(a) In addition to and notwithstanding any charges that may otherwise be provided by law, the Controller shall impose and collect the following fees:
1. For performing warrant research, $12.50 per warrant,
2. For verifying the transaction that generated a warrant, $14.50 per warrant;
3. For preparing and processing a duplicate warrant, $10.00 per warrant; and
4. For preparing and processing a remake of a warrant, $6.00 per warrant.
(b) All of the above fees are based on current salary rates and associated indirect costs, and are subject to annual adjustment. As of July 1 of each year, the Controller is authorized to increase or decrease the fees set forth in Subsection (a) hereof in an amount equal to the average percentage of salary increases or decreases received by the employees in the Controller’s Check Reconciliation Section, and associated indirect costs. All fees shall be collected upon presentation of the warrants or information.
(c) No payee or payee’s successor in interest shall be required to pay a fee for any service described in Subsection (a) hereof, when the request for warrants or information is received from the payee or payee’s successor in interest listed on said warrants being researched.
(d) No agency or officer of the Federal Government or State of California shall be required to pay a fee for any service described in Subsection (a) hereof when it is rendered for official purposes.
SECTION HISTORY
Article and Sec. Added by Ord. No. 169,039, Eff. 10-13-93.