California § 1531.6 - In addition to the notices required pursuant to this chapter, the Controller may

§ 1531.6. In addition to the notices required pursuant to this chapter, the Controller may

(a) In addition to the notices required pursuant to this chapter, the Controller may mail a separate notice to an apparent owner of a United States savings bond, war bond, or military award whose name is shown on or can be associated with the contents of a safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository and is different from the reported owner of the safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository. (b) A notice sent pursuant to this section shall not contain a photograph or likeness of an elected official. (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, upon request of the Controller, a state or local governmental agency may furnish to the Controller from its records the address or other identification or location information that could reasonably be used to locate an owner of unclaimed property. (2) If the address or other identification or location information requested by the Controller is deemed confidential under any law or regulation of the state, it shall nevertheless be furnished to the Controller. However, neither the Controller nor any officer, agent, or employee of the Controller shall use or disclose that information, except as may be necessary in attempting to locate the owner of unclaimed property. (3) This subdivision shall not be construed to require disclosure of information in violation of federal law. (4) If a fee or charge is customarily made for the information requested by the Controller, the Controller shall pay the customary fee or charge. (d) Costs for administering this section shall be subject to the level of appropriation in the annual Budget Act.