The fixing or authorizing the fixing of the salary of a State officer or employee by statute is not intended to and does not constitute an appropriation of money for the payment of the salary. The salary shall be paid only in the event that moneys are made available therefor by another provision of law.
Cal. Gov. Code § 9610
Operation of Statutes and Resolutions
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 32 Cal. App. 3d 219 - California State Employees' Ass'n v. Flournoy (1973)
Most recently applied in 309 F. Supp. 2d 1156 - Modesto Irrigation District v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (March 2004)
Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 134.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.