Earlier editions: 2026-07
Article II — Administration›Chapter 5 — CITY FUNDS AND RECORDS
Downey Municipal Code Part 2 Claims, Demands, and Warrants
Downey Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Downey
Cite as: Downey Municipal Code Part 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 2520. PERSON TO PRESENT CLAIM.¶
No City officer shall, except for his own service, present any claim, account, or demand for allowance against the City or in any way, except in the discharge of his official duty, advocate the relief asked in the claim or demand made by any other person. Any person may appear before the Council and oppose the allowance of any Claim on demand made against the City.
§ 2521. DELETED by Ord. 265, ADOPTED 04-27-65.¶
§ 2522. DELETED by Ord. 265, ADOPTED 04-27-65.¶
§ 2523. DELETED by Ord. 265, ADOPTED 4-27-65.¶
§ 2524. CLAIM FORM.¶
All claims shall be made in duplicate in form substantially as follows:
TREASURER OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY Downey, California
| DEMAND NO. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount in Dollars | Amount in Dollars | Check No. | Amount | ||
| PAY TO THE ORDER OF | PAY TO THE ORDER OF | CERTIFIED CORRECT | CERTIFIED CORRECT | CERTIFIED CORRECT | |
| _________________ NOT TO BE CASHED | _________________ NOT TO BE CASHED | _________________ NOT TO BE CASHED | |||
| _________________ | _________________ | _________________ |
| Fund Number | Fund Amount | Invoice Date | Invoice Number | Net. Amt. (After Disc. & Adj.) | Previous Balance | Balance | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXAMINED AND APPROVED | EXAMINED AND APPROVED | EXAMINED AND APPROVED | CITY OF DOWNEY Downey, California | CITY OF DOWNEY Downey, California | CITY OF DOWNEY Downey, California | ||
| DEMAND No. | |||||||
| _________________________ Director of Finance | _________________________ Director of Finance | _________________________ Director of Finance | _________________________ Director of Finance | ALLOWED BY CITY COUNCIL ____________________________ | ALLOWED BY CITY COUNCIL ____________________________ | ALLOWED BY CITY COUNCIL ____________________________ | ALLOWED BY CITY COUNCIL ____________________________ |
| _________________________ City Manager | _________________________ City Manager | _________________________ City Manager | _________________________ City Manager | ____________________________ City Clerk | ____________________________ City Clerk | ____________________________ City Clerk | ____________________________ City Clerk |
§ 2525. DELETED by Ord. 265, ADOPTED 04-27-65.¶
§ 2526. DELETED by Ord. 265, ADOPTED 04-27-65.¶
§ 2527. DELETED by Ord. 265, ADOPTED 04-27-65.¶
§ 2528. WARRANT.¶
Any warrant drawn by the Director of Finance other than a payroll warrant shall be in substantially the following form:
| CITY OF DOWNEY | CITY OF DOWNEY | CITY OF DOWNEY | CITY OF DOWNEY | CITY OF DOWNEY | CITY OF DOWNEY | (Bank No.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey, California | Downey, California | Downey, California | Warrant No. | Warrant No. | Amount | ||
| (Date) | (Date) | (Date) | (Amount in Dollars) | (Amount in Dollars) | |||
| Pay to the Order of | Pay to the Order of | Pay to the Order of | ________________________ Director of Finance | ________________________ Director of Finance | ________________________ Director of Finance | ||
| (Name of Bank) | (Name of Bank) | (Name of Bank) | ________________________ City Clerk-Treasurer | ________________________ City Clerk-Treasurer | ________________________ City Clerk-Treasurer | ||
| ________________________ Mayor | ________________________ Mayor | ________________________ Mayor | |||||
| City of Downey | Detach before depositing | Detach before depositing | Detach before depositing |
| Date | Reference No. or Description | Reference No. or Description | Account Code | Fund Code | Amount of Invoice | Deduction | Balance Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Invoice | P. O. Number | Account Code | Fund Code | Amount of Invoice | Deduction | Balance Due |
| Payroll warrants shall be in substantially the following form: | |||||||
| CITY OF DOWNEY Downey, California | CITY OF DOWNEY Downey, California | (Bank No.) | |||||
| Warrant No. | Amount | ||||||
| (Date) | (Amount in Dollars) | (Amount in Dollars) | Payroll Check | Payroll Check | |||
| Pay to the Order of | Pay to the Order of | _________________________ Director of Finance Or City Clerk-Treasurer | _________________________ Director of Finance Or City Clerk-Treasurer | _________________________ Director of Finance Or City Clerk-Treasurer | |||
| (Name of Bank) | (Name of Bank) | ||||||
| City of Downey | City of Downey | Detach before depositing | Detach before depositing | ||||
| Earnings | Earnings | Earnings | Deductions | Deductions | Deductions |
(Amended by Ord. 265, adopted 4-27-65)
§ 2529. WARRANTS EFFECTIVE.¶
After a warrant has been drawn by the Director of Finance when the drawing thereof is authorized by the City Charter, the warrant shall be presented to the City Clerk-City Treasurer for signature, and, when signed by the Director of Finance and the City Clerk-City Treasurer, the warrant shall become a check in payment of the claim or demand for which it is drawn and shall be delivered to the claimant.
(Amended by Ord. 265, adopted 04-27-65)
§ 2530. (REPEALED by Ord. 107, ADOPTED 07-28-58).¶
§ 2531. (REPEALED by Ord. 265, ADOPTED 04-27-65).¶
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