California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 965.3

Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1244, Sec. 1. Effective September 24, 1990.
(a)The Attorney General shall notify the Controller in writing when all claims for which an appropriation is made to the the Department of Justice or the Attorney General pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 965 have been paid. The Controller shall, at the close of the fiscal year in which notice of payment is received from the Attorney General, cause any undisbursed balance to revert to the fund from which the appropriation was made.
(b)Whenever an appropriation exceeds the actual amount necessary to satisfy a settlement in accordance with

the settlement agreement or a judgment, the excess shall revert to the fund from which the appropriation was made.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 965.3 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-3-6-claims-and-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/part-5-payment-of-claims-and-judgments/chapter-1-payment-of-claims-and-judgments-against-the-state/section-965.3

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Payment of Claims and Judgments Against the State

§ 965§ 965.1§ 965.2§ 965.3§ 965.4§ 965.5§ 965.6§ 965.65§ 965.7§ 965.8§ 965.9

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