California · Government Code
GOV §17072: The face amount of each warrant canceled under this article shall revert and be credited by the Controller to the fund against which the warrant was drawn.
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The face amount of each warrant canceled under this article shall revert and be credited by the Controller to the fund against which the warrant was drawn. Amounts reverted to the Special Deposit Fund shall be credited to and augment the account, within the fund, against which the warrant was originally drawn. If such account is an unclaimed money trust account, the reverted amount credited thereto shall be transferred by the Controller to and in augmentation of the General Fund.
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