Earlier editions: 2026-07
Merced County Municipal Code Ch. 5.37 Merced County Auditor-Controller's Fee Schedule
Merced County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Merced County
Cite as: Merced County Municipal Code Chapter 5.37 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 5.37.010. Purpose.¶
Pursuant to Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 12.5 of the California Government Code, any county can fix and collect charges for its service, in whole or in part, for the cost thereof.
(Ord. 1934 § 1, 2015)
§ 5.37.020. Fee for service.¶
The fee for service is based upon the cost of providing service for the 2015/2016 fiscal year and is applied to the following services:
| Auditor-Controller Fee Description | Fee | Description Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Copying charges | ||
| Subpoena | $ 36.80/hr + 7¢ per copy | Evidence Code 1563 |
| Large volume copy fee | $ 36.80/hr + 7¢ per copy | Government Code 54985 |
| Accounting research – cost recovery | $ 54.50/hr | Government Code 54985 |
| Accounting compilations – cost recovery | $ 92.94/hr | Government Code 54985 |
| NSF checks | $ 15.00 | Government Code 54985 |
| Copies of cancelled checks | $ 5.00 | Government Code 54985 |
| Accounting fees for mandate claiming | $ 70.00/hr | Government Code 54985 |
| Earnings withholding orders per payment | $ 1.50 | Code of Civil Procedure 706.125 |
| Duplicate W-2 | $ 2.00 | Payroll Guide |
| Earnings withholding orders per payment | $ 1.50 | Government Code 54985 |
| Certified earnings verification | $ 15.00/quarter hr | Government Code 54985 |
| Comprehensive annual financial report | $ 32.00 | Government Code 29304 |
| Per page for electronic or existing data | $ 0.07 | Government Code 54985 |
| Property taxes | ||
| Special assessments | ||
| Annual charge per fund | $ 50.00 | Government Code 29304 |
| Per assessment fee | $ 0.35 | Government Code 29304 |
| Per assessment fee per change | $ 15.00 | Government Code 29304 |
| Property tax calculations | $ 76.00/hr | Government Code 54985 |
(Ord. 1934 § 1, 2015)
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