for that purpose, or before any person authorized by law to administer oaths.
claim verification administration of oaths authorized person
Section § 24604
This law section requires that a claim for reimbursement by an officer or employee must include a verification statement. The statement should confirm that the money spent or the mileage traveled was directly related to their official duties for the district. Additionally, it must declare that the claim is genuine, made in good faith, and has not been paid before.
The verification shall state in substance all of the following:
(a)CA Water Code § 24604(a) The money claimed was actually expended or the mileage stated was actually traveled for the district in pursuance of the duties of the officer or employee presenting the claim.
(b)CA Water Code § 24604(b) The claim is presented in good faith and has not been previously paid.
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