California § 27011 - Any county officer who knowingly accepts or allows any deposit in the county trea

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§ 27011. Any county officer who knowingly accepts or allows any deposit in the county trea

Any county officer who knowingly accepts or allows any deposit in the county treasury of money from any private and unofficial source is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, and shall forfeit his or her office.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 27011 cover?

Section 27011 ("Any county officer who knowingly accepts or allows any deposit in the county trea") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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