Article 5. Withholding Salary On Contest Of Title of California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.

When the title of the incumbent of any office in this State is contested by proceedings instituted in any court for that purpose, no warrant shall thereafter be drawn or paid for any part of his salary until such proceedings have been finally determined.

As soon as the proceedings are instituted, the clerk of the court in which they are pending shall certify the facts to the officers whose duty it would otherwise be to draw the warrant or pay the salary.

This article does not apply to any party to a contest or proceeding who holds the certificate of election or commission of office and discharges the duties of the office. No certification by the clerk need be made. Such party shall receive the salary of the office the same as if no contest or proceeding was pending.