A. Any warrant issued on or after July 1, 1970, is void if not presented to the county treasurer for payment within two years after its date.
B. This section does not apply to any warrant issued for the giving of aid and payment to an indigent person, a needy aged person, a needy child, a needy disabled person, or a needy blind person, or issued for the purpose of giving such aid and payable to the guardian, trustee, disbursing agent, or any custodian of the funds or estate of them. This section likewise does not apply to any warrant issued on or after January 1, 1978, on the order of the county superintendent of schools. The warrants described in this paragraph are subject to the provisions of Section 29802 of the Government Code.
C. Further, this section does not apply to any warrant issued on or after January 1, 1978, on the order of a school district or a community college district, or on the order of a joint powers entity created by school districts or community college districts, if such orders are subject to the approval of the county superintendent of schools. Such warrants are subject, respectively, to the provisions of Sections 42660 and 85270 of the Education Code.
D. Further, this section does not apply to any warrant issued on or after January 1, 1991, on the order of the Los Angeles Community College District. Any such warrant issued is void if not presented to the county treasurer for payment within six months after issuance pursuant to the provisions of Section 85270 of the Education Code. (Ord. 90-0165 § 1, 1990; Ord. 82-0192 § 1, 1982; Ord. 11613 § 1, 1977: Ord. 9886 § 1, 1969: Ord. 4099 Art. 6-B § 99.14, 1942.)

A warrant is considered lost if it has been mailed and has not been received by the addressee within seven days after the date of mailing. This section is added pursuant to Section 29853 of the Government Code and applies to all county warrants, except those for public assistance. (Ord. 86-0008 § 2, 1986: Ord. 82-0192 § 2, 1982; Ord. 11055 § 2 (part), 1975: Ord. 8502 § 1, 1963: Ord. 4099 Art. 6-B § 99.11.2, 1942.)

A. A public assistance warrant is considered lost if it has been mailed and has not been received by the addressee after five working days from the date the warrant was mailed.
B. A public assistance warrant is considered lost immediately if the warrant was lost by the addressee after receipt of it. (Ord. 86-0008 § 2, 1986.)

A. At any time within two years from the date on which the original warrant becomes void, the payee or assignee may present such warrant to the auditor-controller or declare by affidavit that such warrant has been lost or destroyed. If upon investigation the auditor-controller determines that the facts so represented are accurate and that no loss will occur to the county, the auditor-controller is hereby authorized to draw a new warrant in favor of the payee in the same amount as the original warrant. Any such new warrant shall be subject to the same limitations as the original warrant which it replaces.
B. If, at any time after a period of three years from the date on which the original warrant became void, the payee or assignee presents such warrant to the auditor-controller, the auditor is authorized to draw a replacement warrant in any case in which the auditor determines that it would be inequitable or unreasonable not to draw the warrant, and money is available in the county budget to make such payment on the indebtedness. If deemed necessary, the auditor may present a voided warrant to the board of supervisors for its review, approval, and appropriation of funds. Any such new warrant shall be subject to the same limitations as the original warrant which it replaces.
C. If at any time after the time periods specified in Sections A and B, but not more than 13 years from the date on which the original warrant became void, the payee or assignee presents a void warrant to the auditor-controller, the auditor-controller is authorized to draw a replacement warrant in any case where the auditor-controller possesses records which independently verify that the warrant has not been previously replaced and it would be inequitable or unreasonable not to draw the replacement warrant, and money is available in the county budget to make such payment on the indebtedness. If deemed necessary, the auditor may present the voided warrant to the board of supervisors for its review, approval and appropriation of funds. Any such new warrant shall be subject to the same limitations as the original warrant which it replaces. This subdivision shall not be construed to impose any record preservation duty. (Ord. 2002-0016 § 1, 2002: Ord. 86-0009 § 1, 1986: Ord. 82-0192 § 3, 1982: Ord. 12081 § 1, 1980.)