Article 2.5. Optional Method—registering Claims Or Orders of California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.5.

In lieu of the method provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 29820) for the registration of county warrants, the provisions of this article may be followed for other than school warrants upon adoption by resolution by the county board of supervisors of any county.

When any approved claim or order against funds in the county treasury is presented to the county auditor, and the claim or order constitutes a valid claim against a specific fund, and moneys are not available in the fund from which to pay the claim or order, he or she shall endorse on the claim or order the words "Not approved for want of funds" and shall register the claim or order in the records of his or her office.

The county auditor shall number and date the registered claim or order and shall transmit a notice to the payee that the claim or order has been registered for want of funds and shall bear interest at the rate of 5 percent per annum until paid.

Warrants shall be issued by the county auditor in payment of registered claims or orders from the first moneys thereafter becoming available in the fund and before any other claims or orders are paid from the fund.

Whenever moneys become available in the fund for payment of the registered claim or order, the county auditor shall enter on each the amount of interest due and the total amount including principal and interest and shall issue his or her warrant therefore for such claims or orders according to the sequence of registration.

Actual costs incurred for claim or order registration, record maintenance, notification, interest calculation, and payment processing may be recovered from the issuing entity as administrative costs by the county auditor-controller.