Government Code Section 50050

Compiled January, 2013

Our review of the annotated history reveals the following legislative history (every “c.” below represents a separate legislative bill):

Prior History: Former Political Code § 4087b, added 1939, c. 141; amended 1945, c. 1281
Current:
Added: 1949, c. 81
Amended:
•  1969, c. 655: added the first sentence.
•  1972, c. 246: substituted, in the second and third sentences, the period which money not the property of the local agency remaining unclaimed to “three” years from “ten” years.
•  1984, c. 866: inserted “not claimed or if” in the second sentence.
•  1995, c. 105: added a fourth sentence to read “Money representing restitution collected on behalf of victims shall be deposited into the Restitution Fund after the expiration of the three-year period.”, and made nonsubstantive changes.
•  1995, c. 313: added a fourth sentence to read “Money representing restitution collected on behalf of victims shall be deposited into the Restitution Fund after the expiration of the three-year period.”, and made nonsubstantive changes.
•  1995, c. 876: amendment of this section by c. 876 explicitly amended the 1995 amendment of this section by c. 313 as follows: in the first paragraph, inserted the fourth and fifth sentences to read “Money representing restitution collected on behalf of victims shall be either deposited into the Restitution Fund or used by the local agency for purposes of victim services after the expiration of the three-year period. However, with respect to moneys deposited with the county treasurer pursuant to Section 7663 of the Probate Code, this three-year period to claim money held by a local agency is extended for an infant or person of unsound mind until one year from the date his or her disability ceases.”, and made nonsubstantive changes; and added the second paragraph.

Nine bills affected this section.                          

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