Section 6505.5 Of Article 1. Joint Powers Agreements From California Government Code >> Division 7. >> Title 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
6505.5
. If a separate agency or entity is created by the agreement,
the agreement shall designate the treasurer of one of the
contracting parties, or in lieu thereof, the county treasurer of a
county in which one of the contracting parties is situated, or a
certified public accountant to be the depositary and have custody of
all the money of the agency or entity, from whatever source.
The treasurer or certified public accountant so designated shall
do all of the following:
(a) Receive and receipt for all money of the agency or entity and
place it in the treasury of the treasurer so designated to the credit
of the agency or entity.
(b) Be responsible, upon his or her official bond, for the
safekeeping and disbursement of all agency or entity money so held by
him or her.
(c) Pay, when due, out of money of the agency or entity held by
him or her, all sums payable on outstanding bonds and coupons of the
agency or entity.
(d) Pay any other sums due from the agency or entity from agency
or entity money, or any portion thereof, only upon warrants of the
public officer performing the functions of auditor or controller who
has been designated by the agreement.
(e) Verify and report in writing on the first day of July,
October, January, and April of each year to the agency or entity and
to the contracting parties to the agreement the amount of money he or
she holds for the agency or entity, the amount of receipts since his
or her last report, and the amount paid out since his or her last
report.
The officer performing the functions of auditor or controller
shall be of the same public agency as the treasurer designated as
depositary pursuant to this section. However, where a certified
public accountant has been designated as treasurer of the entity, the
auditor of one of the contracting parties or of a county in which
one of the contracting parties is located shall be designated as
auditor of the entity. The auditor shall draw warrants to pay demands
against the agency or entity when the demands have been approved by
any person authorized to so approve in the agreement creating the
agency or entity.
The governing body of the same public entity as the treasurer and
auditor specified pursuant to this section shall determine charges to
be made against the agency or entity for the services of the
treasurer and auditor. However, where a certified public accountant
has been designated as treasurer, the governing body of the same
public entity as the auditor specified pursuant to this section shall
determine charges to be made against the agency or entity for the
services of the auditor.