California Government Code CHAPTER 6 - Benefit Funds

• Section 6600.
  This chapter applies only to property and funds, and the disposition thereof, of inmates of any state home, reformatory, hospital, state prison, or other institution...
• Section 6601.
  When any person confined in any state home, reformatory, hospital, state prison, or other institution dies, escapes, or is discharged or paroled from the home,...
• Section 6602.
  If the charge is not paid, a lien to secure the payment of the charge accrues to the State. The lien may be foreclosed pursuant...
• Section 6603.
  If the charge is not paid within three years, the lien may be foreclosed, and the superintendent or warden may sell the property, or such...
• Section 6604.
  At least 10 days before the sale notice of sale shall be posted in a public place at the state home, reformatory, hospital, institution, or...
• Section 6605.
  The proceeds of the sale shall be turned over immediately to the State Treasurer to be credited to the General Fund, except that the proceeds...
• Section 6606.
  The superintendent or warden may deposit any funds of inmates in his possession in any bank in the state. With the consent of the owners...
• Section 6607.
  The superintendent or warden is the trustee of the benefit fund.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 587.)
• Section 6608.
  He may expend the money in the benefit fund or post fund for the education or entertainment of the inmates of the institution or prison...

Last modified: October 22, 2018