Transfer to school fund of thirteen dollars for each pupil.

§ 443. On or before the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July of the year 1912 and on or before the first Monday in January and the first Monday in July of each succeeding year, the state controller shall transfer from the general fund of the state to the state school fund such sums as will be equivalent to thirteen dollars for each pupil in average daily attendance in the elementary schools of the state as reported by the superintendent of public instruction for the school year ending June 30th preceding. [Amendment approved May 1, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 1245.]

The act amending § 443 of the Political Code and adding § 461 to that code contained the following provision:

3. The provisions of this act shall not be construed as repealing other existing law which provides other moneys for the support of the public school system and all money derived by any other existing law and now expended for the support of the common schools, shall be so expended in addition to the moneys provided for in section 443 of this code.

Duties of treasurer.

§ 452. It is the duty of the treasurer:

1. To receive and keep in the vaults of the state treasury or in banks all moneys belonging to the state, not required to be received and kept by some other person;

2. To file and keep the certificates of the controller delivered to him when moneys are paid into the treasury;

3. To deliver to each person paying money into the treasury a receipt showing the amount, the sources from which the money accrued, and the funds into which it is paid, which receipts must be numbered in order, beginning with number one at the commencement of each fiscal year;

4. To pay warrants drawn by the controller out of the funds upon and in the order in which they are drawn;

5. To attach to or indorse upon warrants drawn by the controller an order directing the payment of warrants by some bank or banks in which moneys of the state are on deposit whenever, in his judgment, it is desirable to so withdraw moneys of the state from deposit. Upon presentation for payment, the person to whom it is paid shall receipt therefor in the manner customary in the payment of bank checks, and the treasurer shall preserve such warrants and orders after they are returned to him in the ordinary course of business;

6. To keep an account of all moneys received and disbursed; 7. To keep separate accounts of the different funds;

8. To report to the controller, on or before the tenth day of each month, the amount disbursed during the preceding month for redemption of bonds and in payment of warrants during the month; which report must show the number of such bonds and warrants, the funds out of which they were paid, and the balance of cash on hand in the treasury to the credit of each fund;

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9. At the request of either house of the legislature, or of any committee thereof, to give information in writing as to the condition of the treasury, or upon any subject relating to the duties of his office;

10. To report to the governor at the time prescribed in section 332 of this code, the exact balance in the treasury to the credit of the state, with a summary of the receipts and payments of the treasury during the two preceding fiscal years;

11. To authenticate with his official seal all writings and papers issued from his office;

12. To discharge the duties of state capitol commissioner, and such other duties as may be imposed upon him by law. [Amendment approved March 13, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 355.]

State treasurer's deputy and assistants.

§ 456. The state treasurer may appoint one deputy state treasurer, one cashier, one bond officer, two bookkeepers and one stenographer, all of whom shall be civil executive officers. The annual salary of the deputy state treasurer is three thousand two hundred dollars; of the cashier, two thousand five hundred dollars; of the bond officer, two thousand five hundred dollars; of the bookkeepers, two thousand two hundred dollars each, and of the stenographer, one thousand two hundred dollars. All such salaries shall be paid in the same manner and at the same time as the salaries of other state officers. [Amendment approved March 24, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 483.]

State treasurer to transfer school fund.

§ 461. The state treasurer shall transfer from the general fund to the state school fund such sums as shall be certified to him by the state controller under the provisions of section 443 of the Political Code. [New section approved May 1, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 1245.]

See note to § 443.

Deputies.

Special counsel. Attorney general to have charge of legal matters in which state interested. When district attorney disqualified.

§ 472. The attorney general may appoint one assistant, one chief deputy and five additional deputies, who shall be civil executive officers. The annual salary of the assistant shall be four thousand dollars; the annual salary of the chief deputy shall be four thousand dollars; the annual salary of two of such additional deputies shall be thirty-three hundred dollars each, and the annual salary of three of such additional deputies shall be three thousand dollars each. Said salaries shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other state officers. The attorney general shall not employ special counsel in any case except those provided in section 474 of the Political Code. The attorney general shall have charge, as attorney, of all legal matters in which the state is in any wise interested, except the business of the regents of the University of California and of the state harbor commis

sioners, and such other boards or officers as are now by law authorized to employ attorneys, and no board, officer or officers, or employee of the state, except said regents and said harbor commissioners and such other boards and officers as are now by law authorized to employ attorneys, shall employ any attorney other than the attorney general, or one of his assistants or deputies, in any matter in which the state is interested; nor shall any money be drawn out of the treasury, or out of any moneys appropriated out of the treasury, or out of any special or contingent fund under the control of any board, officer or officers, or employee for the pay of any legal services rendered after the passage of this act, the provisions of any existing statute to the contrary notwithstanding, excepting as above provided; provided, that whenever a district attorney in any county of this state shall, for any reason, become disqualified from con. ducting any criminal prosecution within such county, the attorney general may employ special counsel to conduct such prosecution, and the attorney's fee in such case shall be a legal charge against the state. Provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent or deny the right of any board, officer, or officers or employee of the state to employ or engage counsel in any matter of the state, after first having obtained the written consent so to do of the attorney general. [Amendment approved April 3, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 587.]

Clerks, reporter and stenographers of attorney general.

§ 475. The attorney general may appoint two clerks, one phonographic reporter and four stenographers for his office. The annual salary of each of said clerks and of the phonographic reporter shall be eighteen hundred dollars; the annual salary of each of such stenographers shall be twelve hundred dollars. Said salaries shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other state officers are paid. The elerk, the phonographic reporter and the stenographers shall be civil executive officers. [Amendment approved April 3, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 588.]

Appointments of surveyor general.

§ 485. The surveyor general may appoint a deputy surveyor general, who shall be ex officio deputy register of the state land office, and one assistant surveyor general, who shall be ex officio assistant register of the state land office, and three clerks, all of whom shall be civil executive officers. The annual salary of the deputy surveyor general, including his services as ex officio deputy register of the state land office is three thousand dollars. The annual salary of the assistant surveyor general, including his services as ex officio assistant register of the state land office, is two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. The annual salary of each clerk to the surveyor general is eighteen hundred dollars. The said salaries shall be paid in the same manner and at the same time as the salaries of other state officers. [Amendment approved March 21, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 426.]

Register of state land office, clerks.

§ 500. The register of the state land office may appoint three clerks, all of whom shall be civil executive officers. The annual salary of each clerk in the register's office is eighteen hundred dollars. Said salary shall be paid in the same manner and at the same time as the salaries of other state officers. [Amendment approved March 20, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 402.]

Appointment of superintendent of state printing.

§ 530. The superintendent of state printing shall be appointed by the governor of the state, with the advice and consent of the senate and hold office at the pleasure of the governor. He shall be a competent practical printer, and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office shall give a good and sufficient bond to the people of the state of California in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, with two or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by governor, for the faithful performance of his duties, which bond shall be filed in the office of secretary of state. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as affecting the term of office of any person elected to the office herein mentioned prior to the adoption hereof. [Amendment approved April 26, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 1127.] § 588.

Citations. App. 8/416, 417.

Office, etc., for insurance commissioner. Special fund. Expenditures audited.

§ 591. The commissioner may procure suitable rooms for his offices and may provide a suitable safe and furniture therefor. He may also provide stationery, fuel, printing and other conveniences and assistance and incur traveling and such other expenses as are necessary for the transactions of the business of his office. Out of the funds paid into the state treasury by the insurance commissioner, there shall be set aside and reserved each and every year the sum of thirty thousand dollars as a special fund to be called the insurance commissioner's special fund. All expenditures authorized in this section must be audited by the board of examiners, who must allow the same and direct payment thereof to be made, and the controller shall draw warrants therefor on the state treasury for the payment of the same to the insurance commissioner out of the said insurance commissioner's special fund. [Amendment approved May 1, 1911; Stats. 1911, p. 1247.]

Classification of insurance business.

§ 594. All insurance business in the state of California is hereby classified in the fifteen [fourteen] kinds as follows:

1. Life insurance business, including endowments and annuities, but not including health or accident or sickness insurance or any casualty insurance as hereinafter provided.

2. Fire insurance but not including any marine insurance, nor any inland navigation insurance, nor any casualty insurance except as herein. after provided.

3. Marine insurance, including ocean and inland risks, transportation and automobiles, but not including any other casualty insurance, except as hereinafter provided.

4. Title insurance, including insuring owners of real or personal property, or others interested therein, against loss by encumbrance, or defective titles, or adverse claim to title, either together with or without examination of title, or furnishing information relative thereto provided that any written contract or instrument issued by any person, firm or corporation purporting to show the title to real property or furnish information relative thereto which shall in express terms purport to insure or guarantee such title, shall be deemed a policy of title insurance.

5. Fidelity and surety insurance, including the guaranteeing of persons holding places of public or private trust and guaranteeing the performance of contracts other than insurance policies and guaranteeing and executing all bonds, undertakings and contracts of suretyship.

6. Accident insurance, and either sickness or health insurance, including insurance against injury, disablement or death resulting from traveling or general accident, and against disablement resulting from sickness, and every insurance appertaining thereto.

7. Plate glass insurance, including all insurance against breakage of glass, whether local or in transit.

8. Liability insurance, including all insurance against loss or damage resulting from accident to or injury, fatal or nonfatal, suffered by an employee or other person for and which the insured is liable.

9. Boiler and machinery insurance, including insurance upon steam boiler, and upon pipes, engines, and machinery connected therewith and operated thereby, against explosion and accident, and against loss or damage to life, person or property, resulting therefrom.

10. Burglary insurance, including insurance against loss by burglary, housebreaking or theft.

11. Credit insurance, including insurance or guaranty either by agreement to purchase uncollectible debts or otherwise, to insure against loss or damage from the failure of persons indebted or to become indebted to the insured or to meet existing or contemplated liabilities.

12. Sprinkler insurance, including insurance against loss or damage by water to any goods or premises arising from the breakage or leakage of sprinklers or water pipes.

13. Team and vehicle insurance, including insurance against loss or legal liability for loss because of damage to property caused by the use of teams or vehicles whether by accident or collision or by explosion of any engine or tank or boiler or pipe or tire of any vehicle and also including insurance against theft of the whole or any part of any vehicle; the term vehicle as here used includes elevators and automobiles and bicycles