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Chapter 5 — CITY FUNDS AND RECORDS

Part 2 — Claims, Demands, and Warrants

Downey Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Downey

§ 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.

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§ 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 Check No. Amount
PAY TO THE ORDER OF
CERTIFIED CORRECT

NOT TO BE CASHED
Fund Number Fund
Amount
Invoice
Date
Invoice
Number
Net. Amt.
(After
Disc. &
Adj.)
Previous
Balance
Balance Remarks
EXAMINED AND APPROVED
CITY OF DOWNEY
Downey, California
DEMAND
No.

Director of Finance
ALLOWED BY CITY COUNCIL


City Manager
______
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.

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§ 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

Downey, California

Warrant No.

(Bank No.) Amount

(Date) (Amount in Dollars)

Pay to the Order of

(Name of Bank)

________________________ Director of Finance ________________________ City Clerk-Treasurer ________________________ Mayor

Mayor
City of
Downey
Detach before depositing
Date Reference No. or
Description
Account
Code
Fund
Code
Amount
of
Invoice
Deduction
Balance
Due
Invoice P. O.
Number
Payroll warrants shall be in substantially the following form:
CITY OF DOWNEY
Downey, California
(Bank
No.)
Warrant
No.
Amount
(Date)
(Amount in Dollars)
Payroll Check
Pay to the Order of
_________________________
Director of Finance
Or
City Clerk-Treasurer
(Name of Bank)
City of Downey
Detach before
depositing
Earnings Deductions

(Amended by Ord. 265, adopted 4-27-65)

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§ 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)

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§ 2530. (REPEALED by Ord. 107, ADOPTED 07-28-58).

§ 2531. (REPEALED by Ord. 265, ADOPTED 04-27-65).

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