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AB-1030 • 2026

County treasurer: settlement of accounts.

County treasurer: settlement of accounts.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Papan
Last action
2025-05-07
Official status
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on consequences for non-compliance or specific actions beyond changing the deadline.

County Treasurer: Settlement of Accounts

This law changes the deadline for county treasurers to provide financial reports requested by auditors.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires a county treasurer to receive and keep safely all money belonging to the county as directed by law.
  • Needs the treasurer to settle accounts relating to public revenue with the auditor no less frequently than monthly.
  • Says that when the auditor asks, the treasurer must provide a report on cash received and spent in the last month within 12 business days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • County treasurers who manage public money for their county.
  • Auditors who check these financial reports.

Terms To Know

county treasurer
A person in charge of managing and keeping safe all the money that belongs to a county.
auditor
Someone who checks financial records for accuracy and compliance with laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the treasurer does not meet this new deadline.
  • The bill has passed both chambers of the legislature but its final status is pending executive action.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-07 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  2. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  3. 2025-04-01 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)

  4. 2025-03-27 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  5. 2025-03-26 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 26).

  6. 2025-03-10 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  7. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  8. 2025-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1030, as introduced, Papan.
County treasurer: settlement of accounts.
Existing law requires a county treasurer to receive and keep safely all moneys belonging to the county and all other moneys directed by law to be paid to the county treasurer, and to apply and pay those moneys out, rendering the account as required by law. Existing law requires the county treasurer to settle the county treasurer’s accounts relating to the collection, care, and disbursement of public revenue with the auditor no less frequently than monthly. Existing law additionally requires the county treasurer, upon the request of the auditor, to provide a settlement of cash receipts and disbursements of the prior calendar month to the auditor on or before 10 business days after the treasurer receives the auditor’s request.
This bill would instead require the treasurer, upon the request of the auditor, to provide a settlement of cash receipts and
disbursements of the prior calendar month to the auditor on or before 12 business days after the treasurer receives the auditor’s request.

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