Article 3. Salary Fund of California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.

All fees directed to be paid into the county treasury shall be set apart as a separate salary fund, and shall be applied to the payment of salaries.

If in the opinion of the auditor the fees to be collected are not sufficient to pay salaries, the board of supervisors at the time the tax levy is made shall estimate the deficiency and raise it by direct taxation in the same manner as other funds. The proceeds of the tax so levied shall be paid into the salary fund.